Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes de Vries' (1782)

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Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes de Vries
Nominal Guns	68	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Keel Laid Down	26.1.1782	M01
Launched	12.11.1782	M01
First Commissioned	1.10.1783	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Harlingen - Friesland	M01
Constructor	Sjoerd Jouwerts StapertDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Third 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 'Admiral de Vries' (1797) (68) 1797-1806 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck157' 5"Imperial Feet47.8558
Length of Keel127' 11 ⅝"Imperial Feet38.7255
Breadth44' 8 ½"Imperial Feet13.4239
Depth in Hold16' 2 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,30 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1783Broadside Weight = 948 Dutch pound (1032.372 lbs 468.4068 kg)W054
Lower Gun Deck28 Dutch 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Dutch 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 Dutch 12-Pounder
Forecastle8 Dutch 12-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 11.10.1797KapiteinE-WIKI

Service History

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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

W054Ron van Maanen, Web Site

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