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Komeet

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Nominal Guns18M01
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorAdmiralty of Amsterdam
Launched1789M01
How acquiredPurpose builtM01
ShipyardAmsterdam - Holland M01
CategoryUnratedM01
National RateEighth CharterM01
Ship TypeBrigM01
Captured25.8.1795M01
Becomes
British brig-corvette 'Comeet' (1795) (14) 1795-1809
British 14 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
1798 Renamed "Penguin"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck100' 0"Amsterdam Feet28.31 (92′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 0"Amsterdam Feet9.0592 (29′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 9"Amsterdam Feet4.8458 (15′ 10″ Imperial)

Service History


DateEventSource
25.8.1795Took the Frigate
Unicorn (32) 1794-1815
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Ireland


 
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