Svärdet

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
Sweden
NameSvärdet
Orderedc. 1660
Laid down1662
In service1663–1676
FateSunk in Battle of Öland, 1676
General characteristics
Class & typeRegalskepp
Tons burthen1700 tonnes
Length47.5 m (155 ft 10 in)
Beam12.5 m (41 ft)
Draught5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Troops220
Complement400
Armament
  • 86 guns
    • Lower gun deck
      • 12 × 36-pounders
      • 4 × 30-pounders
      • 14 × 24-pounders
    • Upper gun deck
      • 26 × 12-pounders
      • 4 × 8-pounders
    • Weather deck
      • 20 × 8-pounders
      • 6 × 3-pounders

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.

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