Swedish First Rate ship of the line 'Äpplet' (1661)

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Äpplet
Riks Äpplet
Nominal Guns	84	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1661	W006
Shipyard	Göteborg - Västergötland	W006
Category	First Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Wrecked	5.6.1676	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Swedish fot46.9102 (153′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 6"Swedish fot11.2398 (36′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Swedish fot5.0473 (16′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1661Broadside Weight = 531 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (497.547 lbs 225.7281 kg)W006
Gun Deck18 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Swedish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck28 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 3-Pounder

1675Broadside Weight = 531 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (497.547 lbs 225.7281 kg)ref:751
Lower Gun Deck18 Swedish 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck8 Swedish 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 Swedish 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 Swedish 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1661452 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland
5.6.1676

Dragged her anchors, struck a reef, and sank. Dalarö

ref:751

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:751Eric Nielsen, Web Site

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