Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Oldenborg' (1779)

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Oldenborg
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	1779	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Ship Class	Indfødsretten Class (1776)	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1799	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)49.6278 (153′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth43' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)13.5063 (41′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Aft19' 3"Danish Fod (Feet)5.9766 (18′ 5″ Imperial)
Burthen1016Danish Læster

Armament

1779Broadside Weight = 516 Danish Pund (563.988 lbs 257.8968 kg)RN-JT
Lower Gun Deck26 Danish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Danish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Danish 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779559Design ComplementW006

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1783Kontreadmiralref:1695

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1798Premierløjtnantref:1695

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1695 Web Site

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Thursday 18th of June 2026 06:57	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pearl' (1762) (32) 1762-1832 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1825 Renamed "Prothee"
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Thursday 18th of June 2026 03:12	Jon Miller	John MoutrayBritish Naval Sailor Service 1744-1783

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