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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

More complete information about Joost Bulter's ship Stad en Ommelanden

Carl Stapel had found more complete information about Joost Bulter's ship Stad en Ommelanden (also called Stad Groningen). This is the ship which was sunk at the Battle of the Gabbard on 12 June 1653:
The ship Stad en Ommelanden, kapitein Joost Bulter
Length from stem to sternpost: 120ft
Beam inside the planking:       28ft
Hold:                           11-1/2ft
Height between decks:            7ft

28 guns: 4-brass 12pdr, 2-iron 10pdr, 12-iron 8pdr, and 10-iron 5pdr
Crew: 110 men

Sources:
  1. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Lijst van Nederlandse schepen in maart 1653", 2006

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