Danish brig 'Lougen' (1805)

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Lougen
Nominal Guns	18	W039
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	20.7.1805	W039
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	W039
Constructor	Ernst Wilhelm StiboltDanish Naval Sailor Ship Builder Service 1763-1790	W039
Category	Unrated	W039
Ship Type	Brig	W039
Last known	1814	W039
Becomes	Norwegian brig 'Lougen' (1814) (18) 1814-1825 Norwegian 18 Gun Unrated Brig

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck93' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)29.2637 (90′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)8.1666 (25′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Aft10' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)3.2981 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1805Broadside Weight = 168 Danish Pund (183.624 lbs 83.9664 kg)RN-JT
Gun Deck18 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Danish 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.1805 - 1806Premierløjtnantref:567

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 1810Sekondløjtnantref:1695

Service History

DateEventSource
14.3.1808Childers vs Lougen
19.6.1808Seagull vs Lougen
19.6.1808Took the Sloop off Kristiansand, Norway

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W039Johnny E. Balsved, Web Site

ref:1695 Web Site

ref:567 Web Site

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