Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Chesma' (1811)

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Chesma
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	15.1.1809	RWAS
Launched	24.5.1811	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Ship Class	Pamiat Evstafii Class (1810)	RWAS
Designed by	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
National Rate	First Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1828	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck184' 0"Imperial Feet56.0832
Breadth47' 4"Imperial Feet14.3401
Depth in Hold23' 5"Imperial Feet7.0527

Armament

24.5.1811Broadside Weight = 936 Russian Artillery Pound (1020.24 lbs 462.7584 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck28 Russian short 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1812Cruised of Kraznaia Gorki until SeptemberRWAS
15.10.1812Sailed from KronshtadtRWAS
30.11.1812Arrived at SheernessRWAS
24.6.1814Sailed from the DownsRWAS
16.7.1814Arrived in KronshtadtRWAS
8.1817Transported troops from Lubeck to KronshtadtRWAS
1818In the BalticRWAS
1821In the BalticRWAS
1824Paid offRWAS
1824repairs at UnknownRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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