HSwMS Carlscrona
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 Model of the galley Carlscrona at the Naval Museum, Karlskrona
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| History | |
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 Sweden
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| Namesake: | Karlskrona, Sweden |
| Builder: | Karlskrona Naval Shipyard |
| Launched: | 1749 |
| Fate: | Participated in the Battle of Stettiner Haff (1759); further fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 42.1 m (138 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Draft: | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | 22 pairs of oars |
| Complement: | 310 |
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| Notes: | Galley constructed under the supervision of shipbuilder Gilbert Sheldon for the Archipelago fleet |
Carlscrona was a Swedish galley built in 1749 for the Swedish Archipelago fleet at the Karlskrona Naval Shipyard under the direction of shipbuilder Gilbert Sheldon. She was armed with six cannons and carried a crew of 310 men. Carlscrona took part in the Battle of Stettiner Haff in 1759.
References
- Hans Norman (2000). The Archipelago Fleet: Construction, Military Use, and Integration into Swedish Society 1700–1824. Lund: Historiska Media. ISBN 91-88930-50-5. Search this book on
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