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Thursday, October 05, 2006

The Zeeland ammunition and victual carrier Walvisch

In 1653, the fluit Walvisch was used to carry ammunition and victuals for the fleet at sea. Ron van Maanen says that the Walvisch carried 20 guns and was hired by the Admiralty of Zeeland. Witte de With's journal has an inventory of the shot carried by the Walvisch in September 1653:
 240  36 pound shot
1293  24 pound shot
 595  18 pound shot
1400  12 pound shot
5294   6 pound shot
 404   3 pound shot

Sources:
  1. Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated, but circa 1992
  2. Witte de With, journals from 1652 to 1658, Archive E8812 from the Riksarkivet, Stockholm

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