Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Rossia' (1839)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Rossia
Nominal Guns	120	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	11.2.1836	RWAS
Acquired	5.7.1839	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Constructor	A. A. PopovRussian Ship Builder Service 1829	RWAS
Category	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1860	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck208' 0"Imperial Feet63.3984
Length of Gundeck195' 0"Imperial Feet59.436
Breadth55' 8"Imperial Feet16.8046
Depth in Hold25' 1"Imperial Feet7.6251
Displacement4,904Ton

Armament

5.7.1839Broadside Weight = 3960 Russian Artillery Pound (4316.4 lbs 1957.824 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 2-Pood Edinorog
Lower Gun Deck32 Russian 60-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Russian Short 60-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 Russian 60-Pound Gunnade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 96-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 60-Pound Gunnade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 Russian 60-Pound Carronade

1854Broadside Weight = 2992 Russian Artillery Pound (3261.28 lbs 1479.2448 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 2-Pood Edinorog
Lower Gun Deck30 Russian 60-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 8.75 (68 Pound Shell)
Middle Gun Deck28 Russian Short 60-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 Russian 36-Pound Gunnade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 36-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 36-Pound Gunnade

Service History

DateEventSource
1840Sea trialsRWAS
1841Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1843Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1845To DenmarkRWAS
1847Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1850Sailed to Denmark during the Schlesig-Holstein crisisRWAS
1851Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1852Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1853Cruise in the BalticRWAS
1854Stationed at SveaborgRWAS
1855Stationed at SveaborgRWAS
9.8.1855Defence of Sveaborg
1856Decommissioned/Paid offRWAS
1857Refitted as a Unrated Receiving Ship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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