British Third Rate ship of the line 'Admiral de Vries' (1797)

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Admiral de Vries
Nominal Guns	68	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes de Vries' (1782) (68) 1782-1797 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	11.10.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Harlingen - Friesland	M01
Constructor	Sjoerd Jouwerts StapertDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	2.1806	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck157' 5"Imperial Feet47.8558
Length of Keel127' 11 ⅝"Imperial Feet38.7255
Breadth44' 8 ½"Imperial Feet13.4239
Depth in Hold16' 2 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,30 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1797Broadside Weight = 633 Imperial Pound ( 287.0655 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

7.1798Broadside Weight = 261 Imperial Pound ( 118.3635 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck24 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1798 - 10.1798CaptainBWAS-179312.1798 - 12.1799CommanderBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
1798Began fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1.1798RegisteredBWAS-1793
7.1.1798Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
7.1798Refitted as a 34 gun Fifth Rate Troop Ship
7.1798Completed fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7364.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1798Paid offBWAS-1793
7.1799Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1793
12.1799Prison ship at JamaicaBWAS-1793
12.1799Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison Ship
2.1806Sold at Jamaica for £240BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

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