Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Rättvisan' (1783)

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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1793)
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Rättvisan
Nominal Guns	62	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	19.7.1783	RWAS
Launched	2.9.1783	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	W006
Constructor	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	RWAS
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 'Retvizan' (1790) (64) 1790-1813 Russian 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck167' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)99.1646 (325′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 9"Swedish Aln (Feet)26.8101 (87′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.3152 (37′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 594 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (556.578 lbs 252.5094 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
3.7.1790Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Sunday 26th of July 2026 15:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Minotaur' (1793) (74) 1793-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 15:57	Jon Miller	James RussellBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1801
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Sunday 26th of July 2026 15:55	Jon Miller	Bernard HaleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1794
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