Built as a ship-of-the-line at Stockholm for the Swedish Navy.
Launched as the SMÅLANDS LEJONET (Lion of Smaland) also known as the SMALANDS LEJON.
Displacement 800 tons, dim. 36.5 x 9.0 x 3.6m. (draught).
Armament 32 – 46pdrs.
Crew 180.
1634 Completed.
13 October 1644 took part as flagship of General/Admiral Carl Gustaf Wrangel with the combined Swedish and Dutch fleet against the Danish/Norwegian fleet in the Battle of Fehmarn, which was won by the Swedish/Dutch fleet, this battle led to the Peace of Bromsebro in 1645
1647 Sold to France, fate unknown.
Sweden 1944 10 ore sg273, scott 351. 1966 10 ore sg 517, scott?
Source: Navicula and some web-sites.
SMÅLANDS LEJON
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Re: SMÅLANDS LEJON
Sweden 1944 10 Ore sg 273, Scott?
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