The ship Leiden, kapitein Hendrick Kroeger Length: 118ft Beam: 28-1/2ft Height above hold: 6-1/2ft The Leiden nominally had a crew of 107 men, but on 22 June had 96 sailors and 14 soldiers 30 Guns: 6-12pdr 100 12pdr shot 18-8pdr 130 8pdr shot 6-6pdr no 6pdr shot
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
The Leiden on 22 June 1653
Hendrick Kroeger commanded the Amsterdam ship Leiden in the Battle of the Gabbard on 12 and 13 June 1653. I have a page from the status list dating from 22 June that gives some details about the Leiden: