Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Graf Orlov' (1791)

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Graf Orlov ➡ 1796 Mikhail
Nominal Guns	66	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	14.7.1790	RWAS
Launched	24.5.1791	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Aziia Class (1772)	RWAS
Constructor	M. D. PortnovRussian Ship Builder Service 1786	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1809	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

1791Broadside Weight = 528 Russian Artillery Pound (575.52 lbs 261.0432 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1794Left ArchangelRWAS
27.9.1794Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
1795In EnglandRWAS
1796In EnglandRWAS
12.1796Renamed MikhailRWAS
1798repairs at UnknownRWAS
1799In EnglandRWAS
9.1799Landing troops at the texelRWAS
1800In EnglandRWAS
1803Training duties at KronshtadtRWAS
1804In the BalticRWAS
1808Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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