the Beurs van Amsterdam fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665. The ship was an East Indiaman that served with the Admiralty of Amsterdam. The ship was later returned to the VOC.The ship carries a substantial armament for the dimensions. Ron van Maanen has the details:
The ship Beurs van Amsterdam 1654, kapitein Cornelis Muts
Length from stem to sternpost: 130ft
Beam: 31-1/2ft
Hold: 12-3/4ft
Height between decks: 7ft
52 guns: 4-18pdr, 20-12pdr, 18-6pdr, 10-3pdr
Crew: 213 men
Sources:
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2006
- Ron van Maanen, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Warships 1600-1800", undated, but circa 1992
