Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Vrijheid' (1783)

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Vrijheid
Nominal Guns	74	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1783	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Second Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	11.10.1797	M01
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Vryheid' (1797) (74) 1797-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck179' 0"Amsterdam Feet50.6749 (166′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 9"Amsterdam Feet13.6178 (44′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"Amsterdam Feet6.2282 (20′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1,526Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1797550 LH1797

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 11.10.1797KapiteinLH1797

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 11.10.1797Vice-admiraalLH1797

Service History

DateEventSource
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
11.10.1797Taken by the British at the Battle of Camperdown

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

LH1797Authority, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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