Willem Joseph van Ghent

Willem Joseph van Ghent
Van Ghent by Jan de Baen
Born(1626-05-14)14 May 1626
Winssen, Dutch Republic
Died7 June 1672(1672-06-07) (aged 46)
off Solebay, England
Buried
Allegiance Dutch Republic
Branch
Service years1648–1672
RankAdmiral
CommandsCommander of the Dutch Marines
Wars/battles

Willem Joseph van Ghent (14 May 1626 – 7 June 1672) was a Dutch States Navy officer and nobleman. His surname is also sometimes rendered Gendt or Gent; he was the first commander of the Dutch marines.