Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Store Fenix' (1708)

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Store Fenix
Phoenix
Nominal Guns	30	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	26.10.1708	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Constructor	Charles SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1665-1739	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	27.7.1720	NWB
Becomes	Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Storfeniks' (1720) (32) 1720-1738 Russian 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck110' 0"Swedish fot32.659 (107′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"Swedish fot8.0163 (26′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Swedish fot3.5628 (11′ 8″ Imperial)

Armament

1710Broadside Weight = 100 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (93.7 lbs 42.51 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 4-Pounder

1713Broadside Weight = 104 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (97.448 lbs 44.2104 kg)W006
Gun Deck2 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 4-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1719Kaptenref:773

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1714Extra Ordinarie Underlöjtnantref:773

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.1720Battle of Grenhamn
27.7.1720Taken by the Russian off Grengam

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:773Bengt Nilsson, Web Site

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