Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Argus' (1813)

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Argus
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	3.6.1812	RWAS
Launched	26.8.1813	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Amfitrada Class (1806)	RWAS
Constructor	B. F. StokeRussian Ship Builder Service 1825-1829	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1828	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Breadth38' 4"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold18' 11"Imperial Feet5.4896

Armament

26.8.1813Broadside Weight = 384 Russian Artillery Pound (418.56 lbs 189.8496 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1806350Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
1815Sailed to RotterdamRWAS
1816In the BalticRWAS
1817Sailed to France to repatriate troopsRWAS
11.1824Heavily damaged in the Great FloodRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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