“Glory to Russia” - a sailing battleship of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Empire , the lead ship of the same type series, a participant in the war for the Polish inheritance and the Russian-Swedish war of 1741-1743 .
| Glory to Russia | |
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 The ship "Eustache Plakida", one of a series of ships of the type "Glory to Russia", on the Russian mark 1996 | |
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Class and type of vessel | Sailing ship of the line |
| Type of sailing weapon | three mast ship |
| Organization | Baltic Fleet |
| Manufacturer | St. Petersburg Admiralty |
| Ship master | Osip Nye |
| Construction started | January 28 ( February 8 ) 1731 |
| Launched | April 30 ( May 11 ) 1733 |
| Commissioned | 1733 year |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | disassembled in 1752 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1200 t |
| Length between perpendiculars | 46.5—47.4 m |
| Midship Width | 12.3-12.65 m |
| Draft | 5,4-5,48 m |
| Mover | sail |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Crew | 600 |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 66 |
Ship Description
Representative of a series of sailing two-deck battleshipsof the same type , the lead ship of the series. This series of ships was the largest and one of the most successful series of battleships of the Russian Imperial Navy . The ships of the series were built from 1733 to 1774 at the shipyards of St. Petersburg and Arkhangelsk and took part in all sailings and military operations of the Russian fleet from 1734 to 1790. In total, 58 battleships were built as part of the series [comm. 1] . All ships of this series possessed high seaworthiness, good maneuverability and stability [1] .
The displacement of the ship was 1200 tons, the length according to various sources from 46.5 to 47.4 meters [comm. 2] , width from 12.3 to 12.65 meters [comm. 3] , and the draft from 5.4 to 5.48 [comm. 4] meters. The armament of the vessel was 66 guns, including twenty-four, twelve and six pound guns, and the crew consisted of 600 people. The speed of the vessel with a fresh wind could reach eight knots [2] [3] [4] .
Service History
The battleship Glory of Russia was laid down in the St. Petersburg Admiralty on January 28 ( February 8 ), 1731 , and after launching on April 30 ( May 11 ) 1733 , it became part of the Baltic Fleet of Russia . Construction was carried out by a ship foreman in the rank of captain-commander Osip Nye [2] [4] [5] [6] .
From July to September 1733, on the Glory of Russia, which at that time was part of the squadron of ships of the Baltic Fleet at Krasnaya Gorka, measures were taken to train the crew [2] .
During the war for the Polish inheritance in 1734, as part of the squadron of Admiral Thomas Gordon, he took part in the siege of Danzig . WITH 14 ( 25 ) to May 26 ( June 6 ) made the transition from Kronstadt to Pillau . In Pillau, he took part in the cover of the unloading of siege artillery from transport vessels, after which he went to the Danzig area on a cruising voyage, where he stayed until June 13 (24) . On June 14 (25) he arrived at the Danzig raid and, taking on board the captured French soldiers, as a part of the squadron, went to Kronstadt. On July 2 (13), the squadron ships arrived in Kronstadt [2] .
From May to August 1735, the ship was used to deliver provisions from Riga and Revel to Kronstadt. In 1738, it was under repair in Kronstadt [2] .
He took part in the Russian-Swedish war of 1741-1743. During the campaign of 1741, from June to August, he was part of a squadron stationed on the Kronstadt roadstead and was used to train the crew. In the campaign of 1742 on June 29 ( July 10 ) he left Kronstadt and, having joined the squadron located at Lavensari , went on a cruising voyage with her to the Gulf of Finland until October 10 (21) . The squadron did not conduct active combat operations and returned to Kronstadt for the winter. In May 1743, from May to September, as part of the squadron of Admiral Count N.F. Golovin, he again participated in cruising voyages in the Gulf of Finland, including in skirmishes with the ships of the Swedish fleet at Gangut 7 ( 18 ) and June 8 (19) [2] .
From July to August 1744 it was part of a squadron of ships of the Baltic Fleet at Krasnaya Gorka and was used to train the crew [2] .
In 1746, the ship Glory of Russia was converted into a hospital ship in Kronstadt, but it no longer went to sea [comm. 5] , and in 1752 it was dismantled there [2] [4] [7] [8] .
