Carl Stapel was able to find information about the ship Haes in 't Veldt, which had been with Michiel De Ruyter's fleet in the Battle of Plymouth and also fought in the Battle of the Kentish Knock. After the last battle, the ship was unable to sail, so it was discarded. The Haes in 't Veldt was hired by the city of Middelburg, not the Directors. These are the details of the ship:
The ship Haes in 't Veldt, kapitein Leendert den Haen
Length from stem to sternpost: 116ft
Beam: 25ft
Hold: ?
Height between decks: 5-3/4ft
30 guns (all iron):
8-12pdr, 14-6pdr, 5-4pdr, and 3-3pdr
Crew: 85 sailors and 25 soldiers (at the Battle of the Kentish Knock)
Sources:
- Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Haes in het Veldt 1652", 2006
