Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Bystryi' (1807)

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Bystryi
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	16.12.1805	RWAS
Launched	1.6.1807	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Spechnyi Class (1800)	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1857	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck159' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet48.4823
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592

Armament

1.6.1807Broadside Weight = 456 Russian Artillery Pound (497.04 lbs 225.4464 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck28 Russian Short 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1808Guardship at SveaborgRWAS
1809Sailed to GotlandRWAS
1810Fire watch ship at KronshtadtRWAS
1811Fire watch ship at KronshtadtRWAS
1812Transported troops to RevelRWAS
1812Transported troops to Revel then sailed to EnglandRWAS
1813Arrived in KronshtadtRWAS
1814In the BalticRWAS
1820Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS
1821Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS
1822Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS
1823Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsRWAS
1824Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsaRWAS
1825Fire watch ship at Kronshtadt RoadsaRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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