Stockholm, 12 August. In last week were orders send to Karlskrona to prevent Swedish officers to enter the ships bought by the Business Michaelson and Benedicks despite their permission. These ships were the ships of the line Forsigkigheten (1) and the frigates Camilla (2) and Eurydice (3) which were there fitted out. According to rumours was the departure even forbidden or at least temporarily delayed. It was thought that the government wanted the ships back something which was possible due to the restrictions of the contract. The messengers which brought the first orders to Karlskrona departed from Stockholm the 9th. The ship of the line Tapperheten (4) and frigate Capman bought earlier by the same business house all ready departed. The orders were send while it became known that the ships were destined for an expedition by lord Cochrane against the Turkish and the Swedish Government didn’t want to offend the Turkish Porte. At Karlskrona was 30 July the Preciosa launched.
Sources
Jan Glete. Swedish ships of the line, frigates and corvettes 1722-1870. A preliminary list dated 23 September 1988. Jan provided this list by private correspondence.
Jan Glete. “Den svenska linjeflottan 1721-1860” in: Forum Navale nr. 45, p. 9-68.
Notes
1. The Försiktigheten was laid down at Karlskrona 28 August 1784 and launched 23 October 1784, designed by F.H. af Chapman, dimensions 167’ (from stem to sternpost outside perpendiculars) x 46’ and a 20’ maximum draught aft, 69122 Swedish cub feet displacement, armed with 62-74 guns, heaviest were 36pdrs and her crew numbered 570 men. Broken up 1825.
2. Laid down at Karlskrona 28 August 1784, launched 23 October 1784, designed by F.H. af Chapman, dimensions 156 (from stem to sternpost outside perpendiculars) x 40 and 17½’ maximum draught aft, 45235 Swedish cub feet displacement, armed with 40 guns, heaviest were 26 pdrs and her crew numbered 340 men. Broken up 1858.
3. Laid down at Karlskrona 9 July 1785, launched 31 August 1785, designed by F.H. af Chapman, dimensions 156 (from stem to sternpost outside perpendiculars) x 40 and 17½-19’ maximum draught aft, 45235 Swedish cub feet displacement, armed with 40 guns, heaviest were 26 pdrs and her crew numbered 340 men. Broken up 1842.
4. Laid down 31 August 1785, launched 21 October 1785 at Karlskrona, designed by F.H. af Chapman, dimensions 167’ (from stem to sternpost outside perpendiculars) x 46’ and a 20’ maximum draught aft, 69122 Swedish cub feet displacement, armed with 62-74 guns, heaviest were 36pdrs and her crew numbered 570 men. Sold to Colombia 8 March 1825, sale cancelled, sold at New York 1826 and broken up there 1830.
5. The Af Chapman, laid down at Karlskrona 1802, launched 1803, designed by F.H. af Chapman, dimensions 152’2” (waterline)-159 x 40’2” and 18’2” maximum draft aft, 46489 Swedish cub feet displacement, armed with 40-44 guns, heaviest were 24pdrs and her crew numbered 330 men. Sold to Colombia 19 April 1825, sale cancelled at New York, 1826 merchant ship, bought by Portugal 1831, exploded off Macao 29 October 1850. If this is correct than must this be the Portuguese frigate Donna Maria II. See also on this weblog “The disaster with the Portuguese frigate Donna Maria II at Macao 16 November 1850”.
