Danish Sixth Rate frigate 'Flyvende Ørn' (1684)

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Flyvende Ørn
Ørnen
Nominal Guns	20	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1684	W006
Shipyard	Frederiksstad - Norway	W006
Designed by	Herman Van der BurghDutch Ship Builder Service 1683-1684	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Wrecked	1694	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck101' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)31.8812 (98′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth23' 3"Danish Fod (Feet)7.2505 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft10' 6"Danish Fod (Feet)3.2981 (10′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

1684Broadside Weight = 40 Danish Pund (43.72 lbs 19.992 kg)ref:1844
Gun Deck20 Danish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
168470 W006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1844 Thesis

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