Dutch corvette 'Ajax' (1796)

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Dolphin (12) 1793-1801
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(1793)
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British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
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Service 1794-1814
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Dutch 18 Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1796)
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Ajax
Nominal Guns	18	M01
Nationality	Batavian Republic
Operator	VOC Harlingen
Keel Laid Down	3.1796	M01
Launched	10.1796	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Harlingen - Friesland	M01
Category	Unrated	M01
Ship Type	Corvette	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Broken Up	1824	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck115' 0"Amsterdam Feet32.5565 (106′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 3"Amsterdam Feet9.0978 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.0958 (16′ 8″ Imperial)

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 1815Kapitein-luitenantref:14951816Kapiteinref:14951817 - 1818Kapitein-luitenantref:1495

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1.1800Took the Privateer

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1821-1821	Dutch Expedition to Palembang 1821

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

ref:1495 Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:26

Hague, 1 February 1802: The following is a list of the ships under the command of Admiral Hartsinc, which, except one, are arrived at Brest, and bound for St Domingo, having French troops on board, the Brutus, of 74 guns; the Neptune and John de Witt, both of 68; the Ajax, of 16; and the Flying Fish, of 14; with the French frigate, the Poursuvante. The Flying Fish, having received some damage, was compelled to return to Flushing. [Hampshire Telegraph, 15 February 1802]

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:35	Jon Miller	British hired cutter 'Dolphin' (1793) (12) 1793-1801 British 12 Gun Hired Cutter
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:34	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Diadem' (1782) (64) 1782-1832 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:30	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Alexandria' (1801) (38) 1801-1804 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:29	Jon Miller	Alexander WilsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 02:27	Jon Miller	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Poursuivante' (1796) (40) 1796-1805 French 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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