Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Rafail' (1724)

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Rafail
Nominal Guns	54	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	17.9.1721	RWAS
Acquired	19.7.1724	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Sankt Mikhail Class (1721)	RWAS
Designed by	Richard BrownRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	Richard RamseyRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1739	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck142' 0"Imperial Feet43.2816
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022

Armament

1724Broadside Weight = 310 Russian Artillery Pound (337.9 lbs 153.264 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck22 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 Russian 4-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1725Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1726Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1728Returned the body of Tsarina Ann to RussiaRWAS
1730Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1731CondemnedRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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