Swedish hemmema 'Hjalmar' (1790)

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6th Rate Frigate
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Hjalmar
Nominal Guns	26	SSF1756-91
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	18.5.1790	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Västervik	RWAS
Constructor	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	RWAS
Category	Unrated	SSF1756-91
Ship Type	Hemmema	SSF1756-91
Captured	1808	RWAS
Becomes	Russian Sixth Rate rowing frigate 'Gelgomar' (1808) (26) 1808-1828 Russian 26 Gun 6th Rate Rowing Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSF1756-91
Length of Gundeck146'Swedish Aln (Feet)86.7013 (284′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36'Swedish Aln (Feet)21.4263 (70′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10'Swedish Aln (Feet)5.938 (19′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1790Broadside Weight = 444 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (416.028 lbs 188.7444 kg)SSF1756-91
Gun Deck24 Swedish 36-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1808Siege of Sveaborg
21.4.1808Taken by the Russian at Sveaborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

SSF1756-91Oscar Nikula, Book

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Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:57	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pearl' (1762) (32) 1762-1832 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1825 Renamed "Prothee"
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:54	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Culloden' (1776) (74) 1776-1781 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:52	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Tartar' (1756) (24) 1756-1797 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:52	Jon Miller	Spanish Privateer 'Infanta Carlotta' (1780) (Unknown) 1780-1780 Spanish Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown
Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:12	Jon Miller	John MoutrayBritish Naval Sailor Service 1744-1783

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