Swedish corvette 'Najaden' (1834)

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Romney (50) 1762-1804
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1762)
L'Artois (40) 1780-1780
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1780)
Hillsborough (30) 1774-1780
British 30 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1774)
Mars (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1759)
Le Triton (64) 1747-1794
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1747)
Licorne (32) 1778-1783
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1778)
Prudente (38) 1779-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
La Capricieuse (32) 1779-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
Minorca (16) 1799-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1799)
La Capricieuse (32) 1779-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1779)
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Najaden
Nominal Guns	18	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1834	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Category	Unrated	W006
Ship Type	Corvette	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sold	1874	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck116' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)68.8808 (225′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 8"Swedish Aln (Feet)19.1995 (62′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 7"Swedish Aln (Feet)8.3998 (27′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen510Ton

Armament

1834Broadside Weight = 216 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (202.392 lbs 91.8216 kg)W006
Gun Deck18 Swedish 24-Pound Carronade

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1840 - 1841KaptenSW-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SW-WIKI Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Saturday 20th of June 2026 13:06	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Romney' (1762) (50) 1762-1804 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 13:04	Jon Miller	French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Artois' (1780) (40) 1780-1780 French 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Saturday 20th of June 2026 13:02	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Hillsborough' (1774) (30) 1774-1780 British 30 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Saturday 20th of June 2026 12:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Mars' (1759) (74) 1759-1784 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 12:57	Jon Miller	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Triton' (1747) (64) 1747-1794 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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