Ship Commanders
At different times, the commanders of the battleship Glory of Russia were [2] :
- captain of colonel rank L. Brant (1733) [9] ;
- captain of colonel rank W. Wilster (1734-1735) [10] ;
- captain of colonel rank A. V. Dmitriev-Mamonov (1741) [11] ;
- captain of colonel rank M. Barakov (1742) [comm. 6] [12] ;
- captain of colonel rank T. Stokes (1742-1743) [comm. 7] [13] ;
- captain of colonel rank G. Keyser (1744) [14] ;
- major rank lieutenant I. Krenitsyn (1746) [8] .
Notes
Comments
- ↑ The series also included two Northern Eagle ships of 1735 and 1763 built, two Revel ships of 1735 and 1756 built, two Ingermanland ships of 1735 and 1752 built, and two St. Peter 1741 ships (up to 6 ( 17 ) December 1741 was called “John”) and built in 1760 , two Poltava ships built in 1743 and 1754 , built two Saint Alexander Nevsky ships built in 1749 and 1762 , two built ships Moscow in 1750 and 1760 , ships " Base Prosperity ," " Leferm ", " Happiness " (up to 6 ( 17 ) On December 1741 year names "Generalissimo of Russia"), " lagopoluchie "(up to 6 ( 17 ) On December 1741 year names" Ruler of Russia ")," Catherine "," Fridemaker "," Forest "," Archangel Raphael , "" St. Barbara "," Saint Sergius "," St. John Chrysostom "(In 1751 it was renamed" St. John Chrysostom II "in connection with the construction of the 80-gun ship of the same name )," Archangel Gabriel "," Archangel Uriel "," Nataliya "," Astrakhan "," Raphael "," St. James "," Do not touch me "," Eustathius Placidus "," St. Ianuary "," Saratov "," Tver "," Three Hierarchs "," Three Saints " , " Europe ", " Vsevolod ", " Rostislav ", " St. George the Victorious ", " Count Orlov ", " Memory of Eustache ", " Victory ", " Victor ", " Vyacheslav ", " Dmitry Donskoy ", " Mironosits ", “ Holy Prince Vladimir ”, “ Alexander Nevsky ”, “ Boris and Gleb ”, “ Preslav ”, “ Fight ”, “ Ingermanlandia ”, “ Spiridon ” and one ship without a name built in 1758.
- ↑ 155 feet 6 inches.
- ↑ 41 ft. 6 in.
- ↑ 18 feet.
- ↑ According to other sources, he sailed to the Gulf of Finland.
- ↑ Appointed as commander of the ship for painting, but in fact during this period of time commanded another ship, “ The Foundation for Well-Being ”.
- ↑ The real name is Thom Stokes , the name Shtoks was also used in Russian transliteration.
References to sources
- ↑ Chernyshev, 1997 , p. 42-62.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chernyshev, 1997 , p. 42.
- ↑ Veselago, 1872 , p. 20.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Shirokorad, 2007 , p. 13.
- ↑ Veselago, 1872 , p. 20-21.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 380-381.
- ↑ Veselago, 1872 , p. 21.
- ↑ 1 2 Veselago I, 2013 , p. 311.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 191-192.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 211-212.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 260-261.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 162-163.
- ↑ Veselago I, 2013 , p. 363-364.
- ↑ Veselago II, 2013 , p. 157-158.
Literature
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- Veselago F.F. The General Maritime List from the base of the fleet until 1917. - St. Petersburg. : “Atlant”, 2013. - T. 1. - 544 p. - (Military Historical Library). - ISBN 978-5-906200-02-0 .
- Veselago F.F. The General Maritime List from the base of the fleet until 1917. - St. Petersburg. : “Atlas”, 2013. - T. 2 / from the death of Peter the Great to the accession to the throne of Catherine II. - 464 p. - (Military Historical Library). - ISBN 978-5-906200-03-7 .
- Chernyshev A. A. Russian sailing fleet. Directory. - M .: Military Publishing House, 1997 .-- T. 1. - 312 p. - (Ships and ships of the Russian fleet). - 10,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-01788-3 .
- Shirokorad A. B. 200 years of the sailing fleet of Russia / Ed. A. B. Vasiliev. - 2nd ed. - M .: Veche, 2007. - 448 p. - ISBN 978-5-9533-1517-3 .