Dutch brig 'Meermin' (1784)

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Wellesley (Unknown) 1801-1804
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1801)
Nassau (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1786)
Redbridge (14) 1798-1803
British 14 Gun
Unrated Schooner
(1798)
Brunswick (Unknown) 1792-1805
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1792)
Snake (18) 1797-1816
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1797)
Melpomene (38) 1794-1815
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1794)
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British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1768)
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1773)
Robert BaylisBritish
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Service 1790-1795
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Meermin
Nominal Guns	16	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1784	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Vlissingen - Zeeland - Walcheren	M01
Category	Unrated	M01
National Rate	Eighth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Brig	M01
Captured	4.3.1796	BWAS-1793
Becomes	French Privateer 'La Marie Désirée' (1757) (16) 1757-1759 French 16 Gun Privateer Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck74' 7"Imperial Feet22.5997
Breadth26' 3"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718
Burthen203Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck83' 0"Amsterdam Feet23.4973 (77′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 0"Amsterdam Feet7.9268 (26′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"Amsterdam Feet3.2685 (10′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen203Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
6.2.1795Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
4.3.1796Taken by the British at Plymouth

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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