Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Shlisselburg' (1714)

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Shlisselburg
Nominal Guns	64	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	29.6.1712	RWAS
Acquired	28.9.1714	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Sviataia Ekaterina Class (1711)	RWAS
Constructor	Richard BrownRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Last Mentioned	1740	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196
Length of Keel118' 6"Imperial Feet35.9749
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961

Armament

1714Broadside Weight = 504 Russian Artillery Pound (549.36 lbs 249.1776 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 6-Pounder

1734Broadside Weight = 504 Russian Artillery Pound (549.36 lbs 249.1776 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1711456Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
1715Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1716Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1717Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1718Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1719Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1723Began repairsRWAS
1728Completed repairsRWAS
1732Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1733Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1734Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1735Carried cargo from Riga to KronstadtRWAS
1736CondemnedRWAS
1740Still listedRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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