Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Försiktigheten' (1784)

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Försiktigheten
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Keel Laid Down	28.8.1784	W006
Launched	23.10.1784	W006
How acquired	Built by Contract	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Ship Class	Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (0000)	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1785	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	1825	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck167' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)99.1646 (325′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 9"Swedish Aln (Feet)26.8101 (87′ 11″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.3152 (37′ 1″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Length of Gundeck167' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)99.1646 (325′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)27.3148 (89′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold20' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.876 (38′ 11″ Imperial)
Burthen1,925Ton

Armament

1784Broadside Weight = 588 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (550.956 lbs 249.9588 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
26.7.17892nd Battle of Oland
13.5.1790Battle of Reval
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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