Swedish First Rate ship of the line 'Svärdet' (1662)

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Svärdet
Nominal Guns	94	SWLto1721
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1662	SWLto1721
How acquired	Purpose built	SWLto1721
Shipyard	Stockholm	SWLto1721
Category	First Rate	SWLto1721
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	SWLto1721
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SWLto1721
Sunk in Action	1.6.1676	SWLto1721

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck159' 2"Swedish fot47.2172 (154′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth42' 6"Swedish fot13.3605 (43′ 9″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 0"Swedish fot5.938 (19′ 5″ Imperial)
Displacement1,668Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSWLto1721
Displacement1,700Ton

Armament

1662Broadside Weight = 825 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (773.025 lbs 350.7075 kg)
Gun Deck12 Swedish 36-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 30-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SWLto1721Jan Glete, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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