Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Leontii Muchenik' (1788)

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Leontii Muchenik
Nominal Guns	64	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Previously	Turkish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Ejder Başlı' (1778) (50) 1778-1788 Turkish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	18.6.1788	RWAS
Shipyard	Kalas	W006
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1791	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck141' 0"Imperial Feet42.9768
Breadth44' 5"Imperial Feet13.443
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022

Armament

7.1788Broadside Weight = 480 Russian Artillery Pound (523.2 lbs 237.312 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 395 Russian Artillery Pound (602.612 lbs 273.3396 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 One-Pood Edinorog
Lower Gun Deck22 Turkish 25-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 20-pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Russian 12-pound Howitzer

1790Broadside Weight = 510 Russian Artillery Pound (555.9 lbs 252.144 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
21.6.1788Arrived at Kinburn for repair and rearmamentRWAS
9.9.1789Arrived at SevastopolRWAS
11.8.1791Battle of Kaliakria

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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