Frederik Henrik af Chapman (1721-1808)

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Frederik Henrik af Chapman

NationalitySwedish
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder
Date of Birth1721 - Nya varvet (the New Shipyard) in GothenburgCSORN
First Known Service1762CSORN
Uncleref:752
Last Known Service31.8.1785CSORN
Date of Death1808 - Karlskrona
Cause of DeathUnknownCSORN

Related Ship Yards

FromToPositionYardSource
17661808OwnerLotsack-Kiermanska Djurgårdsvarvet - Djurgården ref:752

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
Unknown	Designed Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (0000) - 62 gun Ship of the Line
6.9.1760	Designed Gamla (12) 1760-1790 Swedish 12 Gun Unrated Udema , Udema
6.9.1760	Designed Gamla (1) 1760-1775 Swedish 1 Gun Unrated Poyama , Poyama
1762	Designed Torborg (16) 1762-1790 Swedish 16 Gun Unrated Udema , Udema
1764	Designed Tor (26) 1764-1789 Swedish 26 Gun Unrated Turuma 1770 Renamed "Sallan Varre" , Turuma
1764	Designed Oden (22) 1764-1789 Swedish 22 Gun Unrated Hemmema , Hemmema
1764	Launched Fröja (2) 1764-1789 Swedish 2 Gun Unrated Poyama , Poyama at Sveaborg	SSL
1764	Launched Disa (18) 1764-1764 Swedish 18 Gun Unrated Poyama , Poyama at Sveaborg	SSL
1767	Designed Cron Prins Gustaf (28) 1767-1790 Swedish 28 Gun Merchant East Indiaman , East Indiaman
1774	Designed Björn Järnsida (26) 1774-1789 Swedish 26 Gun Unrated Turuma , Turuma
1774	Designed Ragvald (26) 1774-1789 Swedish 26 Gun Unrated Turuma , Turuma
20.9.1774	Designed Prins Fredrik Adolf (64) 1774-1825 Swedish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
20.9.1774	Launched Prins Fredrik Adolf (64) 1774-1825 Swedish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Karlskrona - Blekinge	SSL
1775	Designed Konung Adolf Frederik (74) 1775-1825 Swedish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
1775	Launched Konung Adolf Frederik (74) 1775-1825 Swedish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Karlskrona - Blekinge	SSL
1776	Launched Brynhilda (4) 1776-1790 Swedish 4 Gun Unrated Poyama , Poyama at Stockholm	SSL
1777	Designed Konung Gustav III (74) 1777-1825 Swedish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
18.7.1782	Designed Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (62) 1782-1788 Swedish 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
6.11.1782	Launched Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (62) 1782-1788 Swedish 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Karlskrona - Blekinge	RWAS
19.7.1783	Designed Rättvisan (62) 1783-1790 Swedish 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
19.7.1783	Launched Venus (40) 1783-1789 Swedish 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Karlskrona - Blekinge	MHVA
2.9.1783	Launched Rättvisan (62) 1783-1790 Swedish 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Karlskrona - Blekinge	RWAS
6.7.1784	Designed Äran (64) 1784-1839 Swedish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
1790	Designed Erik Segersäll (22) 1790-1808 Swedish 22 Gun Unrated Turuma , Turuma
1790	Launched Frej (22) 1790-1808 Swedish 22 Gun Unrated Turuma , Turuma at Sveaborg	SSL
1790	Launched Styrburn (26) 1790-1808 Swedish 26 Gun Unrated Hemmema , Hemmema at Djurgården - Stockholm	RWAS
18.5.1790	Launched Hjalmar (26) 1790-1808 Swedish 26 Gun Unrated Hemmema , Hemmema at Västervik	RWAS
9.7.1790	Designed Oden (22) 1790-1808 Swedish 22 Gun 6th Rate Hemmema , Hemmema
1794	Designed Bellona (40) 1794-1809 Swedish 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate
16.9.1799	Designed Konung Gustav IV Adolf (84) 1799-1819 Swedish 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1811 Renamed "Gustaf den Store" , Ship of the Line
1803	Launched af Chapman (40) 1803-1825 Swedish 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Karlskrona - Blekinge	SSL

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

MHVALars Bruzelius, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

ref:752 Web Site

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