Wassenaar
Captured
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
64-gun ship. At Camperdown she struck, was fired on by a Dutch brig and fought on, and was taken a second time.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- In Dutch service
- Lower gundeck: 26 × 32-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck and forecastle: 14 × 8-pounder guns
- In British service
- Lower gundeck: 28 × 24-pounder guns
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- Quarterdeck: 8 × 9-pounder guns
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounder guns
- no guns as a troop ship and hulk.
| Builder | Zwindrecht, Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1781 |
| Commissioned | 1781 |
| Length | 158 ft 2 in (48.2 m) (gundeck) 131 ft 1.25 in (40.0 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 491 (250 as troopship) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1781
Battle of Camperdown
Captured
11 October 1797
Taken twice
Fate
Captured
Sold for breaking up, 1818