Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Dimitrii Donskoi' (1771)

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Dimitrii Donskoi
Nominal Guns	66	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	21.9.1770	RWAS
Acquired	17.5.1771	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Slava Rossii Class (1731)	RWAS
Designed by	Joseph NoyRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1700-1709	RWAS
Constructor	I. DavydovRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1791	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck155' 6"Imperial Feet47.2468
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864

Armament

17.5.1771Broadside Weight = 378 Russian Artillery Pound (412.02 lbs 186.8832 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1771Sailed from ArchangelRWAS
10.1771Arrived in KronstadtRWAS
1772Training duties in Kronstadt roadsRWAS
21.9.1773Sailed for the MediterraneanRWAS
6.9.1774Arrived at AuzaRWAS
24.5.1775Returned to KronstadtRWAS
1777Paid off/decommissionedRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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