Swedish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Riga' (1708)

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George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
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(1838)
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Riga
Nominal Guns	54	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1708	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Category	Fourth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Burnt	27.11.1717	NWB

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Swedish fot41.2691 (135′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"Swedish fot10.6884 (35′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 0"Swedish fot5.0473 (16′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1708Broadside Weight = 305 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (285.785 lbs 129.6555 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck22 Swedish 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 Swedish 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 4-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Swedish 3-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, 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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