Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Enigheten' (1732)

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Enigheten
Nominal Guns	70	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	12.1727	RWAS
Launched	6.10.1732	RWAS
First Commissioned	10.1732	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	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
Becomes	Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Emgeiten' (1790) (70) 1790-1816 Russian 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck166' 0"Swedish fot49.2854 (161′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 0"Swedish fot13.0636 (42′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Swedish fot5.938 (19′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1732Broadside Weight = 522 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (489.114 lbs 221.9022 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Swedish 6-Pounder

1732Broadside Weight = 634 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (594.058 lbs 269.5134 kg)ref:752
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Swedish 8-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 610 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (571.57 lbs 259.311 kg)ref:355
Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Swedish 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
4.7.1790Taken by the Russian At the Battle of Viborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:355 Web Site

ref:752 Web Site

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Posted by Stig Svensson on Tuesday 28th of May 2013 19:13

Enigheten was blowed up 3 of july 1790.
Regards
Stig

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