Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Maarten Harpentzoon Tromp' (1779)

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Maarten Harpentzoon Tromp
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp Admiraal Tromp
Nominal Guns	56	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of the Maze
Launched	1779	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Rotterdam - Holland	M01
Category	Fourth Rate	M01
National Rate	Fourth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	17.8.1796	M01
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tromp' (1796) (56) 1796-1815 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Amsterdam Feet43.5974 (143′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 9"Amsterdam Feet12.2505 (40′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"Amsterdam Feet5.3789 (17′ 7″ Imperial)
Burthen1,040Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779200 M01

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1782UnknownWRBLOG

Service History

DateEventSource
17.8.1796Taken by the British at Saldhana Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

WRBLOGAlexander van Maanen, Ron van Maanen, Web Site

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