Swedish warship Mars

Mars
Depiction of Mars by Jacob Hägg.
History
Swedish Navy EnsignSweden
Launched1564
FateSank on 31 May 1564[1]
General characteristics
Displacement1800 tonnes
Tons burthen700 tons
Length
Beam45.5 Swedish Fot (13.7 metres)
PropulsionSails
Crew350 sailors, 450 soldiers
Armament
  • 173 guns.
  • 2 × 48 pundiga cannons (20,4kg, caliber 16 cm)
  • 4 × 36 pundiga cannons (15,3kg, caliber 15 cm)
  • 8 × 24 pundiga cannons (10,2kg, caliber 13 cm)
  • 3 × 24 pundiga cannons with longer barrels (10,2kg, caliber 13 cm)
  • 16 × 12 pundiga cannons (5,1kg, caliber 10 cm)
  • 140 × 2 to 9 pundiga cannons (0,8-3,83kg, caliber 4–9 cm).
NotesSource for dimensions & Tonnage: "Swedish Unrated Warship Mars (1563", Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail

Mars, also known as Makalös ("peerless; astounding"), traditionally referred to as Jutehataren ("The Jute Hater"), was a Swedish warship that was built between 1563 and 1564. She was the leading ship of King Eric XIV of Sweden's fleet, and at 70 meters[2] and equipped with 173 guns, was one of the largest warships of the time, even larger than the famous Swedish ship Vasa. In 1564, during the Northern Seven Years' War, she caught fire and exploded during the First battle of Öland in the Baltic Sea.

  1. ^ Lee, Jane (6 July 2014). "Cursed Warship Revealed With Treasure Onboard". Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Swedish Unrated Warship Mars (1563", Three Decks - Warships in the Age of Sail

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