Swedish Second Rate ship of the line 'Konung Gustav IV Adolf' (1799)

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Konung Gustav IV Adolf ➡ 1811 Gustaf den Store
Nominal Guns	84	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Previously	Swedish Second Rate ship of the line 'Gustaf den Store' (1799) (84) 1799-1819 Swedish 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1811 Renamed "Gustaf den Store"
Acquired	16.9.1799	SSL
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	SSL
Category	Second Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up to Rebuild	1819	W006
Becomes	Swedish Second Rate ship of the line 'Konung Gustav IV Adolf' (1799) (84) 1799-1819 Swedish 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1811 Renamed "Gustaf den Store"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck184' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)109.2592 (358′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth49' 8"Swedish Aln (Feet)29.1402 (95′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 3"Swedish Aln (Feet)13.1378 (43′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 960 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (899.52 lbs 408.096 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Swedish 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Swedish 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1811Renamed Gustaf den Store

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jason M Archer on Sunday 12th of December 2021 20:05

The becomes link is wrong, it loops back. The actual successor entry is ID 18594.

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