Russian transport 'Iassy' (1770)

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Iassy
Nominal Guns	12	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	1769	RWAS
Launched	26.1.1770	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Ikoretskaya	RWAS
Constructor	S. I. AfanaseyevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Unrated	RWAS
Ship Type	Transport	RWAS
Foundered	1785	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck86' 0"Imperial Feet26.2128
Breadth24' 6"Imperial Feet7.3533
Depth in Hold8' 0"Imperial Feet2.4384

Armament

1771Broadside Weight = 144 Russian Artillery Pound (156.96 lbs 71.1936 kg)RWAS
Gun Deck2 Russian 3-Pood Mortar
Gun Deck12 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
177160 RWAS

Service History

DateEventSource
1771Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Bomb Vessel
1778Refitted as a Unrated Transport

Notes on Ship

Launch dateRWAS
Russian Warships in the Age of Sail gives two different launch dates under two duplicate entries (Brig-sloop and bomb vessel) 1770/01/26 and 1770/05/26.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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