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Description: | Scale: 1:41. Fore topsail yard for a contemporary dividing full hull model of the Washington (1797), a Dutch 74-gun, two-decker ship of the line.
CA: AAA.
The Washington was built in Amsterdam in 1795 and captured by the British at the Texel in 1799. Like most Dutch ships of the line of the period, it was rather small because of the need to work in shallow waters. It was never registered as a 74-gun ship in the British navy. It is not clear whether its name after capture was Prince or Princess of Orange. It became a hulk then a powder magazine at Chatham before being broken up in 1822.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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