![]() Brederode off Hellevoetsluis by Simon de Vlieger
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History | |
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Name | Brederode |
Builder | Jan Salomonszoon van den Tempel, Rotterdam |
Launched | 1644 |
Fate | Sunk by the Swedish ship Wismar in the Battle of the Sound. |
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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 |
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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.