Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Konung Gustav III' (1777)

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Konung Gustav III
Nominal Guns	74	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1777	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	ref:1638
Constructor	Harald SohlbergSwedish Ship Builder Service 1777	ref:1638
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	1825	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1638
Length of Gundeck174Swedish fot51.9575 (170′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth46Swedish fot15.9336 (52′ 3″ Imperial)
Draught Aft21Swedish fot12.4698 (40′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament

1777Broadside Weight = 628 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (588.436 lbs 266.9628 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Swedish 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1638Daniel G. Harris, Book

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