Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Moshchnyi' (1805)

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Moshchnyi
Nominal Guns	66	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	16.7.1804	RWAS
Launched	17.7.1805	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Constructor	A M KurochkinRussian Ship Builder Service 1810-1825	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1817	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth45' 6"Imperial Feet13.7465
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055

Armament

7.1805Broadside Weight = 896 Russian Artillery Pound (976.64 lbs 442.9824 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck28 Russian short 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1806Sailed to the MediterraneanRWAS
1807Transported troops to TenedosRWAS
22.5.1807Battle of the Dardanelles
30.6.1807Battle of Lemnos
30.10.1807Arrived at LisbonRWAS
26.9.1808Escorted into Portsmouth and interredRWAS
1813Returned to KronshtadtRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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