British Third Rate ship of the line 'Fyen' (1807)

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Fyen
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Fyen' (1787) (74) 1787-1807 Danish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	7.9.1807
Shipyard	Copenhagen - Zealand	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Prindsesse Sophia Frederica Class (1780)	W006
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	1.9.1814

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 6"Imperial Feet53.0373
Length of Keel143' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet43.6086
Breadth48' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet14.6336
Depth in Hold20' 4 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,791 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1809 - 1810LieutenantBWAS-17931810 - 1812LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
17.1.1808Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
11.1809Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison Ship
11.1809fitting as a Prison Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.9.1814Sold at Chatham for £2,340BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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