Swedish Fourth Rate ship 'Svan' (1636)

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Svan
Nominal Guns	36	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1636	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	30.3.1659	W006
Becomes	Danish Fifth Rate ship 'Svanen' (1659) (26) 1659-1676 Danish 26 Gun 5th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck110' 6"Swedish fot32.8371 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 5"Swedish fot7.9668 (26′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"Swedish fot3.8597 (12′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

8.1658Broadside Weight = 141 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (132.117 lbs 59.9391 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165888 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
1.7.1644Battle of Colberg Heath
12.9.1657Battle of Falsterbo
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by TopNard on Wednesday 26th of October 2016 18:04

Launched in 1639 with name Svanen / Hvide Svane

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