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Naval History of Great Britain - Vol II
Appendix 381

No. 7.

See p. 72.

The following statement contains the names of the Dutch ships in the order in which they were drawn up in line, together with their respective tonnages and complements, and, as far as they can be ascertained, the principal damages and loss sustained by the ships.

SHIPS.

Tons.

Principal Damages.

Complement

LOSS.

       

K.

W.

Beschermer

1052

Probably not much damaged in hull or spars

350

   

Gelykheid *

1305

Believed not to have been dismasted ; but uncertain

450

40

Hercules *

1266

Hull torn to pieces, and much burnt near the stern. Mizen-mast shot away, and all spars, &c. much cut.

450

   

Devries *

1360

In the same state of uncertainty as Gelykheid

450

   

Vryheid

1562

Hull riddled, so as to be scarcely seaworthy; and all three masts shot away by the board

550

States-General

1560

Hull a good deal hit: wheel shot away: spars, &c. wounded

550

20

40

Wassenaer *

1269

Uncertain

450

   

Batavier

1048

Very trifling, it is believed

350

   

Brutus

1560

Ditto

550

10

50

Leyden

1307

Ditto

450

   

Mars

1357

Mizenmast shot away

400

1

14

Cerberus

1317

No damage of any consequence

450

5

9

Jupiter *

1559

Hull greatly shattered. Main and mizen masts shot away. Other masts, &c. cut to pieces

550

Haerlem

1324

Ditto: also main topmast and mizen mast shot away

450

Alkmaar *

1041

Hull much cut up : mizen mast and main topmast shot away, fore and main masts fell afterwards

350

26

62

Delfts *

1050

Hull torn to pieces

375

43

76

 

20937

 

7175

490

580

   

Monnikendam frigate *

 

50

40

Total, as published, in gross, in a French newspaper

 

540

620

The ships marked *, were captured; the mark � in the loss denotes that the amount was great, but, as well as where a blank appears, is unascertainable.

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