Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Alexander Nevskii' (1826)

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Alexander Nevskii
Aleksandr Nevskii
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	24.9.1825	RWAS
Launched	7.10.1826	RWAS
First Commissioned	1826	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Iezekiil Class (1825)	RWAS
Constructor	B. F. StokeRussian Ship Builder Service 1825-1829	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1847	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck178' 0"Imperial Feet54.2544
Breadth (inside Planking)48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304
Depth in Hold19' 3"Imperial Feet5.7997

Armament

7.10.1826Broadside Weight = 1092 Russian Artillery Pound (1190.28 lbs 539.8848 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 Russian 24-Pound Carronade

Service History

DateEventSource
20.10.1827Battle of Navarino

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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