Danish Fourth Rate ship 'Delmenhorst' (1647)

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Delmenhorst
Nominal Guns	34	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1647	W006
Shipyard	Skjelskør - Zealand	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	2.1658	NWB
Becomes	Swedish Fifth Rate ship 'Delmenhorst' (1658) (26) 1658-1658 Swedish 26 Gun 5th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck111' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)34.8651 (107′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 4"Danish Fod (Feet)8.1841 (25′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1647Broadside Weight = 198 Danish Pund (216.414 lbs 98.9604 kg)
Gun Deck6 Danish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Danish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Danish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Danish 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Danish 1-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
165682 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1657Battle of Falsterbo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, 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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