Russian Second Rate ship of the line 'Sviatoi Pavel' (1794)

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Sviatoi Pavel
Nominal Guns	90	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	20.11.1791	RWAS
Launched	9.8.1794	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Nikolaev	RWAS
Constructor	S. I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Second Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1810	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Imperial Feet54.864
Breadth50' 0"Imperial Feet15.24
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484

Armament

8.1794Broadside Weight = 1194 Russian Artillery Pound (1301.46 lbs 590.3136 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck6 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Upper Gun Deck6 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle24 Russian 18-Pounder
Roundhouse4 Russian 1/4-Pood Edinorog

1798Broadside Weight = 996 Russian Artillery Pound (1085.64 lbs 492.4224 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck6 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Upper Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle24 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.17941,030 RWAS

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1798 - 1800Vice-AdmiralRWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1795Arrived at SevastopolRWAS
1797In the Black SeaRWAS
1798In the Black SeaRWAS
1798In the MediterraneanRWAS
1799In the MediterraneanRWAS
1800In the MediterraneanRWAS
1801Began repairs at UnknownRWAS
1804Completed repairsRWAS
2.11.1804Sailed transporting soldiers to CorfuRWAS
12.1805Returned to Sevastopol and paid offRWAS
1806Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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