Swedish Second Rate ship of the line 'Nyckeln' (1665)

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Johanna (Unknown) 1671-1682
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
(1671)
John SinkersonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761
Halifax (26) 1701-1712
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1701)
Halifax (26) 1701-1712
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1701)
Halifax (26) 1701-1712
British 26 Gun
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(1701)
James Anthony GardnerBritish
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Service 1795-1797
William PartridgeBritish
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Service 1794
Macclesfield (Unknown) 1720-1732
British Unknown Gun
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(1720)
Macclesfield (Unknown) 1720-1732
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Princess Amelia (Unknown) 1716-1727
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Nyckeln
Riks Nyckeln
Nominal Guns	86	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1665	W006
Shipyard	Bodekull - Karlshamn	W006
Category	Second Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Sunk in Action	1679	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Swedish fot45.7226 (149′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 6"Swedish fot11.2398 (36′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 6"Swedish fot5.5669 (18′ 3″ Imperial)

Armament

1665Broadside Weight = 581 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (544.397 lbs 246.9831 kg)W006
Gun Deck26 Swedish 24-Pounder
Gun Deck30 Swedish 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Swedish 8-Pounder
Gun Deck12 Swedish 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 Swedish 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 Swedish 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1665576 W006
1677450 W006

Service History

DateEventSource
25.5.1676Battle of Bornholm
1.6.1676Battle of Öland

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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Thursday 25th of April 2024 09:34	Vanessa Maitland	British Merchant 'Johanna' (1671) (Unknown) 1671-1682 British Unknown Gun Merchant Unknown
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