Russian Fifth Rate frigate 'Piadnadtsatyi' (1783)

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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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Piadnadtsatyi ➡ 1788 Kiriil Belozerskiy
Nominal Guns	44	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Black Sea Fleet
Launched	1783	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Gnilotonskaya	RWAS
Ship Class	Vosmoi Class (1774)	RWAS
Constructor	O. MatveevRussian Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Fifth Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Frigate	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Hulked	1791	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013
Depth in Hold11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 230 Russian Artillery Pound (250.7 lbs 113.712 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck4 Half-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck24 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 8-pound mortar
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 Russian 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 Russian 3-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 210 Russian Artillery Pound (228.9 lbs 103.824 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

1790Broadside Weight = 220 Russian Artillery Pound (239.8 lbs 108.768 kg)RWAS
Upper Gun Deck20 Russian 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
1783In the Black SeaRWAS
1785In the Black SeaRWAS
1787Damaged in a stormRWAS
1788Renamed Kiriil BelozerskiyRWAS
19.7.1790Battle of Kerch Strait
8.9.1790Battle of Tendra
1791Refitted as a Other Vessels Sheer Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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