Arend Dickmann

Arend Dickmann (1572–1627) was a Dutch-born sailor, a native of Delft who from 1608 lived in Gdańsk as captain and owner of a merchant ship.

In 1626 he joined the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth navy in its war with Sweden, and on 24 November 1627 was made admiral and commander-in-chief. Four days later he led the fleet to victory at the Battle of Oliwa in Gdańsk Bay, his men boarding and capturing the Swedish galleon Tigern.

The battle also forced the Swedish ship Solen to be scuttled. Dickmann was killed on the Tigern's deck by a stray cannon shot, possibly from either side.