Danish Sixth Rate corvette 'Galatea' (1831)

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Galatea
Nominal Guns	32	W039
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Royal Danish Navy
Acquired	6.10.1831	W039
Shipyard	Gammelholm - Copenhagen	W039
Category	Sixth Rate	W039
Ship Type	Corvette	W039
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W039
Sold	4.7.1861	W039

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW039
Length of Gundeck42.2Meters137′ 10″ Imperial
Breadth10.2Meters32′ 10″ Imperial
Draught Aft4.5Meters13′ 3″ Imperial

Armament

1833Broadside Weight = 246 Danish Pund (268.878 lbs 122.9508 kg)W039
Gun Deck26 Danish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Danish 4-Pounder

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1637 - 7.9.1637KommandørkaptajnW03929.4.1833 - 28.9.1833KaptajnW0394.5.1839 - 4.9.1839KaptajnW03924.6.1845 - 31.8.1847KaptajnW0391848 - 1849KaptajnW03926.3.1852 - 11.12.1852KaptajnløjtnantW03920.4.1854 - 4.8.1854KaptajnW039

Service History

DateEventSource
29.4.1833Sailed to the MediterraneanW039
28.9.1833Returned from the MediterraneanW039
3.5.1837Began training excercises in company with W039
4.5.1839Sailed to the MediterraneanW039
4.9.1839Returned from the MediterraneanW039
24.6.1845Start of a circumnavigationW039
31.8.1847Returned homeW039

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W039Johnny E. Balsved, Web Site

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