Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Dvenadtsatyi' (1782)

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Dvenadtsatyi ➡ 1783 Strela ➡ 1788 Ioann Voinstvennik
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	24.7.1778	RWAS
Launched	26.8.1782	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Novokhoperskaya	RWAS
Ship Class	Vosmoi Class (1774)	RWAS
Constructor	S. I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1792	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013
Depth in Hold11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814

Armament

26.8.1782Broadside Weight = 230 Russian Artillery Pound (250.7 lbs 113.712 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck4 Half-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 8-pound mortar
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 3-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 210 Russian Artillery Pound (228.9 lbs 103.824 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1783Off the CrimeaRWAS
18.5.1783Renamed StrelaRWAS
1785Off the CrimeaRWAS
1787Storm damaged while cruising, losing her masts and steering gearRWAS
1788Renamed Ioann VoinstvennikRWAS
14.7.1788Battle of Fidonisi
19.7.1790Battle of Kerch Strait
8.9.1790Battle of Tendra
1791At Kherson in poor conditionRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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