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Dutch Ships
English Ships
Jacobean and Carolean
Witte de With's fleet
Smyrna Fleet
Admiralty of Amsterdam Ships
Dutch Fleet

Warships

The Dutch Fleet on 4 August, 1652
(as listed in Hendrik de raedt's pamphlet)

The following captains were on 4 August 1652, with their ships beneath the Shetlands, cruising there under the command of Admiral Tromp.

Key: A=Admiralty of Amsterdam, A-Dir=Amsterdam Directors, Ed-Dir=Edam Directors, En-Dir=Enkhuizen Directors, F=Admiralty of Friesland, Ha-Dir=Harlingen Directors, Ho-Dir=Hoorn Directors, Mi-Dir=Middelburg Directors, Mo-Dir=Monnikendam Directors, NQ=Noorderkwartier (Noorder-Quartier), R=Admiralty of the Maze (or Rotterdam), R-Dir Rotterdam Directors (includes Delfshaven), Ve-Dir=Veere Directors, Vl-Dir=Vlissingen Directors, Z=Admiralty of Zeeland, Zi-Dir=Zierikzee Directors

States ships of the Admiralty of Rotterdam (the Maze)

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
Luitenant-admiraal	Tromp	R	54	270	Brederode	raedt, 1DW1
kapitein	Cornelis Engelen Silvergieter	R	22	94	Overijssel	raedt, 1DW1, staet54
kapitein	Jan van Nes Oude Boer Jaep	R	30	130	Gorcum	1DW1, raedt, 1DW2
kapitein	Leendert Haexwant	R	22	90	Utrecht	raedt, 1DW1, staet54
kapitein	Dirck Juijnbol	R	30	131	Schiedam	raedt, 1DW1, schet4
kapitein	Hendrick Jansz de Munnick	R	30	95	Holland	raedt, 1DW4

Rotterdam Admiralty's Hired Ships to be deducted from the hundred

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Corstiaen Eldertsz	R	26	105	Roscam	raedt, schet5
kapitein	Quirijn van den Kerckhoff	R	26	110	Maria	vloot, raedt
kapitein	Corstiaen Corstiaenszoon	R-Dir	38	110	Prins	raedt, paintings

Directors' Ships of Rotterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Ruth Jacobszoon Buys	R-Dir	26	105	Hollandia	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW2
kapitein	Jan de Liefde	R-Dir	36	125	Jonas	rdhb, raedt
kapitein	Jacob Cleijdijck	R-Dir	30	120	Meerman	raedt, cs
kapitein	Isaac de Jongh	R-Dir	29	110	Sint Pieter	raedt, schet2
kapitein	Adriaen de Zeeuw¹	R-Dir	28	122	Sint Pieter	raedt
1 - Adriaen de Zeeuw's ship is damaged and is lying in the Meuse
kapitein	Sijmen Cornelisz van der Meer²	R-Dir	?	?	Erasmus	raedt, schet2
2 - Sijmen Corneliszoon's ship is sunk (sunk by English frigates in the Channel in June)

Admiralty's Ships of Amsterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
commandeur	Gideon de Wildt	A	42	160	Vrede	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Abraham van der Hulst	A	26	100	Overijssel	1DW1, raedt
kapitein	Gerbrandt Schatter	A	26	95	Dolphijn	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Jacob Paulusz Cort	A	28	95	Star	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Govert Reael	A	36	140	Leeuwarden	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Joris de Colerij¹	A	28	100	Hoop	1DW4, raedt
1 - Joris de Colerij's ship is to be deducted from the hundred
kapitein	Joris van der Zaan	A	38	130	Groningenn	raedt, 1DW4
commandeur	Nicolaes Marrevelt	A	36	120	Zeelandia	raedt, ball
kapitein	Barent Pieterszoon Dorrevelt	A	34	125	Amsterdam	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Cornelis Hola	A	28	105	Leiden	raedt, ball, 1DW4
kapitein	Jan ter Stege²	A	26	100	Keijser	raedt, 1DW4
2 - Jan ter Stege's ship is to be deducted from the hundred

