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Naval History of Great Britain - Vol II |
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Appendix |
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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. |
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K. |
W. |
Beschermer |
1052 |
Probably not much damaged in hull or spars |
350 |
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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 |
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Devries * |
1360 |
In the same state of uncertainty as Gelykheid |
450 |
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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 |
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Batavier |
1048 |
Very trifling, it is believed |
350 |
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Brutus |
1560 |
Ditto |
550 |
10 |
50 |
Leyden |
1307 |
Ditto |
450 |
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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 |
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20937 |
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7175 |
490 |
580 |
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Monnikendam frigate * |
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50 |
40 |
Total, as published, in gross, in a French newspaper |
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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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