The ship
Carolus Quintus fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665. Joris Kuiten commanded the ship, which in June 1665 was listed as carrying 54 guns and having a crew of 200 men. Ron van Maanen has the details, including a gun list. He says that the
Carolus Quintus was a ship belonging to the Amsterdam Chamber of the VOC:
The ship Carolus Quintus, Capt. Joris Kuiten
Length from stem to sternpost: 132ft
Beam: 32ft
Hold: 13-1/2ft
52 guns:
8-18pdr
12-12pdr
20- 8pdr
12- 3pdr
Crew: 225 men
Sources:
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005
- Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated but circa 1992