Danish Second Rate ship of the line 'Elephanten' (1703)

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Elephanten
Nye Elephant
Nominal Guns	90	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	4.1703	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	W006
Constructor	Ole JudichærDanish Naval Sailor Ship Builder Service 1698-1718	W006
Category	Second Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1728	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck169' 10"Danish Fod (Feet)53.0829 (164′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)14.1345 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)5.9679 (18′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

4.1703Broadside Weight = 738 Danish Pund (806.634 lbs 368.8524 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Danish 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Danish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Danish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Danish 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703794 W006
1718728 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
4.10.17102nd Battle of Koge Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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