Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Blagodat' (1800)

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Blagodat
Nominal Guns	130	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	5.2.1799	RWAS
Launched	3.8.1800	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	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	1814	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck198' 0"Imperial Feet60.3504
Breadth52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Depth in Hold21' 8"Imperial Feet6.604

Armament

3.8.1800Broadside Weight = 1218 Russian Artillery Pound (1327.62 lbs 602.1792 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck28 Russian 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck32 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle24 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 3-Pounder

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1808AdmiralRWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1801Cruised to GottlandRWAS
1802Cruised to BornholmRWAS
1803Sailed from Revel to KronstadtRWAS
1805Transported troops to PomeraniaRWAS
1805Transported troops to Pomerania. She was storm damaged and forced to winter at KarlskronaRWAS
13.8.1808Encounter with the Anglo-Swedish fleetRWAS
25.8.1808Capture of the Vsevolod
1809Statined in Kronstadt roadsRWAS
1812Re-armed en-flute and used to transport troops from Sveaborg to Revel. Paid off later in 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
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
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