Dutch ship Brederode (1644)

Brederode off Hellevoetsluis by Simon de Vlieger
History
Dutch Republic
Name	Brederode
Builder	Jan Salomonszoon van den Tempel, Rotterdam
Launched	1644
Fate	Sunk by the Swedish ship Wismar in the Battle of the Sound.
Notes	Participated in: Battle of the Downs
General characteristics
Class and type	53-59 gun ship of the line
Length	133 ft 8 in (40.74 m)
Beam	32 ft 6 in (9.91 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	49-59 guns: Gundeck: 4 × 36-pounders 12 × 24-pounders 8 × 18-pounders Upper gundeck: 20 × 12-pounders Quarterdeck, Forecastle & Poop deck: 10-12 × 6-pounders

Brederode was a ship of the line of the Maas Admiralty, part of the navy of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the flagship of the Dutch fleet in the First Anglo-Dutch War. Throughout her career, she carried from 49 to 59 guns. She was named after Johan Wolfert van Brederode, the brother-in-law of stadtholder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.