Swedish hemmema 'Styrburn' (1790)

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Styrburn
Nominal Guns	26	SSF1756-91
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Launched	1790	SSF1756-91
How acquired	Purpose built	SSF1756-91
Shipyard	Djurgården - Stockholm	RWAS
Constructor	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	RWAS
Category	Unrated	SSF1756-91
Ship Type	Hemmema	SSF1756-91
Captured	21.4.1808	RWAS
Becomes	Russian Sixth Rate rowing frigate 'Storbiorn' (1808) (26) 1808-1817 Russian 26 Gun 6th Rate Rowing Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSF1756-91
Length of Gundeck146'Swedish Aln (Feet)86.7013 (284′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36'Swedish Aln (Feet)21.4263 (70′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold10'Swedish Aln (Feet)5.938 (19′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1790Broadside Weight = 444 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (416.028 lbs 188.7444 kg)SSF1756-91
Gun Deck24 Swedish 36-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
9.7.1790Battle of Svensksund
3.1808Siege of Sveaborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

SSF1756-91Oscar Nikula, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:17	Jon Miller	French Privateer brig 'La Cantabré' (1798) (14) 1798-1798 French 14 Gun Privateer Brig
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:16	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Cambrian' (1797) (40) 1797-1828 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1782) (18) 1782-1798 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Résolue' (1798) (18) 1798-1798 French 18 Gun Privateer Unknown

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