Holsteen
Captured
Royal Danish Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fourth rate |
| Guns | 60 guns |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1772–1801 | Holsteen | |
| from 1801 | Holstein Captured at Copenhagen |
60-gun ship, the one Danish prize the British kept after Copenhagen. Renamed HMS Holstein, later Nassau.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Lower deck: 24 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper deck: 24 × 12-pounder guns
- QD & Fc: 12 × 8-pounder guns
| Builder | Frederik Michael Krabbe, Nyholm, Copenhagen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 March 1770 |
| Launched | 11 April 1772 |
| Commissioned | 1775 |
| Displacement | 1.01 Læster (=2,020 tons) |
| Length | 48.65 m (159.6 ft) |
| Complement | 373–470 crew, plus 100 soldiers |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 April 1772
Battle of Copenhagen
Captured
2 April 1801
Kept by the British
Renamed HMS Holstein
1801 · Captured at Copenhagen
Fate
Captured
Sold 1814