The ship Dordrecht, built in Middelburg in 1653
Dimensions: 130ft x 34ft x 13-1/2ft 7ft between decks
Measurement: 300 lasts
Guns:
30 March 1665: 4-24pdr, 2-18pdr, 14-12pdr, 12-8pdr,
8-6pdr, 2-4pdr, 2-3pdr, and 2-2pdr
1667: 4-24pdr, 4-18pdr, 26-12 and 8pdr,
18-6, 4, and 3pdrs
This is an ongoing discussion about 17th Century naval wargaming (really, 1620-1720). Part of what is offered are scenarios for games: orders-of-battle, ship lists, battle descriptions, and scenarios for Age of Sail II-Privateers Bounty (a sailing warfare computer simulation/game), suitable scaled for that environment. Copyright (c) 2003-2004 James C. Bender
Saturday, November 11, 2006
The Dordrecht of 1653
Ron van Maanen has the details about the Zeeland ship Dordrecht, completed in 1653 and in service until 1673:
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