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Wednesday 22 April 2015

Dutch warship Vrede 1650-1667

Of the admiralty Amsterdam, built in 1650, last mentioned in 1667, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 131½ x 32¼-32½ x 13-13½, height above hold 7, an armament of 32-46 guns (1651: 4-24pd, 22-12pd, 14-8pd, 4-6pd; 1654; 4-24pd, 4-6pd, iron: 18-12pd, 6-8pd; 1665: 4-18pd, 18-12pd, 20-8pd, 8-3pd) and a crew numbering 90-205 (included 30 soldiers) men. On 11 May 1653 lying off Texel came Tromp on board and she became temporarily his flagship, when Witte Czn. de With begin 1653 the Vreede choose as his flagship refused her crew  him coming aboard, negotiations failed and the ship was by 3 other ships surrounded, two days later the crew tried to escaped but was made prisoner and brought into Amsterdam. Commanding officer in 1651-1653 Gideon de Wildt, in 1654 Isaac Sweerts and on 31 march 1665:captain Hendrick Godtskens.