Dutch First Rate ship of the line 'Vrijheid' (1695)

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Vrijheid
Nominal Guns	96	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1695	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Hendrik Hendriksz CardinaalDutch Ship Builder Service 1666-1702	DWAS-1600
Category	First Rate	DWAS-1600
National Rate	First Charter
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold for Break Up	1723	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Amsterdam Feet49.8256 (163′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"Amsterdam Feet13.0226 (42′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.8127 (15′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament

1695Broadside Weight = 798 Dutch pound (869.022 lbs 394.2918 kg)DWAS-1600
Lower Gun Deck28 Dutch 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 Dutch 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Dutch 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Dutch 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1696550 DWAS-1600

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1696Lieutenant-admiraalDWAS-16001702Lieutenant-admiraalDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1697

Heavily damaged in a storm

DWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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