Directors' Ships of Amsterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan Meijckes	A-Dir	29	100	Alexander	dir-1, dir-5, raedt
kapitein	Dirck Pater	A-Dir	28	105	Blauwe Arend	raedt, 1DW1, dir-5
kapitein	Matthijs (Matheeus) Corneliszoon	A-Dir	34	120	Sint Salvador	raedt, dir-1, dir-5
kapitein	Jacob Cornelisz Swart	A-Dir	28	110	Vliegende Faam	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Abraham van Kampen	A-Dir	28	100	Arke Troijane	raedt, dir-5, 1DW1
kapitein	Cornelis Jansz Poort	A-Dir	34	125	Kroon Imperiael	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Cornelis Jansz Brouwer	A-Dir	28	105	Vergulde Valck	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Maerten de Graef	A-Dir	28	110	Prinses Roijael	dir, raedt
kapitein	Gerrit van Limmen	A-Dir	34	125	Neptunis	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Cornelis Naeuoogh	A-Dir	34	125	Sint Mattheus	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Nicolaes de With	A-Dir	34	115	Prins Maurits	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Gerrit Schuijt	A-Dir	28	105	Rooseboom	raedt, dir-1, dir-5, 1DW1
kapitein	Bastiaen Bardoel	A-Dir	28	110	Engel Gabriel	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Cornelis van Houten	A-Dir	28	110	Witte Lam	raedt, dir-1, dir-5
kapitein	Hector Bardesius	A-Dir	34	120	Gideon van Sardam	dir-5, raedt
kapitein	Stoffel Juriaenszoon	A-Dir	28	105	Sint Francisco	raedt, dir-5, schet4
kapitein	Claes Bastiaensz van Jaersveldt	A-Dir	34	120	David en Goliad	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Jacob Sijvertsz Spanheijm	A-Dir	34	120	Elias	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Hendrick de raedt	A-Dir	28	130	Zwarte Leeuw	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Sipke Fockes¹	A-Dir	28	96	Sint Maria	raedt, dir-5
1 - Sipke Fockes' ship is lying mastless in the Texel
kapitein	Bruijn van Seelst	A-Dir	38	135	Groote Liefde	glete, raedt, 1DW1
kapitein	Lambert Pieterszoon²	A-Dir	34	130	Nassouw van den Burgh	raedt, dir-5
2 - Due to a leak, he was forced to leave
kapitein	Frederick de Coninck	A-Dir	35	135	Groote Vergulde Fortuijn	raedt, dir-3, dir-5
kapitein	Frederick Bogaert	A-Dir	28	115	Engel Michiel	raedt, glete

Directors' Ships of Hoorn

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jacob Pietersz Hoeck (Houck)	Ho-Dir	30	110	Sampson	raedt, fleet2
kapitein	Pieter Adriaensz van Blocker	Ho-Dir	28	105	Liefde	raedt, 1DW1

Directors' Ships of Enkhuizen

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Gijsbert Malcont ent	En-Dir	28	110	Maagd van Enkhuizen	raedt, 1DW1
kapitein	Jacob Claesz Duijm	En-Dir	28	108	Vergulde Zon	fleet2, 1DW1, 1DW4, raedt

Director's Ship of Medemblik

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan Pietersz Eenarm¹	Me-Dir	26	110	Sint Jeronimus	raedt, 1DW3, , schet4
1 - he actually had died in April 1652 and was succeeded in command by Jan Pietersz Deught

Directors' Ship of Edam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan Frederiksz Houckboot	Ed-Dir	30	110	Vergulde Halve Maen	raedt, fleet2

Directors' Ship of Monnikendam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jacob Claesz Boot	Mo-Dir	32	115	Zwarte Beer	raedt

Admiralty's Ships of Zeeland

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
vice-admiraal	Johan Evertsen	Z	38	160	Hollandia	1DW1, 1DW2
commandeur	Cornelis Evertsen de Oude	Z	30	120	Zeeuwsche Leeuw	raedt, paintings
kapitein	Gillis Janszoon	Z	28	100	Zeeridder	raedt, staet54
kapitein	Claes Jansz Sanger	Z	26	110	Middelburg	raedt, schet5, staet54
kapitein	Adriaen Kempen	Z	30	120	Amsterdam	raedt, schet6
kapitein	Adriaen Bankert	Z	26	100	West Cappelle	raedt
kapitein	Adriaen Jansz den Oven	Z	14	56	Zeeuwsche Jager	raedt, schet3

Admiralty's Ships to be deducted from the hundred

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Lambert Bartelszoon	Z	18	100	Eendracht	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Johannes Michielszoon	Z	20	100	Haes	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4 a fast storeship
kapitein	Jacob Wolphertszoon	Z	24	85	Sint Joris	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Daniel Cornelisz Brackman	Z	24	100	Offerande Abrahams	raedt, 1DW1
kapitein	Dingeman Cats	Z	23	90	Dolfijn	raedt, staet54, schet5

