Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Rostislav' (1784)

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Rostislav
Nominal Guns	100	W006
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Ordered	23.10.1781	W044
Keel Laid Down	2.7.1782	RWAS
Launched	23.5.1784	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Kronshtadt	W006
Ship Class	Ches'ma Class (1782)	W006
Designed by	I. V. JamesRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1780	RWAS
Constructor	G IgnatyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	First Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	1808	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen2,162Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck186' 0"Imperial Feet56.6928
Breadth52' 3"Imperial Feet15.8877
Breadth (inside Planking)51' 6"Imperial Feet15.6972
Depth in Hold21' 4"Imperial Feet6.5024

Armament

23.5.1784Broadside 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 (1767)
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 996 Russian Artillery Pound (1085.64 lbs 492.4224 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 1044 Russian Artillery Pound (1137.96 lbs 516.1536 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1784862 W044

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1785CaptainW0441788CaptainW0441789 - 1790CaptainW0441791CaptainW0441793 - 1797CaptainW0441798CaptainW0441800 - 15.5.1803CaptainW044

5 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.6.1788 - 26.10.1788Admiral† Discharged DeadW0442.7.1789 - 1789AdmiralW0442.5.1790 - 1790AdmiralW04430.6.1793 - 1793AdmiralW0441800Rear-AdmiralMHVA

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
26.7.17892nd Battle of Oland
13.5.1790Battle of Reval
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1791Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1793Cruised in the SoundRWAS
1794Training duties in Revel RoadsRWAS
1795Training duties in Revel RoadsRWAS
1796Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1797Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1798Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1800Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1801Cruised in the Baltic and then reduced to harbour serviceRWAS
1803Floating battery at Revel with her middle deck removedRWAS
1803Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery
1804Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
1805Paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

MHVALars Bruzelius, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

W044 Web Site

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