Swedish Sixth Rate frigate 'Frigga' (1701)

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Frigga
Nominal Guns	10	SSL
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Purchased	7.1701	SSL
Shipyard	Stralsund	SSL
Category	Sixth Rate	SSL
Ship Type	Frigate	SSL
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	SSL
Last known	7.1701	SSL

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentSSL
Length of Gundeck64' 0"Swedish fot19.0016 (62′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth15' 0"Swedish fot4.4535 (14′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold6' 0"Swedish fot1.7814 (5′ 10″ Imperial)

Armament

7.1701Broadside Weight = 26 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (24.362 lbs 11.0526 kg)SSL
Gun Deck6 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 4-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1701Bought by kommendör Ruskenfelt for service on lake LadogaSSL
1704Refitted as a 10 gun Sixth Rate Brig

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SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

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