Danish Fifth Rate frigate 'Falster' (1742)

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Falster
Nominal Guns	40	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	1742	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1753	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck125' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)39.2625 (121′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)10.6794 (32′ 11″ Imperial)
Draught Aft15' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)4.7115 (14′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1742Broadside Weight = 260 Danish Pund (284.18 lbs 129.948 kg)RN-JT
Gun Deck20 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Danish 8-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1746Kaptajnref:1663

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1746-1746	Danish Expedition to Algiers

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1663 Book

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