Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Drottning Sofia Magdalena' (1774)

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Drottning Sofia Magdalena
Nominal Guns	70	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	22.7.1767	W006
Launched	22.7.1774	W006
How acquired	Built by Contract	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Constructor	Gilbert SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1748	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	3.7.1790	W006
Becomes	Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Sofia Magdalina' (1790) (74) 1790-1805 Russian 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck171' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)101.5398 (333′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)26.2014 (85′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)13.6574 (44′ 9″ Imperial)

Armament

1774Broadside Weight = 618 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (579.066 lbs 262.7118 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1779

Neutrality patrol North Sea

ref:1638
22.7.1787

Comparison to Gustaf Adolf, sailing in company through 17 September, the Gustaf Adolf proved superior overall North Sea

ref:1638
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1638Daniel G. Harris, Book

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