Russian Third Rate ship of the line 'Mecheslav' (1783)

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Mecheslav	10717
Nominal Guns	66	RWAS
Nationality	Russia
Operator	Baltic Sea
Keel Laid Down	19.9.1781	RWAS
Launched	16.5.1783	RWAS
How acquired	Purpose built	RWAS
Shipyard	Archangelsk - Arctic Ocean	RWAS
Ship Class	Aziia Class	RWAS
Constructor	M. D. Portnov	RWAS
Category	Third Rate	RWAS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	RWAS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	RWAS
Broken Up	1797	RWAS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentRWAS
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912

Armament

1783Broadside Weight = 522 Russian Artillery Pound (568.98 lbs 258.0768 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

1788Broadside Weight = 546 Russian Artillery Pound (595.14 lbs 269.9424 kg)RWAS
Lower Gun Deck2 Russian 1-Pood Edinorog (1767)
Lower Gun Deck24 Russian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Russian 1/2-Pood Edinorog
Upper Gun Deck22 Russian 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 Russian 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Russian 6-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1788Captain of the 2nd Rank Mikhail I Borisov

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1783Arrived in KronshtadtRWAS
1784In the BalticRWAS
1785In the BalticRWAS
1786In the BalticRWAS
17.7.1788Battle of Hogland
12.11.1788Arrived off CopenhagenRWAS
1791Training duties at KronshtadtRWAS
1794In the BalticRWAS
1794In the Baltic then paid offRWAS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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