Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Leferm' (1713)

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British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
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Leferm
Nominal Guns	70	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Firm' (1702) (70) 1702-1713 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Purchased	11.1713	RWAS
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1740	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 2"Imperial Feet47.5497
Length of Keel129' 0"Imperial Feet39.3192
Breadth43' 4"Imperial Feet13.1403
Depth in Hold17' 11"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,288 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1714Broadside Weight = 480 Russian Artillery Pound (523.2 lbs 237.312 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck14 Russian 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck12 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1714518 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1713Bought from EnglandRWAS
9.6.1714Arrived at RevelRWAS
1715Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1716Stationed in Kronstadt RoadsRWAS
1717Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1718Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1719Began repairsRWAS
1723Completed repairsRWAS
1726Defensive duties at KronstadtRWAS
1728In Kronstadt RoadsRWAS
1729Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1732Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1733Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1734Cruised to DanzigRWAS
11.6.1734Siege of Danzig
1736CondemnedRWAS
1737Ordered to be broken upRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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