Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Sviataia Paraskeva' (1799)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
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1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
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1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Sviataia Paraskeva
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	4.11.1798	RWAS
Launched	6.11.1799	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Ship Class	Sviatoi Pyotr Class (1794)	RWAS
Designed by	A. S. KatsanovRussian Ship Builder Service 1799-1810	RWAS
Constructor	M. K. SurovtsovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Given Away	27.9.1809	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck172' 0"Imperial Feet52.4256
Breadth47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 756 Russian Artillery Pound (824.04 lbs 373.7664 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1802In the Black SeaRWAS
1804coppering at UnknownRWAS
28.12.1807Arrived at TriesteRWAS
27.9.1809Ceded to FranceRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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