Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Devonshir' (1714)

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Devonshir
Nominal Guns	52	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	6.1714	RWAS
Acquired	11.1714	RWAS
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Last Mentioned	1740	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth37' 10"Imperial Feet11.2776
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1715305 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
31.5.1716Arrived at CopenhagenRWAS
1717Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1718Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1719Cruised in the BalticRWAS
4.6.1719Battle of Osel
1721Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1722Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1723Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1724Prepared for navigation to Spain & PortugalRWAS
1725Sailed form Revel on the "Spanish Expedition"RWAS
18.8.1725Arrived at CadizRWAS
16.11.1725Arrived at LisbonRWAS
11.3.1725/26Sailed from SantanderRWAS
14.5.1726Arrived at KronstadtRWAS
1727repairsRWAS
1731Transfered to KielRWAS
1734Danzig expeditionRWAS
11.6.1734Siege of Danzig
1735Carrying cargo between Riga and KronstadtRWAS
1736Carrying cargo between Riga and KronstadtRWAS
1737Paid off/decommissionedRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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