Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Admiraal Evertsen' (1814)

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Admiraal Evertsen
Nominal Guns	80	FWAS1786
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	State Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Admiral Evertsen' (1810) (80) 1810-1814 French 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Presented	22.4.1814	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	FWAS1786
Designed by	Pieter GlavimansDutch Ship Builder Service 1755-1820	FWAS1786
Category	Third Rate	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Scuttled	4.1819	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck169' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.8916 (180′ 1″ Imperial)
Length of Keel159' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)51.646 (169′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 5"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.325 (46′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1772 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Forward18' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8599 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft19' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1772 (20′ 3″ Imperial)
Displacement2900Ton
Burthen1500Tonneaux

Armament

22.4.1814Broadside Weight = 1188 Dutch pound (1293.732 lbs 586.9908 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck28 Dutch 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Dutch 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Dutch 60-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Dutch 30-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Dutch 12-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1814Kapiteinref:14951815Kapiteinref:1985

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1815Luitenant der 2de klasseref:19851815Luitenant der 2de klasseref:19851815Luitenant der 2de klasseref:19851815Luitenant der 2de klasseref:19851815Luitenant der 1ste klasseref:19851815Luitenant der 1ste klasseref:19851815Kapitein-luitenantref:1985

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1815Adelborst der 2de klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 2de klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 2de klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 2de klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 1ste klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 1ste klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 1ste klasseref:19851815Adelborst der 1ste klasseref:1985

Service History

DateEventSource
26.4.1816

Arrived in Batavia

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30.3.1819

Started a return journey to the Netherlands, but sprang a leak and put into Diego Garcia where she was burnt.

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Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1495 Book

ref:1985 Book

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