Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Prinses Louisa' (1769)

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Prinses Louisa ➡ 1795 Broederschap
Nominal Guns	56	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1769	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Category	Fourth Rate	M01
National Rate	Fourth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	28.8.1799	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Broederschap' (1799) (56) 1799-1805 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck154' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet43.6103 (143′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 0"Amsterdam Feet12.1733 (39′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.662 (18′ 6″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1769300 M01

Service History

DateEventSource
1795Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
1795Renamed BroederschapM01
28.8.1799Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Nieuwe Diep
28.8.1799Taken by the British taken in the Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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