Russian First Rate ship of the line 'Saratov' (1785)

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Saratov	10505
Nominal Guns	100	W006
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea
Ordered	23.10.1781	W006
Keel Laid Down	22.2.1784	RWAS
Acquired	15.10.1785	W006
Home Port		W006
Shipyard	Kronshtadt	W006
Ship Class	Ches'ma Class	W006
Designed by	Jonathon Coleman	RWAS
Constructor	G Ignatyev	RWAS
Category	First Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Hulked	1804	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen2,162Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck186' 0"Imperial Feet56.6928
Breadth51' 6"Imperial Feet15.6972
Breadth (inside Planking)51' 0"Imperial Feet15.5448
Depth in Hold21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532

Armament

15.10.1785Broadside Weight = 978 Russian Artillery Pound (1066.02 lbs 483.5232 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Russian 6-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 1014 Russian Artillery Pound (1105.26 lbs 501.3216 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

1789Broadside Weight = 1082 Russian Artillery Pound (1179.38 lbs 534.9408 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 36-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1780)
Middle Gun Deck4 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Middle Gun Deck26 Russian 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 68-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 Russian 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1785862 W044

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1786 - 1788Captain of the 2nd Rank P I KhanykovW0441789 - 1792Captain Nikolai I BarshW0441793Captain Aleksei I TimashevW0441794 - 1788Captain A E MyasoedovW0441795 - 1788Captain Amandus B BerchemW0441796 - 1788Captain A SablinW0441797 - 1788Captain Kozma E ObolyaninovW0447.4.1801 - 3.5.1801Captain I ShteyngelW044

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.6.1790 - 1790Vice-Admiral A Musin-PushkinW0447.1794 - 1794Vice-Admiral A Musin-PushkinW044

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1788Blockade of Karlskrona
5.6.1788Sailed from Kronstadt en-route to CopenhagenRWAS
28.6.1788Arrived at CopenhagenRWAS
22.7.1789Off BornholmRWAS
13.5.1790Battle of Reval
4.7.1790Battle of Viborg
1791Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1793Blockade in the SoundRWAS
1795Training duty in Revel RoadsRWAS
1797Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1801Cruised in the BalticRWAS
1801Cruised in the Baltic, then decommissioned and relegated to harbour serviceRWAS
1803Floating battery at KronstadtRWAS
1803Refitted as a Unrated Floating Battery
1804Converted to a hospital shipW044
1804Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

W006Teemu, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

W044 Web Site

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