Danish Second Rate ship of the line 'Dronning Anna Sophia' (1722)

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Dronning Anna Sophia
Nominal Guns	90	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	1722	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	1752	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck170' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)53.397 (164′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)14.1345 (43′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)6.282 (19′ 4″ Imperial)
Displacementc2,300Ton

Armament

1722Broadside Weight = 674 Danish Pund (736.682 lbs 336.8652 kg)
Lower Gun Deck26 Danish 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Danish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Danish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Danish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1722662 W006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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