The Zierikzee Directors' ship in 1652 and 1653

Dr. Ballhausen called the Zierikzee Directors ship "Liefde" (page 433). Carl Stapel found, however, that the ship was actually named the Wapen van Zierikzee. The ship carried 34 guns. The Wapen van Zierikzee had been commanded by Cornelis Rocusz Fincen up to December 1652. He was relieved of his command and his schipper, Cornelis Mangelaer commanded the ship through the Three Days Battle (Portland) in 1653. Right now, there is no evidence of the Wapen van Zierikzee after that period. Cornelis Mangelaer was one of 17 Zeeland ship commanders who took their ships to Zeeland after the Three Days Battle. Sources:

1. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910
2. Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923
3. Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652
4. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Zierikzee directie Lieffde ofwel Wapen van Zierikzee", 2006