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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The ship Amelia, in 1652
Willem van der Zaan commanded a ship variously called Amelia or Aemilia in 1652. The Amelia operated in the service of the Admiralty of Amsterdam. The Amelia is described in the document from the Wrangell Collection:
The ship Amelia, Capt. Willem van der Zaan
Length from stem to sternpost: 120ft
Beam: 28ft
Hold: 10-1/2ft
Height over hold: 6-1/2ft
28 guns:
4 brass 12 lbs
14 gotelingen 8 lbs
4 brass 6 lbs
4 gotelingen 6 lbs
2 drakes 4 lbs
Crew: 90 men