Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Fama' (1739)

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Fama
Nominal Guns	32	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1739	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Constructor	Charles SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1665-1739	SSL
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Wrecked	12.7.1760	SSL

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck110' 4"Swedish fot32.7778 (107′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"Swedish fot9.2039 (30′ 2″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold15' 0"Swedish fot4.4535 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Burthen680Ton

Armament

1739Broadside Weight = 144 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (134.928 lbs 61.2144 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Swedish 4-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:55	Jon Miller	William PardoeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1830
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:51	Jon Miller	British gunvessel 'Fury' (1794) (4) 1794-1802 British 4 Gun Unrated Gunvessel
Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:40	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Aquilon' (1789) (74) 1789-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:36	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Conquérant' (1765) (74) 1765-1798 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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