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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

The VOC frigate Sphaera Mundi in 1665

Ron van Maanen has the dimensions for the frigate Sphaera Mundi that fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in June 1665. The Sphaera Mundi was a ship belonging to the Middelburg Chamber of the VOC, and was commanded by Simon Loncke (1635-1676). These are the details about the Sphaera Mundi:
The frigate Sphaera Mundi, Capt. Simon Loncke

Length from stem to sternpost:  126ft
Beam:                            28ft
Hold:                            13-1/2ft
Height between decks:             6ft

40 guns

Crew:
140 sailors
 60 soldiers

Sources:

  1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2006
  2. Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated but circa 1992

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