Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Sviatoi Nikolai' (1748)

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Sviatoi Nikolai
Nominal Guns	54	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	16.6.1747	RWAS
Acquired	8.5.1748	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Pyotr II Class (1724)	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. JamesRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1780	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1763	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck143' 0"Imperial Feet43.5864
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold16' 7"Imperial Feet4.9064

Armament

1748Broadside Weight = 310 Russian Artillery Pound (337.9 lbs 153.264 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck22 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Russian 4-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1748Sailed from ArchangelRWAS
10.1748Arrived at RevelRWAS
1749Carried Russian troops baggage from Danzig to RevelRWAS
1750Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1751Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1752Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1753Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1757Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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