Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Delft' (1782)

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British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
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British 74 Gun
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(1785)
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2nd Rate Ship of the Line
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British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1764)
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British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1783)
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(1790)
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Delft
Nominal Guns	54	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1782	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Delfshaven - Rotterdam	M01
Constructor	De HoogDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Fourth Rate	M01
National Rate	Fourth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	11.10.1797	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Amsterdam Feet45.296 (148′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 0"Amsterdam Feet12.7395 (41′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet5.6749 (18′ 7″ Imperial)
Height Between Decks6' 5"Amsterdam Feet1.8273 (5′ 11″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1782400 M01

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 1798Kapiteinref:569

Service History

DateEventSource
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
15.10.1797Sank due to damage receivedE-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

ref:569 Web Site

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