Swedish bomb vessel 'Etna' (1754)

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Acasta (40) 1797-1821
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1797)
Ambuscade (36) 1798-1813
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1804 Renamed "Seine"
(1798)
Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton (1^st Baronet of Marlborough House)British
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Service 1793-1846
Centaur (74) 1797-1819
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1797)
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British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1798)
Temeraire (98) 1798-1838
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1798)
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(1793)
Perseus (Unknown) 1801-1803
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(1801)
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British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1797)
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Etna
Nominal Guns	4	SSL
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1754	SSL
How acquired	Purpose built	SSL
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	SSL
Constructor	Gilbert SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1748	SSL
Category	Unrated	SSL
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	SSL
Last known	1754	SSL

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Length of Gundeck82' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)48.6916 (159′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)13.6574 (44′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10' 9"Swedish Aln (Feet)6.3834 (20′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen280Ton

Armament

1754Broadside Weight = 68 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (63.716 lbs 28.9068 kg)SSL
Gun Deck2 Swedish 60-Pound Mortar
Gun Deck4 Swedish 4-Pounder

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SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

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Monday 27th of July 2026 11:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797) (40) 1797-1821 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:14	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 11:12	Jon Miller	Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton (1^st Baronet of Marlborough House)British Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:11	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Centaur' (1797) (74) 1797-1819 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 27th of July 2026 11:10	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Achille' (1798) (74) 1798-1865 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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