Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hessen Cassel' (1731)

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Hessen Cassel
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1731	W006
Shipyard	Stockholm	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up to Rebuild	1751	W006
Becomes	Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hessen Cassel' (1752) (60) 1752-1803 Swedish 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1778 Renamed "Hertig Ferdinand"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck153' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)90.8514 (298′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)24.6427 (80′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.2822 (37′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1731Broadside Weight = 498 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (466.626 lbs 211.6998 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Swedish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Swedish 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 488 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (457.256 lbs 207.4488 kg)ref:355
Gun Deck24 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck24 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 8-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:355 Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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