Dutch frigate Mars

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Mars and Mars (disambiguation) § Warships.

History
Dutch Navy EnsignDutch Republic
NameMars
BuilderJohn May, Amsterdam Naval District Dockyard
Launched1769
Captured1781
Great Britain
NameMars
Acquired1781 by capture
FateSold 1784
Great Britain
NameMars
OwnerRichard Bush
BuilderAdams (repair)
AcquiredBy purchase 1784
FateWrecked December 1787
General characteristics
TypeFifth rate
Tons burthen696[3] or 70286⁄94[2] or 69687⁄94[4] (bm)
Length
  • 139'8⁄11" (lower deck)[a]
  • 130 ft 9 in (39.9 m) (overall)[2]132 ft 8 in (40.4 m) (overall)[3]
  • 108 ft 10 in (33.2 m) (keel)[2] 106 ft 11+1⁄2 in (32.6 m) (keel)[3]
Beam
  • 37'8⁄11[1]
  • 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m)[2]
  • 35 ft 0 in (10.7 m)[3]
Depth of hold
  • 11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)[2]
  • 11 ft 11 in (3.6 m)[3]
PropulsionSails
ComplementBritish service:220
Armament
  • Dutch service: 32-36 guns
  • Royal Navy service: 32 guns

John May built Mars at the naval dockyard at Amsterdam in 1769 as a fifth rate for the Dutch Navy. The British Royal Navy captured her on 3 February 1781 at Saint Eustatia. The Navy took her into service as HMS Mars, but sold her on 25 March 1784. Richard Bush purchased Mars, retained her name, and had her fitted as an East Indiaman. Adams repaired her and took her measurements in 1786. She sailed to China in April 1786 for the British East India Company (EIC) and was wrecked in December 1787 shortly after her return to Britain.

  1. ^ a b van Maanen (2008), p. 36..
  2. ^ a b c d e Winfield (2008), p. 222.
  3. ^ a b c d e British Library: Mars.
  4. ^ Hackman (2001), pp. 155–6.


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