Swedish hired yacht 'Enhorn' (1674)

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Enhorn
Nominal Guns	16	ref:751
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Hired	1674	ref:751
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:751
Category	Hired Vessel	ref:751
Ship Type	Yacht	ref:751
Captured	1.6.1676	ref:751
Becomes	Danish Sixth Rate ship 'Enhjørning' (1676) (14) 1676-1721 Danish 14 Gun 6th Rate Ship 1689 Renamed "Aurora" 1678 Renamed "Elefanten" 1689 Renamed "Frøken Elschen"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck73' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)22.9817 (71′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth17' 1"Danish Fod (Feet)5.3434 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold7' 9"Danish Fod (Feet)2.4343 (7′ 6″ Imperial)

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1676Battle of Öland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:751Eric Nielsen, Web Site

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Monday 15th of June 2026 09:44	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1773) (32) 1773-1798 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:17	Jon Miller	French Privateer brig 'La Cantabré' (1798) (14) 1798-1798 French 14 Gun Privateer Brig
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Cambrian' (1797) (40) 1797-1828 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1782) (18) 1782-1798 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop

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