Russian Fifth Rate rowing frigate 'Sviatoi Pavel' (1790)

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Sviatoi Pavel
Nominal Guns	34	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1.1790	RWAS
Launched	23.4.1790	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kronshtadt	RWAS
Ship Class	Aleksandr Class (1790)	RWAS
Designed by	I. KutyginRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	D MasalskyRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Rowing Frigate	RWAS
Broken Up	1804	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen720Ton
Oar banks9

Armament

23.4.1790Broadside Weight = 264 Russian Artillery Pound (287.76 lbs 130.5216 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 Russian 6-Pounder

1791Broadside Weight = 342 Russian Artillery Pound (372.78 lbs 169.0848 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1790250Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
3.6.1790Battle of Krasnaya Gorka
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1791In the BalticRWAS
1792In the BalticRWAS
1793In the BalticRWAS
1794In the BalticRWAS
1795In the BalticRWAS
1801In Kronshtadt roadsRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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