Russian Fourth Rate frigate 'Sviatoi Georgy Pobedonosets' (1785)

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Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
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British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1785)
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British 32 Gun
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(1764)
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5th Rate Frigate
(1783)
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(1790)
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Sviatoi Georgy Pobedonosets
Nominal Guns	50	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	28.12.1783	RWAS
Launched	16.6.1785	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Constructor	S. I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1801	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck153' 0"Imperial Feet46.6344
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 408 Russian Artillery Pound (444.72 lbs 201.7152 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle24 Russian 6-Pounder

1790Broadside Weight = 417 Russian Artillery Pound (454.53 lbs 206.1648 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 1/4-Pood Edinorog
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1785Arrived at SevastopolRWAS
1787In the Black SeaRWAS
14.7.1788Battle of Fidonisi
19.7.1790Battle of Kerch Strait
8.9.1790Battle of Tendra
11.8.1791Battle of Kaliakria
1797Found ot be unseaworthyRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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