Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Sveaborg' (1809)

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Sveaborg
Nominal Guns	36	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	9.1.1808	RWAS
Launched	18.9.1809	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1828	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Imperial Feet45.72
Breadth38' 8"Imperial Feet11.6078
Depth in Hold16' 8"Imperial Feet4.9107

Armament

9.1809Broadside Weight = 342 Russian Artillery Pound (372.78 lbs 169.0848 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1810Off Krasnaia GorkiRWAS
1812Transported troops from Sveaborg to RevelRWAS
1814Transported Russian guard troops from Cherbourg to KronshtadtRWAS
1818In the Gulf of FinlandRWAS
1819In the Gulf of FinlandRWAS
1820In the Gulf of FinlandRWAS
11.1824Damaged in the Great FloodRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 12:36	Jon Miller	Henry BlaxtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1767-1794
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