Swedish hired ship 'Nordstjärnan' (1657)

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Lively (Unknown) 1784-1784
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Cutter
(1784)
La Manche (20) 1800-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1800)
Eurydice (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
Topaze (32) 1793-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
Nassau (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Wellesley (Unknown) 1801-1804
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1801)
Nassau (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1786)
Redbridge (14) 1798-1803
British 14 Gun
Unrated Schooner
(1798)
Brunswick (Unknown) 1792-1805
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1792)
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Nordstjärnan
Nominal Guns	40	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Presented	1657	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Hired Vessel	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Returned to Owners	1660	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck125' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)74.2369 (243′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)16.6635 (54′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)8.3132 (27′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

10.1658Broadside Weight = 170 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (159.29 lbs 72.267 kg)W006
Gun Deck14 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1658173 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1657Battle of Falsterbo
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Monday 15th of June 2026 18:51	Jon Miller	British cutter 'Lively' (1784) (Unknown) 1784-1784 British Unknown Gun Unrated Cutter
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:48	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Manche' (1800) (20) 1800-1800 French 20 Gun Privateer Unknown
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:44	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Eurydice' (1781) (24) 1781-1834 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:43	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Topaze' (1793) (32) 1793-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 18:35	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1785) (64) 1785-1799 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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