The row-jacht Rotterdam in 1639

These are more notes from Mr. Carl Stapel. It is particularly significant in that we have dimensions for a ship, prior to 1648:

Rotterdam 1639               

Admiralty  Ship         Type         Dimensions          Armament  In Service
Friesland  Rotterdam    row-jacht    100ft x 20ft x 8ft  10 guns   1639-1642

Date    Captain                        Guns Crew Notes
5/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        from the Goeree Gat
8/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10   70   Reconnoitered the Spanish Armada
10/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10   70   Battle of the Downs.
                                                 Captured a galleon.
  1640 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        captured a Duinkirk privateer
5/1641 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        captured Dunkirk fishermen
8/1642 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        sank a Dunkirk privateer


Literature:

Rotterdam in many illustrious ships, 2000 pages 11-15 by A. van der Peet