Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Staaten Generaal' (1788)

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Staaten Generaal
Nominal Guns	74	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	8.4.1788	M01
Home Port	Galley Wharf - Saint Petersburg	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Second Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	1806	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Amsterdam Feet50.958 (167′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth48' 6"Amsterdam Feet13.6081 (44′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"Amsterdam Feet6.2282 (20′ 5″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1788550 M01

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 23.2.1796Kapitein23.2.1796 - 1798Schout-bij-nachtE-WIKI

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 1798Schout-bij-nacht

Service History

DateEventSource
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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