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Friday, November 03, 2006

The advijsjacht Loopende Hert

The advijsjacht Loopende Hert was apparently built in 1662. I believe that the Loopende Hert took part in the Four Days' Battle in early June 1666. Ron van Maanen has the details, which Dr. Weber apparently had not seen. I conveniently do not have my copy of Dr. Weber's book along with me, so I cannot check it (but I wrote about this in the past). I just have Ron's document "'Oorlogsschepen' van de admiraliteit van de Maze in de zeventiende en achttiende eeuw":
The advijsjacht Loopende Hert

Length from stem to sternpost: 76ft
Beam:                          19ft-7in
Hold:                           9ft-3in

8 guns (16 March 1665): 4-6pdr and 4-4pdr

Crew: 20 to 40 men

Sources:
  1. Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "'Oorlogsschepen' van de admiraliteit van de Maze in de zeventiende en achttiende eeuw, unpublished manuscript", undated
  2. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984

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