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1604
Nominal Guns24M01
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1770M01
How acquiredPurpose builtM01
ShipyardAmsterdam - Holland M01
Constructor
Peter EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1673
M01
CategorySixth RateM01
National RateSeventh CharterM01
Ship TypeCorvetteM01
Sailing RigShip RiggedM01
Captured28.8.1799M01

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck125' 7"Amsterdam Feet35.3947 (116′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 2"Amsterdam Feet3.6975 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1770163 M01

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 1780Kapitein
SilvesterDutch
Naval Sailor
E-WIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
31.12.1779Affair of Fielding and Bylandt
28.8.1799Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Nieuwe Diep

 
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