De Seven Provincien

(Johann Wolkersdorfer JW-89)

Class: 80-gun ship of the line
Displacement: 1,600 tons
Dimensions: 151 (gundeck) x 40 x 15 ft.
Armament: Gundeck: 12-36pdr + 16-24pdr; Upper gundeck: 14-18pdr + 12-12pdr; Quarterdeck, Forecastle & Poop: 26-6pdr
Complement: 420

Notes: Built for the Admiralty of de Maze and named for the seven autonomous provinces of the Dutch Republic. Served as Admiral Michiel de Ruyter's flagship during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, taking part in the Dutch victory at the Four Days Fight and the defeat at the St. James's Day Battle, and acting as a command post as well as blockading the River Thames during the Raid on the Medway. The vessel performed well throughout the war, though it was partially dismasted during the Four Days Fight.
De Ruyter used De Zeven Provincien as his flagship during the Third Anglo-Dutch War of 1672-1673. The ship served in all four major battles against the combined English and French fleet, fighting in the Battle of Solebay, the first and second Battle of Schooneveld and, in possibly its greatest moment, the Battle of the Texel. In 1674 the ship visited the West Indies.
In 1692 the ship, now armed with only 76 guns, fought at the Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue during the War of the Grand Alliance. The vessel was severely damaged during the fight and, in 1694, De Zeven Provincien had to be broken up.