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Chapter Three
Figure 3.36. Stern and side views of the Deventer (1640), 130 × 291⁄4 × 131⁄2 feet. The description of the shape of the stem is not completely clear; it probably means that at 15 feet from the top, the curve is 12 inches. The dashed lines and thin lines are hypothetical, indicating the ship’s presumed interior and contours, respectively (Drawing by A. J. Hoving)
1⁄8 inch], raised afore 4 and 1⁄4 feet, behind 9 1⁄4 feet. The foremast is from the stem 9 feet. The feet of the bittsareforwardoftheother21⁄4 feet.Thebeakhead is long 22 feet. The hawseh oles wide 10 inches. The main channel long 28 feet. Th e fore channel 22 feet. The galley wide 61⁄2 feet from the side measured from the lower side of the gunports and along ship 4 feet. Below the foremast step 3 riders, between step and lower deck 2 and over the peak 3 riders. T wo riders, and 4 futtock riders at the mast. Nine gunports in the side at the center of the lower deck. The gunports are highabovethedeck25inches,insquare21⁄4 feet.In the forecastle on one side 3 gunports. On the steering stand 2 gunports on one side, in the captain ’s cabin 1, in the upper cabin 1, together 32 gunports. The main deck beams are cambered 6 inches at 28 feet length. The upper deck beams 22 ft. 13 in.
(109 II 1) A Ship made named the Haen, Anno 1641 March the 10th.
Long 1221⁄2 feet, wide 27 or 28 feet, deep 121⁄2 feet, above that 61⁄4 feet, behind a little bit higher 6 3⁄4 feet, afore with a beam long 30 feet, high from the deck in the side 5 feet, aft a steering stand . The stem high 23 feet,rakes171⁄2 feet,thick121⁄2 inches.Thesternpost high 22 feet, rakes 41⁄4 feet. The wing transom is long 18 feet. The tuck high from the keel 11 feet. The lower deck beams cambered 7 inches at 28 feet length. The upper deck beams cambered 13 inches at 22 feet.
(109 II 30)
A Ship named the Elias, Anno 1641 October the 24th.
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Long between stem and stern 131 1⁄2 feet, wide 29 feet, deep at deck height 13 feet, above that high 6 feet, aft 61⁄2 feet high. Afore a fo recastle long 32 feet, high from the lower deck 5 feet, above that just 5 feet. Aft a steering stand, with an adequate length so that the bars of the capstan t, or from the wing transom 29 feet, high in front 6 feet, aft 61⁄2 feet. The captain’s cabin is highattheforeend6feet2inches,aft6 1⁄2 feet.The sternpost is high 231⁄4 feet, rakes 4 feet. The sternpost below wide 6 feet, above wide 17 inches. The tuck is at 12 feet. The fashion pieces 9 inches thick. The stem high 241⁄2 feet, it rakes 24 and 3/ [3⁄4] feet, is curved up to the scarf 5 feet, below wide 3 1⁄4 feet, above wide 2 feet 7 inches, inside thick 13 inches, forward face thick 10 inches. The keel is deep 16 inches, wide 19 inches. The stern timbers are above the wing transom 23 feet and apart from each other 11 feet. The bottom is wide 21 feet, rises 5 inches, at the top of the turn of the bilge 43⁄4 feet high and wide there 27 feet. So the sides rake at a depth of 13 feet, 1 foot, raised behind 91⁄2 feet, afore 3 feet. The beakhead is long 22 feet. The lion is long83⁄4 feet.Thekamisdeep19inchesmeasuredat the ship and 8 inches afo re. The top of the capstan is thick 21 inches. In the beugel [“brace,” probably in the partner] 151⁄2 inches, below 14 inch es, the head is long 51⁄4 feet. The lower deck beams have 7 inches curve on 28 feet length. The upper deck beams have 13 inches curve at 22 feet length.