Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Natalia' (1773)

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Natalia
Nominal Guns	32	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1772	RWAS
Launched	18.5.1773	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Pavel Class (1772)	RWAS
Constructor	V. GunionRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Wrecked	22.9.1779	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672

Armament

18.5.1773Broadside Weight = 196 Russian Artillery Pound (213.64 lbs 96.9024 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 16-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1773Left ArchangelRWAS
9.1773Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
21.10.1773Sailed for the MediterraneanRWAS
26.10.1775Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
15.6.1776Left Kronshtadt bound for the Black Sea disguised as an 8-gun cargo shipRWAS
6.2.1777Arrived at Istanbul and refused access to the Black SeaRWAS
14.4.1779Arrived at KronshtadtRWAS
8.1779Saield to EnglandRWAS
22.9.1779Grounded and wrecked in the North Sea with no casualtiesRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00	Jon Miller	Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799
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