Directors' Ships of Middelburg

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan le Sage	Mi-Dir	30	105	Vergulde Haan	1DW1, ball
kapitein	Jan Penssen	Mi-Dir	30	110	Goude Leeuw	1DW1, 1DW2, 1DW6
kapitein	Johannes van Regermorter	Mi-Dir	30	105	Leeuwin	1DW1, raedt
kapitein	Bastiaan Tuijneman¹	Mi-Dir	30	105	Sint Laurens	1DW1, raedt
1 - Bastiaan Tuijneman's ship had been captured
kapitein	Jan Thijssen	Vl-Dir	32	110	Witte Lam	1DW1, ball, salt

Directors' Ships of Vlissingen

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge	Vl-Dir	26	110	Vlissingen	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW2
kapitein	Allert Janszoon	Vl-Dir	26	110	Dubbele Arend	raedt, 1DW1, schet3

Directors' Ship of Zierikzee

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Cornelis Rocuszoon Fincen	Zi-Dir	34	110	Wapen van Zierikzee	raedt, 1DW1, ball

Directors' Ship of Veere

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan Olivierszoon	Ve-Dir	38	125	Wapen van der Vere	raedt, zdir

Admiralty Ships of the Noorderkwartier

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
SBN	Pieter Florisz (Florissen)	NQ	32	120	Monnikendam	1DW4, raedt
kapitein	Pieter Allertszoon	NQ	24	100	Wapen van Hoorn	raedt, ont , ball
kapitein	Cornelis Pietersz Taenman	NQ	28	105	Prins Maurits	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Arent Dirkszoon	NQ	24	95	Monnikendam	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Gerrit Femssen	NQ	30	110	Wapen van Enkhuizen	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Gerrit Nobel	NQ	24	95	Wapen van Alkmaar	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Reynst Cornelisz Sevenhuysen	NQ	29	75	Roode Leeuw	raedt, 1DW2, 1DW4
kapitein	Thijs Tijmensz Peereboom	NQ	24	80	Peereboom	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Gerrit Munt	NQ	28	109	Huis van Nassau	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Jan Warnaertszoon Capelman¹	NQ	28	95	Alkmaar	1DW1, 1DW4
1 - taken by the English
kapitein	Willem Ham²	NQ	24	80	Sampson	1DW1
2 - down due to being hurt (his ship taken on 22 July 1652)
kapitein	Pieter Schellinger	NQ	30	110	Stad van Medemblik	1DW4, raedt, ball

Directors' Ships of Friesland

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Andries Douwesz Pascaert	Ha-Dir	28	105	Sint Vincent	raedt, fleet2, 1DW1
kapitein	Ariaen Heeres Kleijntje	Ha-Dir	28	100	Vergulde Pelicaen	fleet1, 1DW1

The Squadron of Vice-Admiral de With

Ships of Rotterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
Vice-Admiraal	Witte Cornelisz de With	R	36	162	Prinses Louise	raedt, 1DW2
kapitein	Jan de Haes	R	24	100	Gulden Beer	raedt, vloot
kapitein	Hendrik Ernestus de Bartrij	R	24	97	Hollandia	raedt, vloot, schet2, schet4

Ships of Amsterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
commandeur	Auke Balck	A	46	150	Vrijheid	raedt, 1DW2, 1DW4
kapitein	Jan Jansz Boermans	A	28	100	Prins Willem	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Albert de Graeff	A	32	110	Hollandia	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW2, 1DW4
kapitein	Gillis Thijsz Campen	A	24	80	Goude Leeuw	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Barent Cramer	A	28	100	Edam	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW2, 1DW4

Ships of Zeeland

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Pieter Gorcum	Z	24	85	Sandenburgh	raedt, cs, jonge1 , staet54

Ships of Medemblik

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Teunis Vechterszoon	NQ	24	80	Vergulde Schel	raedt, 1DW4, ball

Fireships of Rotterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
commandeur	Jan van der Plaet	R	?	?	Wapen van Rotterdam	raedt, 1DW1
commandeur	Allert Adriaenszoon	R	?	?	Sint Jacob	raedt, 1DW1
commandeur	Willem Willemsz Bondt	R	?	?	Coninck Davidt	raedt, schet2

Fireships of Zeeland

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
commandeur	Cornelis Tijbij	Z	?	?	Ostende, frigate	raedt, 1DW1
commandeur	Laurens Josiaszoon	Z	?	?	Eenhoorn, frigate	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW2, schet3
commandeur	Gerrit Jacobsz Boosse	Z	?	?	Vercken, boat	raedt, 1DW1
commandeur	Otto Berckman	Z	?	?	Liefde, pinnace	raedt, 1DW1

