Russian bomb vessel 'Bomb No 1' (1787)

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Brave (12) 1798-1799
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Hired Cutter
(1798)
Earl of Mornington (14) 1799-1804
British 14 Gun
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(1799)
Concorde (36) 1783-1811
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5th Rate Frigate
(1783)
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British 14 Gun
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(1796)
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
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(1786)
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(1786)
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(1787)
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(1790)
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British 26 Gun
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Bomb No 1
Nominal Guns	8	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Launched	1787	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Dorf Gården - Kiel	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	RWAS
Last known	1788	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck75' 0"Imperial Feet22.86
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Depth in Hold4' 6"Imperial Feet1.3716

Service History

DateEventSource
19.3.1788Siege of Ochakov

Notes on Ship

OriginRWAS
Converted from a transport

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Saturday 25th of July 2026 17:30	Paul Howard	British hired cutter 'Brave' (1798) (12) 1798-1799 British 12 Gun Hired Cutter
Saturday 25th of July 2026 16:05	Jon Miller	British Merchant packet 'Earl of Mornington' (1799) (14) 1799-1804 British 14 Gun Merchant Packet
Saturday 25th of July 2026 15:59	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Concorde' (1783) (36) 1783-1811 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Saturday 25th of July 2026 15:58	Jon Miller	British cutter 'Rambler' (1796) (14) 1796-1810 British 14 Gun Unrated Cutter
Saturday 25th of July 2026 14:03	Jon Miller	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Impregnable' (1786) (98) 1786-1799 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

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