Order of Battle
Swedish fleet at Svensksund consisted of 1 light, shallow draft, frigate, 6 turuma, 1 hemmema, 3 udema, and 1 pojoma archipelago frigate, 20 gun sloops, 4 mortar longboats, 4 cannon longboats and 5 galleys. Without taking account the auxiliaries and transports the fleet had 5000 men. Swedish strength had been depleted since it had to defend the whole length of the coast since the open sea fleet had failed to defeat Russian fleet at Öland and was therefore unable to clear Porkkala region of Russian ships.
Russian coastal fleet consisted of a frigate, 8 xebecs, 5 brigs, 3 bomb vessels, 18 galleys, 29 half-galleys, 12 gun sloops and 3 cutters with total of 12000 men without taking auxiliaries into account. In addition to the coastal fleet Russians were also supported by a squadron from open sea fleet commanded by Ivan Balle consisting of amongst other ships 3 frigates, 7 xebecs, and two dozen smaller ships.
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