Svärdet
Swedish warship (1660–1662) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Svärdet (Swedish: "the sword") was a Swedish warship that sank on 1 June 1676 at the Battle of Öland during the Scanian War, with most of its crew.[1][2]
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A painting by Claus Møinichen ca. 1686 of the Battle of Öland. Svärdet is the rightmost Swedish ship, with two Danish ships on either side of her. | |
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Sweden | |
Name | Svärdet |
Ordered | c. 1660 |
Laid down | 1662 |
In service | 1663–1676 |
Fate | Sunk in Battle of Öland, 1676 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Regalskepp |
Tons burthen | 1700 tonnes |
Length | 47.5 m (155 ft 10 in) |
Beam | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
Draught | 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in) |
Troops | 220 |
Complement | 400 |
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