Witte de With commanded a squadron at the outset of the First Anglo-Dutch War. For a brief period, he commanded the main fleet, and then he was back to being a squadron commander. His permanent rank was Vice-Admiral. We know his squadron's composition at several dates in 1652:
Commander Adm Ship Guns Crew ? June 4 Aug 2 Dec
Augustijn Balck A Vrijheid 46 150 X X X
Ernestus de Bertrij R Hollandia ? ? X X
Jan Jansz Boermans A Prins Willem 28 100 X X
Adriaan Bruynsvelt F Breda 28 85* X
Abraham van Campen A-Dir Arke Troijane 28 100 X
Gillis Thyssen Campen A Gouden Leeuw 24 80 X X
Jacob Cleijdijck R-Dir Meerman 30 120 X
Marinus de Clerck R some ship (Schiedam?) ? ? X
Barent Cramer A Edam 28 100 X X
Pieter Gorcum Z Dordrecht, jacht 17 50 X X
Albert de Graeff A Hollandia 32 110 X X
Jan de Haes R Gulden Beer 24 80 X X X
Dirck Juynbol R Gelderland 30 131 X
Hendrick Kroeger A Leiden 28 100 X
Nicolaes Marrevelt A Zeelandia 36 120 X
Cornelis Naeuoogh A-Dir Sint Matheeus 36 135 X
Cornelis Jansz Poort A-Dir Kroon Imperiaal 34 125 X
Dirck Schey A Achilles 28 100 X
Teunis Vechterszoon N Scheletje 24 70 X X
Dirck Vijch R Overijssel 22 80 X
Jan Reyndersz Wagenaer F Graaf Hendrick 30 100 X
Schelte Wiglema F Frisia ? ? X
Witte Cornelisz de With R Prinses Louise 36 120* X X X
Sources:
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "The Dutch Fleet on 4 August 1652 as listed in Hendrick de Raedt's pamphlet", 2006
- Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.I, 1898
- Dr. S. R. Gardiner, and C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.III, 1906
