Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'af Chapman' (1803)

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af Chapman
Nominal Guns	40	SNH
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1803	SNH
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	SNH
Constructor	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	SSL
Category	Fifth Rate	SNH
Ship Type	Frigate	SNH
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SNH
Sold	1825	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck159' 3"Swedish Aln (Feet)94.4167 (309′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 2"Swedish Aln (Feet)23.851 (78′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 2"Swedish Aln (Feet)10.7008 (35′ 1″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSNH
Displacement1,350Ton

Armament

1803Broadside Weight = 368 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (344.816 lbs 156.4368 kg)W006
Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Swedish 8-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SNHClaes Bernes, Web Site

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by JGF on Monday 11th of March 2024 17:25

Sold to the Grand Colombia as "Congreso in 1824, later sold to the portugese navy during the Civil war, acting as falgship for the liberals or Pedristas as "Rainha de Portugal" in 1831

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