Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Simion i Anna' (1797)

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Simion i Anna
Nominal Guns	74	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea Fleet
Keel Laid Down	15.11.1795	RWAS
Launched	19.7.1797	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Kherson	RWAS
Ship Class	Sviatoi Pyotr Class (1794)	RWAS
Designed by	A. S. KatsanovRussian Ship Builder Service 1799-1810	RWAS
Constructor	A. S. KatsanovRussian Ship Builder Service 1799-1810	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1809	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck172' 0"Imperial Feet52.4256
Breadth47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

19.7.1797Broadside Weight = 750 Russian Artillery Pound (817.5 lbs 370.8 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck26 Russian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Russian 8-Pounder

1798Broadside Weight = 756 Russian Artillery Pound (824.04 lbs 373.7664 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1798In the MediterraneanRWAS
1799In the MediterraneanRWAS
1800In the MediterraneanRWAS
1804Transported troops to Corfu and returned to SevastopolRWAS
1805Refitted as a Other Vessels Sheer Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 17:57	Jon Miller	Henry TowryBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1796
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