Swedish Fifth Rate frigate 'Delfin' (1754)

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Delfin ➡ 1758 Höken
Nominal Guns	34	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1754	W006
Shipyard	Djurgården - Stockholm	W006
Constructor	Harald SohlbergSwedish Ship Builder Service 1777	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Wrecked	1790	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Swedish fot36.8156 (120′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 6"Swedish fot10.3915 (34′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"Swedish fot4.7504 (15′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1754Broadside Weight = 162 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (151.794 lbs 68.8662 kg)W006
Gun Deck20 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1758Renamed HökenW006
1781Refitted as a 34 gun Unrated Transport

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IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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