Dutch Fifth Rate frigate 'Brak' (1694)

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Brak
Nominal Guns	30	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1694	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	Fifth Rate	DWAS-1600
National Rate	Seventh Charter
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	1711	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Amsterdam Feet29.7255 (97′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Amsterdam Feet8.2099 (26′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.3972 (11′ 1″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1696110 DWAS-1600

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1696KapiteinDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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