Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Purmer' (1715)

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Purmer
Nominal Guns	64	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1715	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	M01
Constructor	Jan van RheenenDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Third Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Condemned	1750	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck152' 0"Amsterdam Feet43.0312 (141′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 0"Amsterdam Feet11.6071 (38′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet4.5425 (14′ 10″ Imperial)
Draught Forward8' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet2.2777 (7′ 5″ Imperial)
Draught Aft13' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet3.6932 (12′ 1″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1715350 M01

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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