| Justitia | 695 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | W006 | |
| Nationality | Denmark | W006 | |
| Operator | Royal Navy | W006 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1776/06/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1777/09/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1780 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Copenhagen | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Prindsesse Sophia Frederica Class | W006 | |
| Designed by | Henrik Gerne | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | W006 | |
| Captured | 1807/09/07 | W006 | |
| Becomes | British third rate ship of the line 'Justitia' (1807) | W006 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | W006 |
| Length of Gundeck | 172' 0" | Danish Feet | 172.0000000000000 | Breadth | 45' 6" | Danish Feet | 45.5000000000000 | Depth in Hold | 20' 3" | Danish Feet | 20.2500000000000 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 | Broadside Weight = 798 | RN-JT | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | Danish 36-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | Danish 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | Danish 8-Pounder | ||
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1807/08/15 | Present at the Second Battle of Copenhagen | |
| 1807/09/07 | Taken by the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| W006 | Sailing Warships | Teemu | Web Site |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| RN-JT | Research notes | John Tredrea | Book |