Ship of Rotterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
schipper	Coolbrandt	R	16	?	Blompot	raedt, 1DW1
schipper	Jan Reijerszoon	R	?	?	a galjoot	raedt, 1DW1

Two Galliots of Amsterdam

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
schipper	Jan Teuniszoon (from Schelling)	A	?	?	a galjoot	raedt
schipper	Jacob Jansz Trommel (Vlieland)	A	?	?	a galjoot	raedt

Copye uyt een Brief, geschreven van Capiteyn Hendrick de Raadt, leggende in Hitland voor de Baey van Schalaway, den 10 Aug. 1652.

Goetgunstige Vriendt N. N. Saluyt. Ich en kan niet naer laten N E. bekendt te maken he swaer onweder en storm die wij alhier hebben gehadt. Den 4 deser komende omtrent het Eylant Fairhill begon tegens den avont so te waye en de geheele nacht te stormen dat op menschen leven soo de Luyden alheir alsonde al-te-mael op den anderen hebben bebieden; maert soo het dagh begon te worden vervielen juyst voor eenige Baeyen daer wy met ons 22 met een Brander zijn ingeraecht soodat wij hier omtrent zijn met ons 45 Zeylen waer onder zijn gerehent 4 Branders met 2 Oost Indiesche schepen de welcke wij onder ons bescherminge in 't patria hoopen te brengen. Op gifteren kregen wijn tijdinge dat de Engelsche op den 7 zuyd-oost van Fairhill gesien met 78 zeylen/stelden haer cours op de Windt over om de Zuydt vertrouwen darse haer sullen vervoegen naer Duyns. Wij leggen kler om weder Zee te kiesen goeden Windt uyt sullen soecken te raerken. Ich sende D. E. hier nevens de Lijste van de Schepen die noch bij ons zijn.

In Schalaway (somewhat speculative, as the names are often misspelled)

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
commandeur	Auke Balck	A	46	150	Vrijheid	raedt, 1DW2, 1DW4
kapitein	Jan Olivierszoon	Ve-Dir	38	125	Wapen van der Vere	raedt, zdir
kapitein	Dirck Pater	A-Dir	28	105	Blauwe Arend	raedt, 1DW1, dir-5
kapitein	Gerbrandt Schatter	A	26	95	Dolphijn	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Jan Jansz Boermans	A	28	100	Prins Willem	raedt, 1DW1, 1DW4
kapitein	Cornelis Naeuoogh	A-Dir	34	125	Sint Mattheus	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Hendrik Ernestus de Bartrij	R	24	97	Hollandia	raedt, vloot, schet2, schet4
kapitein	Ariaen Heeres Cleyntie	Ha-Dir	28	100	Vergulde Pelicaen	fleet1, 1DW1
kapitein	Cornelis Jansz Poort	A-Dir	34	125	Kroon Imperiael	raedt, dir-2, dir-5
kapitein	Dirck Juijnbol	R	30	131	Gelderland	raedt, 1DW1, schet4
kapitein	Quirijn van den Kerckhoff	R	26	110	Maria	vloot, raedt
kapitein	Frederick Bogaert	A-Dir	28	115	Engel Michiel	raedt, glete
kapitein	Bruijn van Seelst	A-Dir	38	135	Groote Liefde	glete, raedt, 1DW1
kapitein	Cornelis Jansz Brouwer	A-Dir	28	105	Vergulde Valck	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Jacob Pietersz Hoeck (Houck)	Ho-Dir	30	110	Sampson	raedt, fleet2
kapitein	Bastiaen Bardoel	A-Dir	28	110	Engel Gabriel	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Andries Douwesz Pascaert	Ha-Dir	28	105	Sint Vincent	raedt, fleet2, 1DW1
kapitein	Jacob Sijvertsz Spanheijm	A-Dir	34	120	Elias	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Jan Frederiksz Houckboot	Ed-Dir	30	110	Vergulde Halve Maen	raedt, fleet2
kapitein	Hendrick de raedt	A-Dir	28	130	Zwarte Leeuw	raedt, dir-5
kapitein	Leendert Haexwant	R	22	90	Utrecht	raedt, 1DW1, staet54
commandeur	Allert Adriaenszoon	R	?	?	Sint Jacob	raedt, 1DW1

In the Western Bay

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Govert Reael	A	36	140	Leeuwarden	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Frederick de Coninck	A-Dir	35	135	Groote Vergulde Fortuijn	raedt, dir-3, dir-5
kapitein	Jacob Claesz Duijm	En-Dir	28	108	Vergulde Zon	fleet2, 1DW1, 1DW4, raedt
kapitein	Joris de Colerij	A	28	100	Hoop	1DW4, raedt
kapitein	Dingeman Cats	Z	23	90	Dolfijn	raedt, staet54, schet5

Two East Indiamen Orangie and Breda

...with...

