Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Pervyi' (1771)

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Pervyi
Nominal Guns	28	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	20.9.1770	RWAS
Launched	12.4.1771	RWAS
First Commissioned	8.1771	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Novopavlovsk	RWAS
Ship Class	Pervyi Class (1770)	RWAS
Constructor	Ivan I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder Service 1786	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Wrecked	30.11.1775	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052

Armament

12.4.1771Broadside Weight = 162 Russian Artillery Pound (176.58 lbs 80.0928 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
30.11.1775152 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
20.6.1774Action of 1774-06-20
9.7.1774Action of 1774-07-09
30.11.1775Wrecked with the loss of 55 menRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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