Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Fredrika Amalia' (1698)

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Fredrika Amalia
Nominal Guns	60	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	8.9.1698	SSL
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Constructor	Johan FalckSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1670	SSL
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1776	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Swedish fot41.566 (136′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 0"Swedish fot10.9853 (36′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Swedish fot5.0473 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Swedish fot42.7536 (140′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 4"Swedish fot11.155 (36′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"Swedish fot5.0473 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,215Ton

Armament

1698Broadside Weight = 344 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (322.328 lbs 146.2344 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck24 Swedish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Swedish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Swedish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1700344 W006
1715250 W006

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1702Kaptenref:773

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1700Överlöjtnantref:77310.9.1711 - 10.12.1711Extra Ordinarie Underlöjtnantref:77310.12.1711 - 1712Underlöjtnantref:77328.5.1717 - 1718Extra Ordinarie Underlöjtnantref:773

Service History

DateEventSource
4.10.17102nd Battle of Koge Bay
31.7.17121st Battle of Rugen

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:773Bengt Nilsson, Web Site

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