The ship Dubbele Arend, Capt. Allert Janszoon Length from stem to sternpost: 112ft Beam: 26ft Hold: 12ft Height over the hold: 6ft 26 guns (as of 19 December 1652): 2-12pdr 10-8pdr 10-6pdr 4-4pdr Crew: 100 men (Ron says 98-118 men)
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Monday, September 04, 2006
What is apparently the Vlissingen Directors' ship Dubbele Arend
Ron van Maanen has some details about a ship hired by the Vlissingen Directors called the Arend. All of the indications are that this ship is the Dubbele Arend, originally commanded by Allert Janszoon, but which was commanded by his luitenant Teunis Poort after late 1652. He certainly commanded the Dubbele Arend at the Battle of Dungeness, and apparently after that. This is what Ron has on this ship:
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