British cutter 'Baltic' (1808)

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Baltic
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Russian cutter 'Opyt' (1806) (14) 1806-1808 Russian 14 Gun Unrated Cutter
Captured	24.6.1808	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Saint Petersburg - Russia	RWAS
Constructor	I. V. KurepanovRussian Designer Ship Builder	RWAS
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter	BWAS-1793
Sold	1810	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

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

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.1808 - 4.1809LieutenantBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1809Paid offBWAS-1793
1.4.1809Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth
26.4.1809Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 10th of May 2012 07:20

24 June 1808 Russian Apith 14 by Salsette 36 cap Walter Bathurst, off Norgen Island, added as Baltic 14 cutter

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