Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Severnaia Zvezda' (1735)

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Hind (14) 1794-1801
British 14 Gun
Hired Cutter
(1794)
Earl St Vincent (16) 1799-1801
British 16 Gun
Hired Schooner
(1799)
Resistance (36) 1801-1803
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1801)
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(1791)
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Severnaia Zvezda
Nominal Guns	54	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	22.7.1734	RWAS
Acquired	15.7.1735	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Pyotr II Class (1724)	RWAS
Constructor	Richard CozensBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1699	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1749	RWAS

Dimensions

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

Armament

1735Broadside 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
8.1735Depature from Archangel delayed by the early onset of winterRWAS
9.1736Arrived at KronstadtRWAS
1737Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1740Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1741In Kronstadt RoadsRWAS
1744Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1746Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1748Cruised in the BalticRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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