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Sunday 8 December 2013

Dutch 7th charter Oranjezaal 1751-1788-/1789

Part of the squadron commanded by rear admiral Kruyne off Rammekens, province Zeeland in 1782-1783 during the war with the United Kingdom (4th Anglo-Dutch War (1780-1784). 

Of the  admiralty Maze, on stocks by L. van Zwijndrecht at naval yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 23 November 1751, launched 14 March 1752, sold/broken up 1788/1789, dimensions 120 x 33 x 13-14, 20-26 guns, 150 men. Also called frigate. Commanding officers 1755 D. Pichot, 1755-1756 captain J. Satink, 1759-1761 captain S. Loouijt, 1764-1765 captain J.H. van Ourijk, 1775-1776 captain J. Satink, 1777-1779 captain V. van Gennep, 1780 captain A.J. van Volbergen, 1780-1781 captain W. Vosch van Avesaet, 1782 S. Story, 1782-1783 lieutenant E. Lucas and 1787-1789 captain J. Rijnbende.

Sources
- Notes from and correspondance with Jan Glete
- Archief Admiraliteits Colleges XLVII no. 17
- Catalogue Slag op de Doggersbank. 
- Archief Staten Generaal no. 9259, 1786 4 july.
- Archief Collectie Bisdom XXXI no. 117.
- Archief Admiraliteits Colleges XXXIX no. 115
- Archief Admiraliteits Colleges XXXI Bisdom no. 113