Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Josif II' (1787)

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Josif II ➡ 1790 Rozhdestrvo Khristovo
Nominal Guns	80	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	8.1786	RWAS
Launched	15.6.1787	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Constructor	S. I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1800	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Imperial Feet54.864
Breadth49' 6"Imperial Feet14.9521
Depth in Hold20' 3"Imperial Feet6.1722

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 890 Russian Artillery Pound (970.1 lbs 440.016 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck30 Russian 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 8-Pounder

1791Broadside Weight = 895.5 Russian Artillery Pound (976.095 lbs 442.7352 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck28 Russian 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 Half-Pood Edinorog
Quarterdeck/Forecastle15 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle3 Russian 1/4-Pood Edinorog

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1789Rear-AdmiralRWAS1790Vice-AdmiralRWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
15.3.1790Renamed Rozhdestrvo KhristovoRWAS
19.7.1790Battle of Kerch Strait
8.9.1790Battle of Tendra
11.8.1791Battle of Kaliakria
1794In the Black Sea then paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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