Dutch Sixth Rate ship 'Draak' (1748)

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Draak
Nominal Guns	24	M01
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Admiralty of Amsterdam
Launched	1748	M01
How acquired	Purpose built	M01
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Constructor	Charles BentamDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Sixth Rate	M01
National Rate	Eighth Charter	M01
Ship Type	Ship	M01
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	M01
Captured	1799	M01

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentM01
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Amsterdam Feet39.634 (130′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"Amsterdam Feet10.1916 (33′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Amsterdam Feet4.2465 (13′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Forward6' 3"Amsterdam Feet1.7758 (5′ 9″ Imperial)
Draught Aft7' 0"Amsterdam Feet1.9817 (6′ 6″ Imperial)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1748226 M01

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1799Taken by off the Vlie

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Daniel Tamulonis on Thursday 3rd of February 2022 03:55

Fascinating detail. I am interested in what a ship of this scale looked like. If you can direct me to any images, I would be most grateful. Happy 2022!

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 12:36

What year are you referring to. Probably isn't this vessel as it belongs to the Dutch Navy and wouldn't regularly carry passengers and certainly not slaves.

Posted by Vijayalakshmi Teelock on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 09:58

would like to know moew abou this ship's voyage and whether it is the same Draak who went to sri Lanka and then to Mauritius as she was in difficulty. would like to know the passengers and any slaves on board.

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