Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Drottning Lovisa Ulrika' (1766)

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Drottning Lovisa Ulrika
Nominal Guns	74	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Previously	Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Drottning Lovisa Ulrika' (1745) (74) 1745-1765 Swedish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	1766	W006
Shipyard	Stockholm	W006
Constructor	Charles SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1665-1739	SSL
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	4.7.1790	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck167' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)99.169 (325′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)26.2014 (85′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.876 (38′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament

1766Broadside Weight = 624 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (584.688 lbs 265.2624 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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