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Iona

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Nominal Guns66RWAS
NationalityRussia
OperatorBaltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down26.6.1789RWAS
Launched22.5.1790RWAS
First Commissioned1794RWAS
How acquiredPurpose builtRWAS
ShipyardArchangelsk - Arctic Ocean RWAS
Ship ClassAziia Class (1772)RWAS
Constructor
M. D. PortnovRussian
Ship Builder
Service 1786
RWAS
CategoryThird RateRWAS
Ship TypeShip of the LineRWAS
Sailing RigShip RiggedRWAS
Broken Up1803RWAS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768 
Breadth44' 4"Imperial Feet13.4366 
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912 

Armament


1790Broadside 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
1795Based in EnglandRWAS
1796Based in EnglandRWAS
1798Off BornholmRWAS
1799Sailed to YarmouthRWAS
9.1799Landed troops at the TexelRWAS
21.7.1800Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
1801Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk
1803Broken up at RevelRWAS

 
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