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Karlskrona

18729
Nominal Guns18W006
NationalitySweden
OperatorSwedish Navy
Acquired1841W006
ShipyardKarlskrona - Blekinge W006
CategoryUnratedW006
Ship TypeCorvetteW006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Wrecked1846W006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck113' 1 ½"Swedish Aln (Feet)67.1241 (220′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth32' 5"Swedish Aln (Feet)19.1253 (62′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 7"Swedish Aln (Feet)7.8349 (25′ 8″ Imperial)
Burthen510Ton 

Armament


1841Broadside Weight = 216 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (202.392 lbs 91.8216 kg)W006
Gun Deck18 Swedish 24-Pound Carronade

Service History


DateEventSource
1846Wrecked on the coast of CubaW006


Sources


IDNameAuthorType
W006Sailing WarshipsTeemu Koivumaki, Web Site
 
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