The ship Faem, hired in 1642
Length from stem to sternpost: 118ft
Beam: 28-1/2ft
Hold: 14-1/4ft
Height between decks: 6-1/2ft
26 guns: 2-bronze 12pdr, 2-iron 12pdr, 14-iron 8pdr,
2-copper 8pdr, 4-iron 5pdr, 2-iron 4pdr
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
Monday, February 19, 2007
The ship Faem, hired in 1642 for service in the Sound
In 1642, the Admiralty of Amsterdam hired ships for service in the Sound. Carl Stapel had sent me copies of the documents some time ago. I could not read several names that were obscured by dark patches, but by adjusting contrast and brightness, I could read the name of this ship. I had photographed the paper copy, which as usual, contains more information than is visible. These are the ship details:
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