Swedish Sixth Rate felucca 'Kiskin' (1715)

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Kiskin
Nominal Guns	20	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1715	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Stralsund	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Felucca	W006
Captured	27.7.1720	W006
Becomes	Russian Sixth Rate frigate 'Kisken' (1720) (22) 1720-1738 Russian 22 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck76' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)45.1288 (148′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.876 (38′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold9' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)5.6411 (18′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1715Broadside Weight = 60 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (56.22 lbs 25.506 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 6-Pounder

1720Broadside Weight = 54 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (50.598 lbs 22.9554 kg)W006
Gun Deck6 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Swedish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
27.7.1720Battle of Grenhamn
27.7.1720Taken by the Russian off Grengam

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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