The fluit ship, the Coninck Davidt Dimensions in Maas feet: 90ft x 21ft x 9-1/2ft x 4ft 18 guns Dimensions in Amsterdam feet: 98ft-2in x 22ft-10in x 10ft-4in x 4ft-4in The fluit ship St. Jacob Dimensions in Maas feet: 92ft x 20ft x 8ft x 3-1/2ft 16 guns Dimensions in Amsterdam feet: 100ft-4in x 21ft-9in x 8ft-8in x 3ft-9in The fluit ship Graaf Sonderlandt Dimensions in Maas feet: 96-1/2ft x 20-1/2ft x 10-1/4ft x 4ft 20 guns Dimensions in Amsterdam feet: 105ft-3in x 22ft-4in x 11ft-2in x 4ft-4in
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Familiar ship names
The list of ships employed by the Admiralty of Rotterdam, dated 7 March 1652, still interests me. The portion of the list that includes fluits and pinnaces is particularly fascinating. I am not sure if the ships named are those of which I have heard, but maybe some are:
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