Russian Fifth Rate rowing frigate 'Sviatoi Nikolai' (1796)

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Sviatoi Nikolai
Nominal Guns	34	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	7.3.1795	RWAS
Launched	9.10.1796	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Aleksandr Class (1790)	RWAS
Designed by	I. KutyginRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	D MasalskyRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Rowing Frigate	RWAS
Broken Up	1809	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen720Ton
Oar banks9

Armament

9.10.1796Broadside Weight = 342 Russian Artillery Pound (372.78 lbs 169.0848 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1790250Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
1798In the BalticRWAS
1799Sailed for England carrying troopsRWAS
1799Sailed for England carrying troops, damaged and forced to return to Russia. After repairs arrived off the TexelRWAS
1800Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
1801In Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS
1805Landed troops on the German coastRWAS
1806At DanzigRWAS
1807Training duties at KronshtadtRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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