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Swedish warship (1660–1662) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. | |
| History | |
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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 |
| Armament |
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Svärdet was, during the Scanian War, under the command of Claes Uggla, and fought in the Battle of Öland.[1] She was surrounded early in the battle, and fought for two hours until her main mast was destroyed and the ship surrendered. Before the surrounding enemies could board Svärdet, a Dutch fireship accidentally set her ablaze. The fire eventually reached the gunpowder store, which set off an explosion that sank the ship. Only about 50 of a crew of nearly 650 men survived.[2]
On 15 November 2011, it was announced that a wreck believed to be Svärdet had been found by divers off the island coast of Öland.[3][4]
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