Swedish Sixth Rate frigate 'Mercurius' (1748)

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Edward FellowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
Van Buren (4) 1841-1847
American 4 Gun
Unrated Topsail Schooner
(1841)
Van Buren (4) 1841-1847
American 4 Gun
Unrated Topsail Schooner
(1841)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
Johanna (Unknown) 1671-1682
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
(1671)
Sir Andrew Pellatt GreenBritish
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Service 1795-1820
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(1671)
John SinkersonBritish
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Service 1761
Halifax (26) 1701-1712
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1701)
Halifax (26) 1701-1712
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Mercurius
Nominal Guns	26	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1748	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	W006
Ship Type	Frigate	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sold	1777	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck111' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)65.9118 (216′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth30' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)17.814 (58′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 0"Swedish Aln (Feet)7.1256 (23′ 4″ Imperial)

Armament

1748Broadside Weight = 97 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (90.889 lbs 41.2347 kg)W006
Gun Deck4 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 3-Pounder

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W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Saturday 27th of April 2024 23:46	john g gibson	Edward FellowesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1793-1814
Saturday 27th of April 2024 22:09	AvM	American topsail schooner 'Van Buren' (1841) (4) 1841-1847 American 4 Gun Unrated Topsail Schooner
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Saturday 27th of April 2024 18:57	AvM	British Merchant 'Johanna' (1671) (Unknown) 1671-1682 British Unknown Gun Merchant Unknown

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