Dutch Sixth Rate frigate 'Dolfijn' (1780)

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Dolfijn
Nominal Guns	24	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Keel Laid Down	3.11.1777	M01
Launched	1780	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Category	Sixth Rate	M01
National Rate	Seventh Charter	M01
Ship Type	Frigate	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	15.9.1799	M01
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Dolphin' (1799) (24) 1799-1803 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck125' 7"Amsterdam Feet35.3947 (116′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.6254 (31′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 2"Amsterdam Feet3.6975 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1780156 M01

Service History

DateEventSource
5.8.1781Battle of Dogger Bank
15.9.1799Taken by in the Vlie
15.9.1799Taken by in the Vlie

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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