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<small>Hierarchical Path: [[Main Page|Seven Years War (Main Page)]] &gt;&gt; [[Navies]] &gt;&gt; [[Prussian Navy]] &gt;&gt; {{PAGENAME}}</small> ==Origin and History== By a ''Cabinet Order'' dated July 16 1757, [[Frederick II]] ordered the creation of a small flotilla in Stettin to protect the Pomeranian Coast against the [[Swedish Navy]]. The flotilla was made of rented transport and fish boats. By the end of 1758, the Prussian flotilla was ready. During the Seven Years' War, the galley was under the command of: *since end of 1758: Captain Funk The galley was captured by the Swedes on September 10 1759. ==Service during the War== On September 10 1759, the galley took part in the [[1759-09-10 - Combat of Neuwarp|Combat of Neuwarp]] where it was deployed in the right wing of the first line. The galley was captured in this combat. ==Characteristics== The galleys of the Prussian flotilla were in fact converted fishing boats formerly used in the Lagoon of Stettin. They had two masts and two Lateen sails. For their new military role, they were equipped with oars. {| class="tblunout" |+<big>'''Technical specifications'''</big> |- |'''Guns'''||10 *2 x 12-pdr guns *6 x 6-pdr guns *2 x 4-pdr guns |- |'''Crew'''||40 *2 captains *6 helmsmen *32 sailors 18 soldiers (from [[Prussian Garrison Regiment I|Garrison Regiment No. I Puttkammer]]) *1 lieutenant *1 NCO *1 gunner (from the [[Prussian Garrison Artillery|Pomeranian Garrison Artillery Company]]) *1 surgeon *14 grenadiers (in fact musketeers designated as grenadiers because of their special role as marines) |- |'''Length'''||''no information found yet'' |- |'''Width'''||''no information found yet'' |- |'''Depth'''||''no information found yet'' |- |'''Displacement'''||''no information found yet'' |} ==References== Cremer, Peter: ''Die preussischen Landregimenter & -milizen, die Stettiner Haff-Flotille und das Verpflegungswesen der Armee 1756-1753'', KLIO-Arbeitgruppe, Heimbach, 1987 N.B.: the section ''Service during the War'' is mostly derived from our articles depicting the various campaigns, battles and sieges. [[Category:Prussian Naval Unit]]

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