Swedish Third Rate ship of the line 'Ömheten' (1783)

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Ömheten
Nominal Guns	62	W006
Nationality	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Navy
Acquired	1783	W006
Shipyard	Karlskrona - Blekinge	W006
Ship Class	Kronprins Gustaf Adolf (0000)	W006
Designed by	Frederik Henrik af ChapmanSwedish Designer Ship Builder Service 1721	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Captured	4.7.1790	W006
Becomes	Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Emgeiten' (1790) (70) 1790-1816 Russian 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck167' 0"Swedish fot49.5823 (162′ 7″ Imperial)
Breadth45' 9"Swedish fot13.8949 (45′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 6"Swedish fot5.839 (19′ 1″ Imperial)

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 594 Swedish pound (Skålpund) (556.578 lbs 252.5094 kg)W006
Lower Gun Deck28 Swedish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Swedish 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Swedish 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu, Web Site

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Posted by Jan Nordgren on Thursday 22nd of July 2021 17:00

The Swedish Guns/shot was not measured in skålpund. According to 1705 artilleri standard a 24 pundet rund weight 11,9 kg (caliber 15.5 cm) and 18 pound was at 9 kg (14,1cm) Please also note that an English 24 pounder shot a round of only 23 pounds. (I nglisg 32 pounder did shot a 33 pounds shot on the other hand.

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