Of the admiralty
Amsterdam, built by Herman Mighielse at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1653, last mentioned
in 1676, dimensions (Amsterdam foot) 130 x 32 x 13-13½, height above hold 7, an
armament of 32-56 guns (1654: 4 bronze 18 pd guns, 4 bronze 1pd gun, 4-6pd guns
called draken/dragons, 16 iron 12pd guns, 4 iron 8pd guns) and a crew numbering
190-220 (including 30 soldiers) men. Commanding officers 1656 captain W. van
der Zaen as flagship towards the Mediterranean, there in squadron De Ruyter,
1665 Joost Verschuer/Verschuijr, participated in the battle of Lowestoft on 13 June
1665, 1667 Th. Fabritius, 1673 I. Uitterwijk, participated in the battle of
Schooneveld on 28 May.
