Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Prindsesse Sophia Friderica' (1775)

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Prindsesse Sophia Friderica
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Keel Laid Down	22.12.1773	BWAS-1793
Launched	21.2.1775	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	1777	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Prindsesse Sophia Frederica Class (1780)	W006
Designed by	Henrik GernerDanish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1787	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	7.9.1807	W006
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Princess Sophia Frederica' (1807) (74) 1807-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck172' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)54.0252 (166′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)14.1659 (43′ 9″ Imperial)
Draught Aft20' 3"Danish Fod (Feet)6.3605 (19′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1775Broadside Weight = 660 Danish Pund (721.38 lbs 329.868 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 Danish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Danish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Danish 8-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1781Kommandørref:1695

Service History

DateEventSource
7.9.1807Taken by the British at the fall of Copenhagen

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1695 Web Site

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