Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Leeuw' (1700)

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Leeuw
Nominal Guns	64	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1700	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Constructor	Hendrik Hendriksz CardinaalDutch Ship Builder Service 1666-1702	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Third Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Broken Up	1714	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Amsterdam Feet42.465 (139′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 9"Amsterdam Feet11.0666 (36′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 9"Amsterdam Feet4.2928 (14′ 0″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Amsterdam Feet42.465 (139′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 8 ¼"Amsterdam Feet11.0473 (36′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 2 ¾"Amsterdam Feet4.2658 (13′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1711Broadside Weight = 376 Dutch pound (409.464 lbs 185.7816 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck24 Dutch 18-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Dutch 4-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1704KapiteinDWAS-1600

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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