Key: A=Amsterdam F=Friesland N=Noorderkwartier R=Rotterdam ss=steenstukken Ad = Admiralty pr=pounder Ch.=Chambered gun SbN=Schout-bij-Nacht (Rear-Admiral) 1654 Ad Ship Captain Guns Gun List A Stavoren Evert Anthonisz 32 4-24pr,20-12pr,4-8pr,4-6pr drakes R Gelderland Michiel Fransz van den Bergh 40 18-18pr,10-12pr,2-Ch.12pr,6-6pr, 2-Ch.6pr,2-Ch.4pr R Haij, jacht Jan Jansz Blom 10 6-4pr,4-ss F Westergo Allert Pietersz de Boer 44 2-24pr,12-18pr,12-12pr,10-8pr,8-6pr A Stad en Lande Pieter van Brakel 48 22-18pr,20-8pr,6-6pr drakes F Prinses Albertina Adriaan Bruynsvelt 44 14-18pr,12-12pr,10-8pr,8-6pr A Groningen Gillis Tijssen Campen 34 18-12pr,4-10pr,8-8pr,4-4pr A Huis van Jaarsveld Jan van Campen 32 2-24pr,20-12pr,6-8pr,4-6pr drakes F Omlandia Laurens Degelcamp 30 2-12pr,3-9pr,6-8pr,6-6pr,9-5pr,2-4pr,2-3pr N Wapen van Alkmaar Arent Dircksz 28 4-12pr,14-8pr,6-6pr,4-4pr R Gorinchem (Gorcum) Corstiaen Eldertsz 30 2-15pr,16-12pr,6-6pr,6-5pr N Jozua Vice-Adm Pieter Florissen 50 4-24pr,18-18pr,10-12pr,10-8pr,4-6pr,4-4pr R Utrecht Leendert Adriaansz Haexwant 22 6-Ch.12pr,10-8pr,2-6pr,4-4pr N Prinses Roijaal Captain Ham 24 2-18pr,2-14pr,4-12pr,12-8pr,4-6pr N Eenhoorn Jan Jansz Heck 30 7-12pr,2-14pr,4-12pr,12-8pr,4-6pr N Kasteel van Medemblik Adriaan Houttuijn 28 10-12pr,8-8pr,6-4pr,2-3pr A Vrijheid Abraham van der Hulst 46 4-24pr,18-18pr,6-12pr,14-8pr,4-6pr drakes A Maan Hendrik Huyskens 40 4-18pr,16-12pr,16-8pr,4-4pr R Dolphijn Paulus van den Kerckhoff 32 2-Ch.24pr,18-12pr,8-6pr,2-Ch.5pr,2-4pr R Prins Willem Hendrik Jansz de Munnick* 44 4-24pr,10-18pr,12-12pr,10-8pr,8-6pr R Prinses Louise Aert Jansz van Nes 38 4-24pr,20-12pr,10-Ch.12pr,4-Ch.5pr R Gelderland Aert Jansz van Nes 22 2-Ch.12pr,10-8pr,6-6pr,4-4pr A Leeuwarden Jan Egbertsz Ooms 34 4-18pr,14-12pr,14-6pr,2-4pr F Oostergo Rombout van der Parre 52 2-24pr,22-18pr,20-12pr,8-6pr N Enkhuizen Dirk Gerritsz Pomp 28 4-12pr,14-8pr,6-6pr,4-4pr A Huis te Zwieten Vice-Admiral de Ruyter 60 10-24pr,16-18pr,24-12pr,10-6pr drakes A Fortuijn, jacht Pieter Salomonsz 14 14-4pr A Vereenigden Provincien Maarten Schaeff 32 4-24pr,14-12pr,10-8pr,4-6pr A Zuiderhuis Dirk Schey 32 4-18pr,16-12pr,4-10pr,4-8pr,4-6pr drakes N Jonge Prins Cornelis Barentsz Slordt 28 2-24pr,10-12pr,8-8pr,2-5pr,4-4pr,2-2pr F Breda Captain Stellingwerff 32 6-12pr,10-8pr,12-6pr,4-4pr A Vrede Isaak Sweers 32 4-24pr,18-12pr,6-8pr,4-6pr drakes A Huis te Cruiningen SbN Cornelis Tromp 54 24-18pr,6-12pr,16-8pr,8-6pr drakes A Amsterdam Jan Gideonsz Verburgh 50 22-18pr,10-12pr,12-8pr,6-6pr drakes R Rotterdam Jan Aertsz Verhaeff 30 2-Ch.24pr,18-18pr,8-8pr,2-Ch.4pr A Landman Dirk Quirijnen Verveen 44 4-24pr,24-12pr,12-8pr,4-6pr drakes R Overijssel Dirk Vijch 22 4-Ch.24pr,2-12pr,4-8pr,12-6pr R Eendracht Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer 58 16-24pr,12-12pr,20-8pr,10-6pr drakes A Huis te Oosterwijk Gideon de Wildt 56 24-18pr,24-12pr,8-6pr drakes R Brederode Witte Cornelisz de With 54 4-Ch.36pr,12-24pr,8-18pr,20-12pr,10-Ch.6pr A Campen Willem van der Zaan 42 4-18pr,22-12pr,10-8pr,4-6pr drakes
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Sunday, June 04, 2006
Some odd armaments on Dutch ships in 1654
I have not seen an explanation for some of the down-gunning of Dutch ships in 1654 that is evident from the Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1654. I have wondered if it was because of a gun shortage, as there were new ships to arm, or if it was reduced armament for overseas service. There were also many ships with an odd assortment of guns, as though they were armed with whatever guns could be found. There are some shot weights that seem to have been very non-standard (such as the 14pdr). In any case, these are examples of the phenomena: