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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:
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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