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Wednesday 19 October 2016

Dutch 3rd charter Waasdorp or Heerlijkheid Waasdorp 1664-1691

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built by Jan van Rheenen at naval yard at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1664, last mentioned in 1691, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 150 (prow) x 38 x 15, an armament of 64-72 guns and a measurement of 1100 tons. Commanding officers 1671 J. Verschuer (died 1 October), 1672 lieutenant colonel Francois Palm, in May part of squadron Van Ghent at Texel in fleet commanded by De Ruyter, on 7 June battle at Solebay, >9 June captain E. de Ruyter, 28 May 1673 at Schooneveld in squadron commanded by Tromp in fleet commanded by De Ruyter, battles at Schooneveld 7 and 14 June.