Russian Sixth Rate frigate 'Kisken' (1720)

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Kisken
Nominal Guns	22	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Previously	Swedish Sixth Rate felucca 'Kiskin' (1715) (20) 1715-1720 Swedish 20 Gun 6th Rate Felucca
Captured	27.7.1720	RWAS
Shipyard	Stralsund	W006
Category	Sixth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1738	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck72' 0"Imperial Feet21.9456
Breadth20' 2"Imperial Feet6.1468
Depth in Hold9' 6"Imperial Feet2.8956

Armament

7.1720Broadside Weight = 54 Russian Artillery Pound (58.86 lbs 26.6976 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck6 Russian 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 Russian 4-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1720Sailed to KronshtadtRWAS
1721In the BalticRWAS
1724In the BalticRWAS
1727repairs at UnknownRWAS
1728Fire watch ship at Revel until 1730RWAS
1734Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt until 1735RWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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