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Justitia695
Nominal Guns74W006
NationalityDenmarkW006
OperatorRoyal NavyW006
Keel Laid Down1776/06/08BWAS-1793
Launched1777/09/02BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1780
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardCopenhagen BWAS-1793
Ship ClassPrindsesse Sophia Frederica ClassW006
Designed byHenrik Gerne BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line W006
Captured1807/09/07W006
Becomes British third rate ship of the line 'Justitia' (1807) W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck172' 0"Danish Feet172.0000000000000
Breadth45' 6"Danish Feet45.5000000000000
Depth in Hold20' 3"Danish Feet20.2500000000000

Armament

1777Broadside Weight = 798   RN-JT
Lower Gun Deck28Danish 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28Danish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14Danish 8-Pounder
Service History
DateEvent Source
1807/08/15Present at the Second Battle of Copenhagen 
1807/09/07Taken by the British 

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
W006 Sailing WarshipsTeemuWeb Site
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
RN-JT Research notesJohn TredreaBook
 
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