Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Konung Adolf Fredrik' (1744)

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1797 Renamed "Biter"
(1797)
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(1795)
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(1798)
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Konung Adolf Fredrik
Nominal Guns	64	SNForum
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1744	SNForum
Shipyard	Djurgården - Stockholm	SNForum
Constructor	Gilbert SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1748	SSL
Category	Third Rate	SNForum
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	SNForum
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SNForum
Broken Up to Rebuild	1762	SNForum
Becomes	Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Konung Adolf Fredrik' (1763) (64) 1763-1790 Swedish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1770 Renamed "Riksens Ständer"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)91.4452 (300′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth41' 6"Swedish Aln (Feet)24.6427 (80′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)11.2822 (37′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

1744Broadside Weight = 480 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (449.76 lbs 204.048 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck24 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Swedish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Swedish 6-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SNForum Web Site

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:37	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 10' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Biter"
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:34	Jon Miller	British hired tender 'Margaret' (1785) (4) 1785-1798 British 4 Gun Hired Tender
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:29	Jon Miller	British hired tender 'Margaret' (1785) (4) 1785-1798 British 4 Gun Hired Tender

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