Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Sviatoi Ravnoapostolnyi Knyaz Vladimir' (1788)

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Sviatoi Ravnoapostolnyi Knyaz Vladimir
Nominal Guns	100	W006
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Ordered	23.10.1781	W044
Keel Laid Down	6.9.1785	W044
Launched	2.8.1788	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	W006
Ship Class	Ches'ma Class (1782)	W006
Designed by	Jonathon ColemanRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	D MasalskyRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	First Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	1802	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck186' 0"Imperial Feet56.6928
Breadth (inside Planking)51' 0"Imperial Feet15.5448
Breadth51' 10"Imperial Feet15.5448
Depth in Hold21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Burthen2,208 ⁶⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.8.1788Broadside Weight = 1014 Russian Artillery Pound (1105.26 lbs 501.3216 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 1062 Russian Artillery Pound (1157.58 lbs 525.0528 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1788CaptainW0441789 - 1791CaptainW0441793 - 1795CaptainW0441797CaptainW044

Service History

DateEventSource
26.7.17892nd Battle of Oland
3.6.1790Battle of Krasnaya Gorka
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1791Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1793Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1795Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1797Cruised in the Baltic and later paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W044 Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:41	Jon Miller	George SarradineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1802
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:15	Jon Miller	Mark RobinsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1787
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:56	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ethalion' (1797) (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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