Wednesday, September 21, 2005

The fleet that took Willem III to England in 1688

This is based on the list in Vol.3 of Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, by J. C. de Jonge, from 1869. This is the list of ships and captains in the fleet that took Prins Willem III to England in 1688:
The Fleet that took Prins Willem III to England in 1688

Admiralty of the Maze

Maze, 68 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht J. van Braken
Maagd van Dordrecht, 68 guns  G. Callenburgh
Delft, 56 guns  J. Snellen
Schieland, 50 guns  W. van Eeden
Honsholaardijk, 48 guns  B. Rees
Zeelandia, 46 guns  46 guns  E. de Liefde
Rotterdam, 44 guns  Convent
Gorcum, 42 guns  C. van Brakel
frigate Briel, 30 guns  J. van der Esch


Admiralty of Amsterdam

Leiden, 62 guns  Lt-admiral W. Bastiaensz Schepers
Provincie van Utrecht, 62 guns  62 guns Vice-Admiral P. van Almonde
Wapen van Utrecht, 66 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Schey
Zeelandia, 62 guns  Commandeur G. v.d. Dussen
Friesland, 62 guns  Louis, Graaf van Nassau
Gideon, 60 guns  J. van Hardenbroeck
Akerboom, 60 guns  J. Bouwens
Elswout, 60 guns  A. F. van Zyll
Agatha, 50 guns  J. Kuiper
Castricum, 50 guns  van Bassen
Beemster, 50 guns  H. van Tol
Stad en Lande, P. van Laeren
Vrede, 46 guns  P. C. Decker
Noordholland, 46 guns  P. van der Gysen
Nijmegen, 46 guns  G. Hooft
Harderwijk, 46 guns  C. van der Zaan
Maria Elisabeth, 46 guns  W. van der Zaan
Schattershof, 46 guns  A. Manard
Sneek, 36 guns  Ph. van der Goes
Edam, 36 guns  A. Taalman
Oud-Carspel, 36 guns  A. Stilte
Asperen, 36 guns  D. Egmont van Neyenburgh
Anna, 34 guns  D. Schey
Hazewind, 32 guns  P. v. d. Dussen
Wulpenburg, 32 guns  A. Noordhey
Damiaten, 30 guns  J. Hoogenhoeck
light frigate Brak, 24 guns  commandeur W. Cats
light frigate Bommel, 24 guns  commandeur J. Jansse Bout
light frigate Postiljon, 24 guns  commandeur Claes Jansse Boeck
advijsjacht Bruijnvisch, 20 guns  commandeur H. Veer
fireship Kraanvogel  Wybrand Barentse
fireship Paauw  Gillis Jansse Du Pon
fireship Strombolus  Daniel Rouckeze
fireship Zes Gebroeders  Simon Louwrens Seelt
fireship Monte Vesuvius  Fred. Dirckse Varckevisser
plus 2 galliots

Admiralty of Zeeland

Cortgene, 50 guns  Lt-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen, commander in chief
Gekroonde Burg, 60 guns  Vice-Admiral C. van de Putte
Veere, 60 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Geleyn Evertsen
Goes, 30 guns  C. J. Mosselman
Somer, 26 or 28 guns  A. den Boer
plus 2 hoekers as advijsjachts

Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier

Noorderkwartier, 64 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Dick
Wapen van Hoorn, 44 guns  Captain Muys
frigate Mercurius, 30 guns  Leendert Cuypers
fireship Keurvorst van Brandenburg  commandeur M. Jansz Dick
fireship Maagd van Enkhuizen

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