Swedish brigantine 'Snappupp' (1715)

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Snappupp
Nominal Guns	14	SSF1756-91
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1715	SSF1756-91
How acquired	Purpose built	SSF1756-91
Shipyard	Stralsund	SSF1756-91
Category	Unrated	SSF1756-91
Ship Type	Brigantine	SSF1756-91
Rebuilt	1754	SSF1756-91
Becomes	Swedish frigate 'Sofia Albertina' (1754) (Unknown) 1754-1781 Swedish Unknown Gun Unrated Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck61' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)36.2218 (118′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth14' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)8.3132 (27′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold4' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)2.3752 (7′ 9″ Imperial)
Oar banks14

Armament

1715Broadside Weight = 21 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (19.677 lbs 8.9271 kg)W006
Gun Deck14 Swedish 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1762Refitted as a Unrated Storeship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSF1756-91Oscar Nikula, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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