Russian ship 'Khotin' (1770)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Khotin
Nominal Guns	16	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	9.1.1769	RWAS
Launched	1.3.1770	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Novopavlovsk	RWAS
Constructor	Ivan I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder Service 1786	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Last known	1787	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432

Armament

3.1770Broadside Weight = 96 Russian Artillery Pound (104.64 lbs 47.4624 kg)RWAS
Gun Deck16 Russian 12-Pounder

1784Broadside Weight = 126 Russian Artillery Pound (137.34 lbs 62.2944 kg)RWAS
Gun Deck15 Russian 12-Pounder
Gun Deck10 Russian 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 Russian 3-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1770175 RWAS

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1771Vice-AdmiralRWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1771In the Black Sea and Sea of AzovRWAS
1772repairs at UnknownRWAS
1773In the Black SeaRWAS
1774In the Black SeaRWAS
9.7.1774Action of 1774-07-09
1775In the Black SeaRWAS
1777In the Black SeaRWAS
1778Began repairs at Taganrog RWAS
1779Completed repairs at Taganrog RWAS
1782In the Black SeaRWAS
1783In the Black SeaRWAS
1784Fire watch ship at SevastopolRWAS
1785Floating battery at SevastopolRWAS
1785Refitted as a 26 gun Unrated Floating Battery

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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