Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Dmitrii Donskoi' (1810)

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Dmitrii Donskoi
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	28.2.1807	RWAS
Launched	6.11.1810	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Ship Class	Anapa Class (1806)	RWAS
Constructor	M. K. SurovtsovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1825	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck180' 0"Imperial Feet54.864
Breadth47' 7"Imperial Feet14.351
Depth in Hold22' 3"Imperial Feet6.7437

Armament

1809Broadside Weight = 1032 Russian Artillery Pound (1124.88 lbs 510.2208 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck28 Russian short 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1811Off VarnaRWAS
1812At SevastopolRWAS
1814In the Black SeaRWAS
1818In the Black SeaRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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