The ship was built at
Hovedøen in
Christiania under the direction of English shipbuilder
James Robbins and was launched in 1650. She was 51.8 meters long and at that time one of the largest naval vessels in the world. She was commissioned by King
Christian IV specifically to surpass the
British ship . The ship was manned by a crew of 680 and had an armament of 108 guns, surpassing
Sovereign of the Seas by eight guns. ==Captains==