Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Perl' (1713)

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Perl
Nominal Guns	50	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Purchased	1713	RWAS
Shipyard	Unknown	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1734	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Breadth36' 2"Imperial Feet10.9813
Depth in Hold13' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751

Armament

1713Broadside Weight = 280 Russian Artillery Pound (305.2 lbs 138.432 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck20 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 4-Pounder

1720Broadside Weight = 224 Russian Artillery Pound (244.16 lbs 110.7456 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1713226 RWAS
1714330 RWAS
1720300 RWAS

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1720CaptainNRS015

Service History

DateEventSource
1713Purchased in HollandRWAS
7.1714Arrived at RevelRWAS
1715Cruised in the BalticRWAS
8.1715Sailed to HollandRWAS
1716Escorted to NorwayRWAS
1728Laid up at KronstadtRWAS
1734Expedition to DanzigRWAS
1734Refitted as a Unrated Lazarette

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NRS015Cyprian A. G. Bridge, Book

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:52	Jon Miller	George SimpsonBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1802
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:51	Jon Miller	John LuardBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1795-1797
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:50	Jon Miller	British Merchant packet 'Earl of Mornington' (1799) (14) 1799-1804 British 14 Gun Merchant Packet
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Georgiana' (1791) (Unknown) 1791-1813 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:46	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Union' (1803) (Unknown) 1803-1818 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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