Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Imperator Aleksandr' (1827)

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Imperator Aleksandr
Nominal Guns	110	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	26.5.1826	RWAS
Acquired	13.10.1827	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Imperator Aleksandr Class (1826)	RWAS
Designed by	G. S. IsakovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	G. S. IsakovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1854	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Between Perpendiculars198' 0"Imperial Feet60.3504
Breadth (inside Planking)51' 8"Imperial Feet15.748
Depth in Hold21' 3"Imperial Feet6.477

Armament

13.10.1827Broadside Weight = 1404 Russian Artillery Pound (1530.36 lbs 694.1376 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian short 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck32 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle24 Russian 24-Pound Carronade

Service History

DateEventSource
1829Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1830Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1833Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1834Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1836Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1837Began repairsRWAS
1839Cruised in the Baltic with naval cadetsRWAS
1839Completed repairsRWAS
1840Cruised in the Baltic with naval cadetsRWAS
1842Cruised in the Baltic with naval cadetsRWAS
1843Cruised in the Baltic with naval cadetsRWAS
1846Cruised in the Baltic with naval cadetsRWAS
1848To Denmark during the Schleswig-Holstein crisisRWAS
1850Paid off/decommissionedRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	William CumberlandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1825
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:31	Jon Miller	Henry Edward Reginald BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Triton' (1796) (32) 1796-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:27	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marchioness of Exeter' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1817 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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