Dutch Sixth Rate frigate 'Hoorn' (1779)

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Hoorn
Nominal Guns	26	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
Launched	1779	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Hoorn - Holland	M01
Category	Sixth Rate	M01
National Rate	Seventh Charter	M01
Ship Type	Frigate	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Broken Up	1789	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.7578 (35′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet4.2594 (13′ 11″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779280 M01

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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