Swedish turuma 'Frej' (1790)

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Frej
Nominal Guns	22	SSF1756-91
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1790	SSF1756-91
Shipyard	Sveaborg	SSF1756-91
Constructor	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	SSL
Category	Unrated	SSF1756-91
Ship Type	Turuma	SSF1756-91
Captured	3.5.1808	SSL

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSF1756-91
Length of Gundeck126'Swedish Aln (Feet)74.8302 (245′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth31'Swedish Aln (Feet)18.4573 (60′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11'Swedish Aln (Feet)6.5813 (21′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1790Broadside Weight = 138 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (129.306 lbs 58.6638 kg)SSF1756-91
Gun Deck22 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSF1756-91Oscar Nikula, Book

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

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Sunday 26th of July 2026 05:58	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Oiseau' (1793) (36) 1793-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
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