Russian Fourth Rate frigate 'Pospeshnyi' (1821)

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Pospeshnyi
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	10.2.1820	RWAS
Launched	2.11.1821	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Nikolaev	RWAS
Constructor	A. I. MelikhovRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1839	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck156' 9"Imperial Feet47.5529
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold19' 3"Imperial Feet5.7997

Armament

11.1821Broadside Weight = 396 Russian Artillery Pound (431.64 lbs 195.7824 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
26.5.1829 - 17.7.1829UnknownE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
1823In the Black SeaRWAS
1824In the Black SeaRWAS
1826In the Black SeaRWAS
1827In the Black SeaRWAS
1828Bombardment of AnapaRWAS
1829Off Turkish BulgariaRWAS
1830Fire watch ship at SevastopolRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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