Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Zevenwolden' (1784)

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Zevenwolden ➡ 1795 Mars
Nominal Guns	68	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Friesland
Keel Laid Down	1783	M01
Launched	1784	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Harlingen - Friesland	M01
Constructor	J SwerusDutch Designer Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	M01
National Rate	Third Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	30.8.1799	M01
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Vleiter' (1799) (36) 1799-1817 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Amsterdam Feet47.5608 (156′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 0"Amsterdam Feet13.3057 (43′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.3789 (17′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen684Tons BM

Service History

DateEventSource
1795Refitted as a 40 gun Fifth Rate Frigate
1795Renamed MarsBWAS-1793
1795cut down at UnknownBWAS-1793
30.8.1799Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Vlieter
30.8.1799Taken by the British in the Texel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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