Swedish First Rate ship of the line 'Enigheten' (1696)

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George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
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Enigheten
Nominal Guns	96	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	9.6.1696	SSL
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Constructor	Charles SheldonSwedish Ship Builder Service 1665-1739	SSL
Category	First Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up to Rebuild	1730	W006
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Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Swedish fot51.9575 (170′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 0"Swedish fot13.0636 (42′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold21' 0"Swedish fot6.2349 (20′ 5″ Imperial)

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 802 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (751.474 lbs 340.9302 kg)W006
Gun Deck56 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck28 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1696795 W006
1700705 W006
1715750 W006

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1699/1700 - 4.6.1700Underlöjtnantref:7732.5.1700 - 1700Överlöjtnantref:7731716Överlöjtnantref:773

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

SSLJan-Erik Karlsson, Web Site

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

ref:773Bengt Nilsson, Web Site

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 02:20	jude de angulo	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
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