Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Prinses Royaal' (1759)

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Prinses Royaal
Nominal Guns	74	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1759	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	M01
Constructor	John MayDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Second Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Deleted from list	1780	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck182' 3"Amsterdam Feet51.5251 (169′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth49' 5"Amsterdam Feet13.8862 (45′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.662 (18′ 6″ Imperial)

Sources

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M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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