Russian Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Rys' (1699)

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Rys
Luks
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1697	RWAS
Launched	1699	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Stupino	RWAS
Constructor	E. DeboniyRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fourth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1709	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck105' 0"Imperial Feet32.004
Breadth32' 9"Imperial Feet9.8679

Armament

1699Broadside Weight = 174 Russian Artillery Pound (189.66 lbs 86.0256 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck18 Russian 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck6 Russian Short 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 Russian 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 Russian 3-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1700Condemned on arrival at Stupino due to shoddy workmanshipRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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