Russian Fifth Rate rowing frigate 'Sviatoi Aleksandr' (1792)

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Sviatoi Aleksandr
Nominal Guns	34	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	24.1.1792	RWAS
Launched	10.10.1792	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	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

10.10.1792Broadside 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
1793In the BalticRWAS
1794In the BalticRWAS
1795In the BalticRWAS
1796In the BalticRWAS
1797In the BalticRWAS
1800Sailed to Stockholm iwth naval cadetsRWAS
1801In Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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