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- Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated, but circa 1992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