Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Hvita Örn' (1711)

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Hvita Örn
Vita Örn
Nominal Guns	36	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1711	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	24.4.1715	NWB

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck110' 0"Swedish fot32.659 (107′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Swedish fot9.2039 (30′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"Swedish fot3.8597 (12′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1711Broadside Weight = 106 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (99.322 lbs 45.0606 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 2-Pounder

1715Broadside Weight = 148 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (138.676 lbs 62.9148 kg)W006
Gun Deck22 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Swedish 4-Pounder

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1711/12 - 22.12.1712Extra Ordinarie Överlöjtnantref:77322.12.1712 - 1713Överlöjtnantref:773

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1715Took the Ship off Dornebusch
22.4.1715Battle of Fehmarnbelt

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:773Bengt Nilsson, Web Site

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