Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Minerva' (1783)

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Minerva
Nominal Guns	40	MHVA
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	6.11.1782	MHVA
Acquired	31.3.1783	MHVA
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	MHVA
Ship Class	Bellona Class (1782)	MHVA
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	MHVA
Category	Fifth Rate	MHVA
Ship Type	Frigate	MHVA
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	MHVA
Burnt	1789	MHVA

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentMHVA
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)112.822 (370′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)21.4263 (70′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft15' 10"Swedish Aln (Feet)8.907 (29′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

31.3.1783Broadside Weight = 354 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (331.698 lbs 150.4854 kg)W006
Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

MHVALars Bruzelius, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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