Danish Fifth Rate frigate 'Christiansborg' (1745)

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Christiansborg
Nominal Guns	30	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1745	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1756	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck115' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)36.1215 (111′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)9.5801 (29′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)4.7429 (14′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1745Broadside Weight = 148 Danish Pund (161.764 lbs 73.9704 kg)
Gun Deck22 Danish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Danish 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1752 - 1753Kommandørkaptajnref:16951755 - 1756Kaptajnref:1695

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1695 Web Site

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