Danish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gotteborg' (1715)

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Gotteborg
Nominal Guns	50	RN-JT
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Previously	Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Göteborg' (1696) (44) 1696-1715 Swedish 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	1715	RN-JT
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	RN-JT
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RN-JT
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RN-JT
Last known	1718	RN-JT

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)71.256 (233′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)19.5954 (64′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft15' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)8.907 (29′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1715Broadside Weight = 186 Danish Pund (203.298 lbs 92.9628 kg)RN-JT
Gun Deck18 Danish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Danish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Danish 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
14.5.1717Attack on Goteborg
15.7.1717Attack on Strömstad

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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