Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Merkurius' (1740)

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Merkurius
Nominal Guns	32	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	17.7.1739	RWAS
Acquired	11.5.1740	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Gektor Class (1735)	RWAS
Constructor	Alexander SutherlandRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Wrecked	13.9.1743	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672

Armament

11.5.1740Broadside Weight = 150 Russian Artillery Pound (163.5 lbs 74.16 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck18 Russian 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck14 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
15.7.1743Sailed from Archangel for the BalticRWAS
13.9.1743Wrecked off Norway in a stormRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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