Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Chesma' (1770)

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Chesma
Nominal Guns	80	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	13.6.1766	RWAS
Launched	9.10.1770	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Sviatoi Pavel Class (1741)	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. JamesRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1780	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
National Rate	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1781	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck169' 0"Imperial Feet51.5112
Breadth46' 4"Imperial Feet14.0377
Depth in Hold20' 7"Imperial Feet6.2738

Armament

9.10.1770Broadside Weight = 648 Russian Artillery Pound (706.32 lbs 320.3712 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 16-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Russian 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1772 - 1775Captain of the 1st RankRWAS

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1772 - 7.1772Rear-AdmiralRWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1771Cruised to GottlandRWAS
8.5.1772Sailed from Revel as flagship of the 4th Arkipelago squadronRWAS
6.11.1772Battle of Patras
9.10.1775Returned to RevelRWAS
1776Imperial reviewRWAS
1777Paid off/decommissionedRWAS
1780Refitted as a 72 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1780repairsRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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