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21038
Nominal Guns36RWAS
NationalityRussia
OperatorBaltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down19.9.1796RWAS
Launched19.5.1798RWAS
How acquiredPurpose builtRWAS
ShipyardArchangelsk - Arctic Ocean RWAS
Constructor
G IgnatyevRussian
Ship Builder
RWAS
CategoryFifth RateRWAS
Ship TypeFrigateRWAS
Sailing RigShip RiggedRWAS
Broken Up1809RWAS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck142' 0"Imperial Feet43.2816 
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012 
Depth in Hold13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1798282 RWAS

Service History


DateEventSource
3.7.1798Left ArchangelRWAS
8.8.1798Arrived at the NoreRWAS
29.4.1799Sailed from Yarmouth for the MediterraneanRWAS
26.10.1800Arrived at Sevastopol and transfered to the Black Sea fleetRWAS
1802In the Black SeaRWAS
1803In the Black SeaRWAS
1804Transported troops to CorfuRWAS
1805Arrived in SevastopolRWAS
1806Carried powder to CorfuRWAS
1807Sailed to Anapa and TrabzonRWAS
23.6.1807Bombardment of Trabzon
1808Fire watch ship at SevastopolRWAS

 
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