Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Dvenadtsat Apostolov' (1811)

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Dvenadtsat Apostolov
Двенадцать Апостолов
Nominal Guns	110	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	12.11.1808	RWAS
Launched	31.5.1811	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Ship Class	Poltava Class (1806)	RWAS
Designed by	M. K. SurovtsovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	M. K. SurovtsovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1832	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Imperial Feet57.912
Breadth52' 0"Imperial Feet15.8496
Depth in Hold21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532

Armament

31.5.1811Broadside Weight = 1320 Russian Artillery Pound (1438.8 lbs 652.608 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck30 Russian short 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1809Sailed from Kherson to SevastopolRWAS
1810Pursuit of a Turkish squadronRWAS
1810Bombardment of TrabizonRWAS
1811Cruise off VarnaRWAS
1812Paid off/decommissioned at SevastopolRWAS
1825Refitted as a Unrated Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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