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Sunday, December 23, 2007
So what ship was this, if any we know?
Among that ships that were hired in the March to April 1653 timeframe may have been one with these specifications:
A fluit ship laying at Medemblick
132ft long
27ft wide
12-1/2ft hold
6-1/4ft deck height
with 32 guns:
8-12pdr
6-8pdr
12-6pdr
2-5pdr
2-3pdr
2-2pdr
Was this ship hired and if so, under what name and organization did it serve?