Russian cutter 'Opyt' (1806)

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Opyt
Apith
Nominal Guns	14	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1805	RWAS
Launched	9.10.1806	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Cutter	RWAS
Captured	24.6.1808	RWAS
Becomes	British cutter 'Baltic' (1808) (14) 1808-1810 British 14 Gun Unrated Cutter

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck65' 10"Imperial Feet19.812
Breadth21' 10"Imperial Feet6.4008
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448

Armament

10.1806Broadside Weight = 84 Russian Artillery Pound (91.56 lbs 41.5296 kg)RWAS
Gun Deck14 Russian 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.6.180854 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1808At SveaborgRWAS
11.6.1808Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 10th of May 2012 07:28

possible that the Opyt 14 and Apith 14 are the same vessel? both taken by Salsette 36

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Monday 27th of July 2026 12:36	Jon Miller	Henry BlaxtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1767-1794
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Monday 27th of July 2026 12:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 12:28	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Romulus' (1785) (36) 1785-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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