Friday, January 05, 2007

The Rotterdam ships that were part of the 36 ships of 1651

According to the list of 28 November 1652, Rotterdam supplied six ships that were funded as part of the 36 ships of 1651:
Adm Ship                Guns Commander
R   Brederode           54   luitenant-admiraal Tromp
R   Gelderlant          40   kapitein Michiel Fransz van den Berg
R   Princesse Louise    36   vice-admiraal Witte de With
R   Hollandt            30   kapitein Hendrick de Munnick
R   Prinses Roijalle    36   kapitein Joost van Coulster
R   Wapen van Rotterdam 26   kapitein Jacob van Boshuijsen

The Prinses Roijalle is also called, more properly, the Prinses Roijael Marie. Sources:
  1. Lijst van schepen in dienst van de Staedt der Veernichde Nederlanden, 28 November 1652

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