Swedish Fifth Rate ship 'Dromedarius' (1708)

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Orleans (Unknown) 1838
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Dromedarius ➡ 1712 Stralsund
Nominal Guns	34	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Purchased	1708	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Fifth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	1718	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck112' 0"Swedish fot33.2528 (109′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 0"Swedish fot8.0163 (26′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 0"Swedish fot3.2659 (10′ 8″ Imperial)

Armament

1708Broadside Weight = 110 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (103.07 lbs 46.761 kg)W006
Gun Deck4 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Swedish 3-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 1-Pound Swivel

Service History

DateEventSource
1712Renamed StralsundW006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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