| Freja | 17942 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 40 | W006 | |
| Nationality | Denmark | W006 | |
| Operator | Royal Navy | W006 | |
| Launched | 1793 | W006 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | W006 | |
| Shipyard | Copenhagen | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Ernst Wilhelm Stibolt | W006 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | W006 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | W006 | |
| Captured | 1807/09/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Freya' (1807) | W006 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | W006 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 0" | Danish Feet | 144.0000000000000 | Breadth | 37' 6" | Danish Feet | 37.5000000000000 | Draught Aft | 16' 6" | Danish Feet | 16.5000000000000 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | Broadside Weight = 303 | RN-JT | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | Danish 18-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | Danish 1-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | Danish 6-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | Danish 12-Pound Howitzer | ||
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1807/08/15 | Present at the Second Battle of Copenhagen | |
| 1807/09/07 | Taken by Arrow the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| W006 | Sailing Warships | Teemu | Web Site |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| RN-JT | Research notes | John Tredrea | Book |