Dutch Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Raaf' (1696)

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Raaf
Raven
Nominal Guns	44	W006
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1696	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Amsterdam Naval Yard - Amsterdam	W006
Constructor	Hendrik Hendriksz CardinaalDutch Ship Builder Service 1666-1702	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Burnt in Action	2.10.1706	SNForum

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDWAS-1600
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Amsterdam Feet36.803 (120′ 8″ Imperial)
Length of Keel34' 5 ½"Amsterdam Feet9.6383 (31′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Amsterdam Feet3.9634 (13′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 192 Dutch pound (209.088 lbs 94.8672 kg)DWAS-1600
Gun Deck20 Dutch 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Dutch 6-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Dutch 4-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1706 - 2.10.1706Kapitein†ref:

Service History

DateEventSource
2.10.1706Action of 1706-10-02

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DWAS-1600James Bender, Book

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W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref: Book

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