Adm Ship Built Gunports R Aemilia 1632 13 on lower tier, 12 on upper tier, 6 on quarterdeck A Star 1644 10 on lower tier, 4 on quarterdeck A Vrijheid 1651 12 on lower tier, 9 on upper tier, 4 on quarterdeck R Prinses Louijse 1646 10 on lower tier, 6 on upper tier, 4 on quarterdeck R Gorinchem 1639 9 on lower tier, 8 on upper tier, 4 on quarterdeck A Fazant 1646 9 on lower tier, 6 on upper tier (2+4), 4 on quarterdeck A Leiden 1647 9 on lower tier, 5 on upper tier at rear, 2 on quarterdeck A Vrede 1650 12 on lower tier, 10 on upper tier, 3 on quarterdeck R Brederode 1645 12 on lower tier, 10 on upper tier, 5 on quarterdeckj F Groningen 1653 10 on lower tier, 10 on upper tier, 4 on quarterdeck A Edam 1644 10 on lower tier, 7 on upper tier (2+5) R Rotterdam 1639 10 on lower tier, unk on upper tier, 3 on quarterdeck
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Gunports on Dutch warships
From the Van de Velde drawings, we know something about gunports on Dutch ships in the period of 1639 to 1654. The Gorinchem is from a drawing of the ship in 1665. I would welcome corrections, as I am particularly uncertain about the Brederode.
The picture of the Rotterdam is in Dr. M.G.de Boer's book, Tromp en de Duinkerkers, opposite page 49. The picture is so indistinct that I can't count ports.
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