Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1698)

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Nassau
Nominal Guns	64	DWAS-1600
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Zealand
Launched	1698	DWAS-1600
How acquired	Purpose built	DWAS-1600
Shipyard	Vlissingen - Zeeland - Walcheren	DWAS-1600
Constructor	Adriaan Janszoon de VriendDutch Ship Builder	DWAS-1600
Category	Third Rate	DWAS-1600
National Rate	Third Charter
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Last known	1751	DWAS-1600

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck147' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet41.6286 (136′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet11.62 (38′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 5 ½"`Amsterdam Feet4.5425 (14′ 10″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1698380 DWAS-1600

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1721KapiteinDWAS-160023.3.1722 - 23.8.1722Kapiteinref:1564

Service History

DateEventSource
1739Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the LineDWAS-1600

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

ref:1564 Web Site

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