Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Saratov' (1785)

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Saratov

10505
Nominal Guns100W006
NationalityRussia
OperatorBaltic Sea Fleet
Ordered23.10.1781W006
Keel Laid Down22.2.1784RWAS
Acquired15.10.1785W006
ShipyardKronshtadt W006
Ship ClassChes'ma Class (1782)W006
Designed by
Jonathon ColemanRussian
Designer
Ship Builder
RWAS
Constructor
G IgnatyevRussian
Ship Builder
RWAS
CategoryFirst RateW006
Ship TypeShip of the LineW006
Sailing RigShip RiggedW006
Hulked1804W006

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen2,162Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck186' 0"Imperial Feet56.6928 
Breadth (inside Planking)51' 0"Imperial Feet15.5448 
Breadth51' 6"Imperial Feet15.6972 
Depth in Hold21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532 

Armament


15.10.1785Broadside Weight = 978 Russian Artillery Pound (1066.02 lbs 483.5232 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 1014 Russian Artillery Pound (1105.26 lbs 501.3216 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 1082 Russian Artillery Pound (1179.38 lbs 534.9408 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 68-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1785862 W044

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1786 - 1788Captain of the 2nd Rank
P I KhanykovRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1836
W0441789 - 1792Captain
Nikolai I BarshRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1853
W0441793Captain
Aleksei I TimashevRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1854
W0441794 - 1788Captain
A E MyasoedovRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1844
W0441795 - 1788Captain
Amandus B BerchemRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1857
W0441796 - 1788Captain
A SablinRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1846
W0441797 - 1788Captain
Kozma E ObolyaninovRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1858
W0447.4.1801 - 3.5.1801Captain
I ShteyngelRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1851
W044

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1790 - 1790Vice-Admiral
A Musin-PushkinRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1858
W0447.1794 - 1794Vice-Admiral
A Musin-PushkinRussian
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1858
W044

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1788Blockade of Karlskrona
5.6.1788Sailed from Kronstadt en-route to CopenhagenRWAS
28.6.1788Arrived at CopenhagenRWAS
22.7.1789Off BornholmRWAS
13.5.1790Battle of Reval
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1791Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1793Blockade in the SoundRWAS
1795Training duty in Revel RoadsRWAS
1797Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1801Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1801Cruised in the Baltic, then decommissioned and relegated to harbour serviceRWAS
1803Floating battery at KronstadtRWAS
1803Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery
1804Converted to a hospital shipW044
1804Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship

 
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