Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Pobedonosets' (1809)

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Pobedonosets
Nominal Guns	64	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	28.8.1807	RWAS
Launched	9.5.1809	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Constructor	A M KurochkinRussian Ship Builder Service 1810-1825	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1822	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck163' 0"Imperial Feet49.6824
Breadth44' 8"Imperial Feet13.462
Depth in Hold17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034

Armament

5.1809Broadside Weight = 844 Russian Artillery Pound (919.96 lbs 417.2736 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian short 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1812Damaged in a storm of Shetland and repaired at GothenburgRWAS
9.10.1812Arrived at SveaborgRWAS
28.10.1812Sailed from SveaborgRWAS
29.11.1812Arrived at SheernessRWAS
8.7.1814Arrived at Kronshtadt and paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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