Danish Third Rate ship of the line 'Beskiermeren' (1708)

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Beskiermeren
Nominal Guns	64	W006
Nationality	Denmark
Operator	Dano-Norwegian navy
Launched	1708	W006
Home Port	Galley Yard - Saint Petersburg	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Unknown	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Last known	1741	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck157' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)49.3137 (152′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth40' 0"Danish Fod (Feet)12.564 (38′ 9″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 4"Danish Fod (Feet)5.3547 (16′ 6″ Imperial)

Armament

1708Broadside Weight = 496 Danish Pund (542.128 lbs 247.9008 kg)
Lower Gun Deck24 Danish 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Danish 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Danish 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1708490 W006
1718441 W006

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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