British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Drochterland' (1799)

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Drochterland
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Fourth Rate frigate 'Unie' (1795) (44) 1795-1799 Dutch 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate
Captured	28.8.1799	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	M01
Constructor	GoodrichBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	3.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck135' 0"Imperial Feet41.148
Length of Keel109' 10"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth38' 7 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen871 ⁵⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1799Broadside Weight = 225 Imperial Pound ( 102.0375 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799294 BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
6.5.1800Arrived at Sheerness. Not CommissionedBWAS-1793
1812In OrdinaryBWAS-1793
3.1815Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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