Dutch Fifth Rate frigate 'Alphen' (1766)

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Alphen
Nominal Guns	36	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Acquired	1766	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Constructor	Peter EdwardsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1673	M01
Category	Fifth Rate	M01
National Rate	Sixth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Frigate	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Sunk in Action	1778	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck139' 8"Amsterdam Feet39.3562 (129′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 8"Amsterdam Feet10.5041 (34′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 8"Amsterdam Feet4.2877 (14′ 0″ Imperial)

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M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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Posted by Steven Vredeveld on Tuesday 19th of November 2013 02:38

This is a great site! Thank you! I really enjoy naval history, and I am a descendant of Capt. George William Baron Hendrick Van Der Feltz. Is there any information on him that you have found? Again thank you.

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