Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Konung Adolf Fredrik' (1763)

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Konung Adolf Fredrik ➡ 1770 Riksens Ständer
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Previously	Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Konung Adolf Fredrik' (1744) (64) 1744-1762 Swedish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	1763	W006
Shipyard	Djurgården - Stockholm	SNForum
Constructor	Gilbert SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1748	SSL
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Burnt to avoid capture	13.5.1790	NWB

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)

Service History

DateEventSource
1770Renamed Riksens StänderW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

SNForum Web Site

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:24	Jon Miller	Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1807
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:19	Jon Miller	Sir Robert Lawrie (6^th Baronet of Maxwelton)British Naval Sailor Service 1790-1847
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:17	Jon Miller	Sir Graham Eden HamondBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1836
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:13	Jon Miller	John AllenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1846
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:11	Jon Miller	Sir Thomas Bladen CapelBritish Naval Sailor Service 1792-1847

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