Prins Gustaf
Captured
Royal Swedish Navy, then Imperial Russian Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 70 guns |
| War | Russo-Swedish War |
Service
| to 1788 | Prins Gustaf | |
| from 1788 | Prints Gustav Captured at Hogland |
70-gun ship carrying the flag of Vice-Admiral Wachtmeister at Hogland. Engaged by several Russian ships at once, she struck at about 10 pm, the only Swedish loss of the battle, and was taken into the Russian navy as Prints Gustav.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 68 guns on two gun decks
| Builder | Karlskrona Naval Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 August 1756 |
| Launched | 6 November 1758 |
| Displacement | 2,400 tons |
| Length | 47.5 m (155 ft 10 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 November 1758
Battle of Hogland
Captured
17 July 1788
Vice-Admiral Wachtmeister; struck at about 10 pm
Renamed Prints Gustav
17 July 1788 · Captured at Hogland
26 July 1789
As the Russian Prints Gustav
Fate
Captured
Captured by Russia in 1788 after the Battle of Hogland, sank under Russian flag in 1797