Swedish Third Rate ship 'Carolus X' (1651)

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Carolus X
Nominal Guns	56	SSL
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1651	SSL
Shipyard	Skeppsholmen	SSL
Constructor	Jakob VossSwedish Ship Builder	SSL
Category	Third Rate	SSL
Ship Type	Ship	SSL
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SSL
Scuttled	1692	SSL

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck133' 0"Swedish fot39.4877 (129′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"Swedish fot9.7977 (32′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Swedish fot5.0473 (16′ 6″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Length of Gundeck133' 0"Swedish fot39.4877 (129′ 6″ Imperial)
Breadth33' 0"Swedish fot9.7977 (32′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1651Broadside Weight = 345 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (323.265 lbs 146.6595 kg)SSL
Gun Deck6 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck8 Swedish 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 3-Pounder

8.1658Broadside Weight = 396 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (371.052 lbs 168.3396 kg)W006
Gun Deck22 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck20 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1657240 W006
1658187 W006
1677250 W006

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1677Kaptenref:773

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1689Commendeurref:773

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1657Battle of Falsterbo
29.10.1658Battle of the Sound
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland
1683CondemnedW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:773Bengt Nilsson, Web Site

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