“Burgas” is a 60-gun sailing frigate of the Russian Black Sea Fleet .
| Burgas | |
|---|---|
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Class and type of vessel | 60 cannon frigate |
| Type of sailing weapon | Three mast ship |
| Organization | Black Sea Fleet |
| Manufacturer | Shipyard M. Sh. Srebrenogo, Nikolaev [1] |
| Ship master | Mikhail Ilyich Surovtsev [2] |
| Construction started | November 11, 1831 |
| Launched | November 7, 1832 |
| Commissioned | 1833 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1842 year |
| Main characteristics | |
| Upper Deck Length | 51.9 m [1] |
| Midship Width | 13.1 m |
| Draft | 5,2 m |
| Crew | 420/450 people [1] |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 60 |
Content
- 1 Description of the frigate
- 2 Service History
- 3 Frigate Commanders
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
Frigate Description
One of six 60-cannon frigates of the Tenedos type built in Nikolaev under the supervision of Admiral A.S. Greig . In size and armament they were not too inferior to 74-gun battleships and were sometimes called 60-gun ships [1] . Named in honor of the capture of the Turkish fortress of Burgas on July 12, 1829 by Russian troops.
Service History
The frigate "Burgas" was laid down at the shipyard of the merchant M. Sh. Srebreny in Nikolaev and after launching in 1833 it became part of the Black Sea Fleet.
He was in practical voyages in the Black Sea in 1834 - 1837 .
In April 1837 he took part in the transfer of the 13th Infantry Division from Odessa to Sevastopol . As part of the squadrons of Vice Admiral MP Lazarev and Rear Admiral Rear Admiral F. G. Artyukov, he took part in the creation of the Caucasian fortified coastline, planting landings that established fortifications in the mouths of the rivers Sochi [3] , Subashi and in the Tsemess Bay .
In 1840, having his flag on the frigate "Burgas", Rear Admiral P.N. Yuryev commanded a detachment of ships of the Abkhaz expedition from it [4] .
From October 8 to 11, 1841 , as part of Rear Admiral M.N. Stanyukovich's squadron, he supported the advance of the ground forces under the command of General I.R. Anrep from Adler to Sochi .
In 1842, “Burgas” was converted into a blockchain.
Frigate Commanders
At different times, the commanders of the vessel were:
- P.I. Balosoglo (1833).
- P. A. Sinitsyn (1834-1836).
- K.E. Bralian (1837).
- V.A. Vlasyev (1838-1841).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Frigate "Burgas" . Sevastopol.info. Date of treatment June 11, 2013. Archived June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Nikolaev Chronograph. November . Nikolaev Literary. Date of treatment June 5, 2013. Archived June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Occupation of the bridgehead and the laying of the fort at the mouth of the Sochi River . HistorySochi.ru. Date of treatment June 11, 2013. Archived June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Yuryev, Pavel Nikolaevich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
Literature
- Veselago F.F. List of Russian warships from 1668 to 1860. - SPb. : Printing Ministry of the Ministry of the Sea, 1872. - 798 p.
- 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 .