Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Sviatoi Ianuarii' (1780)

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Sviatoi Ianuarii
Nominal Guns	66	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1.12.1776	RWAS
Launched	12.5.1780	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Aziia Class (1772)	RWAS
Designed by	I. V. JamesRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1780	RWAS
Constructor	M. D. PortnovRussian Ship Builder Service 1786	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1815	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

12.5.1780Broadside Weight = 522 Russian Artillery Pound (568.98 lbs 258.0768 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
10.7.1780Sailed from Archangel. Became seperated and damaged and forced to winter in BergenRWAS
6.1781Arrived in KronshtadtRWAS
1782In the MediterraneanRWAS
1783In the MediterraneanRWAS
1784In the MediterraneanRWAS
1789Escorted 6 store ships from Kronshtadt to RevelRWAS
3.6.1790Battle of Krasnaya Gorka
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1796Began repairs at UnknownRWAS
1798Completed repairsRWAS
21.7.1799Sailed from Revel for HollandRWAS
1800Returned homeRWAS
1801In the BalticRWAS
1803In the BalticRWAS
1804In the BalticRWAS
1805Transported troops to PomeraniaRWAS
1806In the Baltic then paid offRWAS
1807Floating battery in Kronshtadt roadsRWAS
1807Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:41	Jon Miller	George SarradineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1802
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
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