Russian cutter 'Opyt' (1806)

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Opyt
Apith
Nominal Guns	14	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1805	RWAS
Launched	9.10.1806	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Cutter	RWAS
Captured	24.6.1808	RWAS
Becomes	British cutter 'Baltic' (1808) (14) 1808-1810 British 14 Gun Unrated Cutter

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck65' 10"Imperial Feet19.812
Breadth21' 10"Imperial Feet6.4008
Depth in Hold9' 4"Imperial Feet2.8448

Armament

10.1806Broadside Weight = 84 Russian Artillery Pound (91.56 lbs 41.5296 kg)RWAS
Gun Deck14 Russian 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.6.180854 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1808At SveaborgRWAS
11.6.1808Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 10th of May 2012 07:28

possible that the Opyt 14 and Apith 14 are the same vessel? both taken by Salsette 36

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