Three Fireships lying in the outside harbor

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan le Sage	Mi-Dir	30	105	Vergulde Haan	1DW1, ball
kapitein	Jacob Cleijdijck	R-Dir	30	120	Meerman	raedt, cs

Captains Lying to the North

Rank	Name	Adm/Dir	Guns	Crew	Ship	Sources
kapitein	Jan Thijssen	Vl-Dir	32	110	Witte Lam	1DW1, ball, salt
kapitein	Jan Olivierszoon	Ve-Dir	38	125	Wapen van der Vere	raedt, zdir
kapitein	Hendrick Jansz de Munnick	R	30	95	Holland	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Corstiaen Eldertsz	R	26	105	Roskam	raedt, schet5
kapitein	Cornelis Engelen Silvergieter	R	22	94	Overijssel	raedt, 1DW1, staet54
kapitein	Gerrit Schuijt	A-Dir	28	105	Rooseboom	raedt, dir-1, dir-5, 1DW1
kapitein	Jacob Wolphertszoon	Z	24	85	Sint Joris	raedt, 1DW4
kapitein	Hendrik Ernestus de Bartrij	R	24	97	Hollandia	raedt, vloot, schet2, schet4

REFERENCE: Pamphlet «Lyste van de Schepen van Oorloge Onder het beleyt van den Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, En op den 4 Augusty 1652 onder Hitland present geweest, en door een groote storm-wint van den anderen geraeckt. Mitsgaders de Lijst van de Schepen die door de harde Windt van den Admirael afgedwaelt sijn, en tegenwoordich leggen in Hitlant voor de Baey van Schalaway, den 10 Augusty 1652», Amsterdam, Gedruckt by Gillis Joosten, in de Nieuwe-Straet, 1652 (in the collection at the Maritiem Museum Prins Hendrik, Rotterdam).

Sources:

[1DW1] The First Dutch War, Vol.I.
[1DW2] The First Dutch War, Vol.II.
[1DW3] The First Dutch War, Vol.III.
[1DW4] The First Dutch War, Vol.IV.
[1DW5] The First Dutch War, Vol.V.
[1DW6] The First Dutch War, Vol.VI.
[ball] Dr. Ballhausen's book.
[rdhb] Rotterdamsche Historiebladen.
[schet2] Schetsen uit de Geschiedens van ons Zeewezen, Vol.II.
[schet3] Schetsen uit de Geschiedens van ons Zeewezen, Vol.III.
[schet4] Schetsen uit de Geschiedens van ons Zeewezen, Vol.IV.
[schet5] Schetsen uit de Geschiedens van ons Zeewezen, Vol.V.
[schet6] Schetsen uit de Geschiedens van ons Zeewezen, Vol.VI.
[vloot] De Vlootbouw in Nederland.
[vreug] A. Vreugdenhil, Ships of the United Netherlands 1648-1702.
[glete] Jan Glete's notes on Directors' ships.
[dir] Director's ship documents from the Nationaal Archief from 1652 and 1653.

1 - undated but from March 1652 or later with a table
2 - 12 March 1652
3 - 27 March 1652
4 - 30 March 1652
5 - 8 November 1652
6 - 10 January 1653
7 - 27 January 1653
8 - 28 January 1653
9 - 30 January 1653
10 - 8 February 1653
11 - 18 March 1653
12 - undated but from early 1653
13 - 4 April 1653

[ont] Onstelde-Zee.
[raedt] Pamphlet of Hendrik de Raedt (about the voyage to the Shetlands).
[26Feb52] Admiralty of Rotterdam, 26 February 1652.
[zdir] Zeeland Directors ships pages from the Zeeuws Archief.
[fleet1] list of the fleet 15/24 July 1652 from the Nationaal Archief.
[fleet2] list of the fleet 19/20 September 1652 from the Nationaal Archief.
[staet54] Staet van Oorlog te Water for 1654.
[paintings] Michael Robinson, Van de Velde Paintings.
[cs] communication from Carl Stapel.
[salt] Francis Vere, Salt in their Blood: The Lives of the Famous Dutch Admirals, 1955.
[jonge1] J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.I.

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