Dutch Fourth Rate frigate 'Burgvliet' (1721)

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Burgvliet
Nominal Guns	44	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1721	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Fourth Rate	M01
National Rate	Fifth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Frigate	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Broken Up	1740	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Amsterdam Feet37.9354 (124′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.4747 (34′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet4.2594 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Forward9' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.5608 (8′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft12' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.4101 (11′ 2″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1721220 M01

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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