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Monday, 6 April 2020

Dutch 4th charter Prinses Louisa 1769-1800

Squadron commanded by Rear admiral Van Kruyne off Rammekens in 1782-1783. A
s her captain was mentioned the count Van Rechteren. 

Of the admiralty Amsterdam. Built at the navy yard at Amsterdam in 1769, captured by British but left behind in 1799 and in 1800 sold to be broken up. The details dealing with her fate differs. She was probably renamed Broederschap in 1795 and since then hospital ship although elsewhere is reported that she was scuttled being a floating magazine. Dimensions 154½ x 43 x 20 Dutch feet, an armament of 50-56 guns and a crew numbering 200-300 men. One list calls her Prinses Louisa Wilhelmina.

Notes
-Notes from and correspondence with Jan Glete, Sweden.
-Archief Admiraliteits Colleges XLVII no. 17
-Collectie Fagel no. 1093.