Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Kir Ioann' (1786)

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Kir Ioann
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Keel Laid Down	20.6.1785	RWAS
Launched	16.5.1786	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Iaroslav Class (1783)	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	1798	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck170' 0"Imperial Feet51.816
Breadth48' 6"Imperial Feet14.6495
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096

Armament

1786Broadside Weight = 792 Russian Artillery Pound (863.28 lbs 391.5648 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Half-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 42-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Russian 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1783650Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
26.7.17892nd Battle of Oland
13.5.1790Battle of Reval
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1793Paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Résolue' (1798) (18) 1798-1798 French 18 Gun Privateer Unknown

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