Claes Bakker (Klaas Backer) Claes Bakker commanded the Noorderkwartier ship, the Wapen van Holland (38 guns) in Pieter Florissen's squadron at the Battle of the Sound, in 1658. That squadron was the rear of the fleet. In 1659, Claes Bakker and Claes Valehaan captured the Delmenhorst. Claes Bakker's ships: 1654: Enkhuizen, 30 guns Built 1645 Dimensions: 116ft x 26-1/2ft x 10ft 1658: Wapen van Holland, 38 guns and a crew of 125 Sources: Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1652-1654 Sowie der Schwedisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1658-1659, Haag, 1923 My unpublished list, "Dutch Ships 1620-1700"