Russian Sixth Rate rowing frigate 'Provornyi' (1781)

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Provornyi
Nominal Guns	20	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	27.1.1776	RWAS
Launched	4.11.1781	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Evangelist Mark Class (1772)	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. JamesRussian Designer Ship Builder Service 1780	RWAS
Category	Sixth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Rowing Frigate	RWAS
Broken Up	1789	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432

Armament

4.11.1781Broadside Weight = 88 Russian Artillery Pound (95.92 lbs 43.5072 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 8-pound mortar
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 8-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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