Danish Sixth Rate corvette 'Pak An' (1682)

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Pak An
Nominal Guns	16	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1682	W006
Shipyard		W006
Constructor	Thies Hermansen Van der BurghDutch Designer Ship Builder Service 1664-1682	ref:1844
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Corvette	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Wrecked	1717	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck92' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)28.8972 (89′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth20' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)6.282 (19′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft10' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)3.141 (9′ 8″ Imperial)

Armament

1682Broadside Weight = 32 Danish Pund (34.976 lbs 15.9936 kg)ref:1844
Gun Deck16 Danish 4-Pounder

1682Broadside Weight = 32 Danish Pund (34.976 lbs 15.9936 kg)W006
Gun Deck16 Danish 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
168264 W006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:1844 Thesis

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