Russian Fourth Rate frigate 'Minerva' (1811)

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Minerva
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	16.12.1809	RWAS
Launched	29.10.1811	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Nikolaev	RWAS
Constructor	D. V. KuznetsovRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1825	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck147' 6"Imperial Feet44.8088
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

10.1811Broadside Weight = 419 Russian Artillery Pound (456.71 lbs 207.1536 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 8-pound mortar
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 8-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1812Cadet training shipRWAS
1813Cruised off AbhasiaRWAS
1814Cruised off AbhasiaRWAS
1815Cruised off AbhasiaRWAS
1816Cruised off AlbahsiaRWAS
1816Carried the Russian ambassador to IstanbulRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:34	Jon Miller	Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1819
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Monday 27th of July 2026 19:31	Jon Miller	Henry Edward Reginald BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1814
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Triton' (1796) (32) 1796-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 19:27	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Marchioness of Exeter' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1817 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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