Engraving Johannes Schoenmakers(1755-1842)
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands
Engraving Johannes Schoenmakers(1755-1842)
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands
Of the admiralty Maze, built by contract. launched at the yard of Jacob Spaan at the Wilgenbos, Dordrecht, Netherlands 12 April 1781, captured by British during the battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797, commissioned in the Royal British Navy March 1798 as the Delft, fitted out as troopship 1799, powder hulk 1802, fitted out as breakwater at Chatham, England February 1822, and with that purpose sunk at Harwich, England 19 September, dimensions 167 (over deck) x 46 3/11 x 20, draught 21 8/11-22 8/11, British builders measurement 1.266 43/94 tons, 54-66 (on 4 July 1786; 26-30 pd, 26-18pd and 14-8pd) guns and a crew numbering 450 men.
