Dutch Merchant east indiaman 'Dankbaarheid' (1772)

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Dankbaarheid

19971
Nominal Guns24TRN4
NationalityDutch Republic
OperatorVOC Rotterdam
Launched1772W034
Home Port W034
How acquiredPurpose builtW034
ShipyardRotterdam - Holland W034
CategoryMerchantTRN4
Ship TypeEast Indiaman W034
Captured21.7.1781W034

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW034
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Amsterdam Feet42.465 (139′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen425Dutch Last 
Burthen850Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1772250 W034

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.1773 - 11.1776Unknown Joachim Ernst WendW0341.1781 - 21.7.1781Unknown Hendrik SteedselW034

Service History


DateEventSource
21.7.1781Attack in Saldanha Bay
21.7.1781Taken by the British Saldhana Bay
1.1782Foundered with all hands in the AtlanticW034

 
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