Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Äran' (1784)

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Äran
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	6.7.1784	W006
Launched	1784	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up to Rebuild	1839	W006
Becomes	Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Göteborg' (1839) (46) 1839-1862 Swedish 46 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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

1784Broadside Weight = 588 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (550.956 lbs 249.9588 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Monday 27th of July 2026 12:35	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1798) (36) 1798-1813 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1804 Renamed "Seine"
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:33	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Espiegle' (1793) (16) 1793-1802 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:28	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797) (40) 1797-1821 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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