Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Maria Elisabeth' (1685)

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Maria Elisabeth
Nominal Guns	46	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1685	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	31.8.1692	NNF-1661
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'La Marie Elisabeth' (1692) (48) 1692-1697 French 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)
Length on the waterline130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1688170 W006

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1688Kapiteinref:569

Service History

DateEventSource
31.8.1692Attack of 1692/08/31
31.8.1692Taken by ref:801
31.8.1692Taken by ref:801
31.8.1692Taken by ref:801

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1661Alain Demerliac, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:569 Web Site

ref:801Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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