:::: Napoleonic Ships & American War of Independence - NETHERLANDS
Rotterdam
Code - NPN02
£3.50
Class - 50
Description - ROTTERDAM – DUTCH 50 GUN SHIP
Dutch 4th Rate of 1761, used on overseas duties, and
in the shallow waters around Holland. Similar Dutch
vessels include Broderschap and Beschemer.
Tonnage 878 tons
Dimensions 136’ x 39 ½ ‘ x 15 ¼ ‘
Armament 24 x 18 pdr
24 x 12 pdr
8 x 8 pdr cannon
Crew 350 men
Captured by the Royal Navy in 1781 and finally
sold out of service in 1806.