HSwMS Orädd

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NameOrädd
BuilderKarlskrona Yard
Launched10 September 1853[1]
Commissioned7 June 1854[1]
Orädd, pictured in 1866
History
Sweden
NameOrädd
BuilderKarlskrona Yard
Launched10 September 1853[1]
Commissioned7 June 1854[1]
Decommissioned3 December 1866[1]
General characteristics
Displacement810 tons[1]
Length48.1 m (157.81 ft)[1]
Beam8.9 m (29.20 ft)[1]
Draft3.49 m (11.45 ft)[1]
Speed9 knots (16.67 km/h)[1]
Complement130 men[1]
Armament

HSwMS Orädd was a steam corvette built for the Swedish Navy in the 19th century. She was launched in 1853 and was the fourth steam-powered combat ship built for the Swedish military. Orädd sank on 3 December 1866 close to Dungeness in the English Channel, with the loss of 12 men. The ship was on a journey back from Le Havre to Sweden after having delivered artworks for the 1867 Paris Exposition. Less than two weeks after its sinking, the wreck was sold at an auction.[1][2]

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