Dutch Fifth Rate yacht 'Brak' (1666)

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Brave (12) 1798-1799
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(1798)
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(1799)
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Brak
Nominal Guns	20	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1666	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
Ship Type	Yacht
Burnt in Action	7.4.1693	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck103' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet29.1722 (95′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth25' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.0775 (23′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.8439 (9′ 3″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
166775 DWAS-1600
167193 DWAS-1600
167281 DWAS-1600
1673100 DWAS-1600

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1667KapiteinDWAS-16001671KapiteinDWAS-16001672KapiteinDWAS-16001673KapiteinDWAS-16001688KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
1671Refitted as a 24 gun Fifth Rate YachtDWAS-1600
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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