Danish Sixth Rate frigate 'Hvide Orn' (1784)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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Hvide Orn
Nominal Guns	24	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Acquired	1784	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1795	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRN-JT
Length of Gundeck112' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)35.1792 (108′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth29' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)9.1089 (28′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft13' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)4.0833 (12′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament

1784Broadside Weight = 91 Danish Pund (99.463 lbs 45.4818 kg)RN-JT
Gun Deck20 Danish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Danish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Danish 1-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RN-JTJohn Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:49	Andreu	British Fifth Rate ship 'Oxford' (1656) (22) 1656-1669 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 09:43	Cy	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
Wednesday 1st of May 2024 02:20	jude de angulo	George TeerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1758-1783
Monday 29th of April 2024 18:48	AvM	American Merchant brig 'Orleans' (1838) (Unknown) 1838 American Unknown Gun Merchant Brig
Monday 29th of April 2024 08:31	AvM	American Merchant schooner 'Hound' (1839) (Unknown) 1839 American Unknown Gun Merchant Schooner

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