Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Dordrecht' (1783)

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Dordrecht
Nominal Guns	68	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Keel Laid Down	8.1.1783	M01
Launched	1783	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Dordrecht - Holland	M01
Constructor	Jacob SpaansDutch Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Third Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	17.8.1796	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dordrecht' (1796) (64) 1796-1823 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck167' 0"Amsterdam Feet47.2777 (155′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 9"Amsterdam Feet13.0612 (42′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet5.958 (19′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,440Tons BM
Height Between Decks6' 6"Amsterdam Feet1.853 (6′ 0″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1783450 M01

Service History

DateEventSource
17.8.1796Taken by the British at Saldhanha Bay by Elphinstone

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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