More information : 'Weymouth, Octob. 11. On Thursday night, we had a very great storm, which forced ashore in this Bay a Dutch man of war, called the COURTEEN, of 50 guns: the ship is broke in pieces, but all the men, except about 40, are saved.' (1)
The following may provide some context, i.e. it is a possibility that the COURTEEN may have been lost from this convoy, since the vessel was lost the same day as the convoy arrived, at a point west of Portsmouth:
'Portsmouth, Octob. 12. On the 9th instant came into St. Helen's Road from the westward, 6 Dutch men of war, under the command of Rear-Admiral Skey, where they continued about 2 hours, and then sailed to the westward. We have had very tempestuous weather: the wind at SW.' (1)
Probably identifiable with the KORTGENE, of the Zeeland Admiralty, lost at sea 1690; the same number of guns quoted. Length 135 feet. (2)
A letter from Cornelis Evertsen giving details of the Battle of Beachy Head, and published in a contemporary newspaper, reveals that the CORTIENE, of 50 guns, de Boer, under Vice-Admiral van der Putten, was present at the battle on 30th June (Old Style)/10th July (New Style), 1690. (3) A further letter from Evertsen, shows that the CORTIENE was damaged, and may account for her presence on the English coast after the battle.
'Captain de Boer, CORTIENE, 50 guns, foremast, mizzenmast and rigging rendered useless.' (4)
Built: 1687 [if identifiable with the KORTGENE] (2)
Armament: 50 guns (1)(2)(3)(4)
Commanding Officer: de Boer (3)(4)
Crew: recorded as 240 in 1688 (2)
Crew Lost: about 40 (1)
Owner: Netherlands [United Provinces] Navy (1); Zeeland Admiralty (2)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss |