Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Gavriil' (1802)

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Gavriil
Nominal Guns	100	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	3.8.1800	RWAS
Launched	30.10.1802	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Designed by	I. P. AmosovRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1832-1839	RWAS
Constructor	A. S. KatsanovRussian Ship Builder Service 1799-1810	RWAS
Category	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1819	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck188' 0"Imperial Feet57.3024
Breadth15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484

Armament

30.10.1802Broadside Weight = 1098 Russian Artillery Pound (1196.82 lbs 542.8512 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1804copperingRWAS
1805Transporting troops to Pomerania
1807Training duties in Kronstadt roadsRWAS
13.8.1808Encounter with Anglo-Swedish squadronRWAS
25.8.1808Capture of the Vsevolod
1809Training duties in Kronstadt roadsRWAS
1812Armed en-flute and used to transport troops from Sveaborg to RevelRWAS
1812Reduced to harbour service by the end of the yearRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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