Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Västervik' (1647)

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Västervik
Nominal Guns	44	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Purchased	1647	W006
Shipyard	Västervik	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Burnt	4.4.1676	ref:751

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck125' 6"Swedish fot37.1838 (121′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"Swedish fot8.5359 (28′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"Swedish fot4.1566 (13′ 7″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:287
Burthen600Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:751
Length of Gundeck125' 6"Swedish fot37.1838 (121′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"Swedish fot8.5359 (28′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1647Broadside Weight = 160 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (149.92 lbs 68.016 kg)W006
Gun Deck12 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

8.1658Broadside Weight = 227 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (212.699 lbs 96.4977 kg)W006
Gun Deck2 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Swedish 14-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 10-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1657146 W006
1658137 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1657Battle of Falsterbo
1658Refitted as a 40 gun Fourth Rate Ship
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:287Jan Glete, Document

ref:751Eric Nielsen, Web Site

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	William CumberlandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1825
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:31	Jon Miller	Henry Edward Reginald BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:27	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marchioness of Exeter' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1817 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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