Oxford (prior to the purchase of Tankerville from the English Tankerfield ) is a sailing battleship of the Russian Baltic Fleet.
| "Oxford" | |
|---|---|
| English Tankerfield | |
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Class and type of vessel | Rank 4 sailing ship of the line |
| Type of sailing weapon | Three mast ship |
| Organization | Baltic Fleet [1] |
| Commissioned | 1712 year [2] |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1717 year [2] |
| Main characteristics | |
| Upper Deck Length | 34.7 [2] / 34.75 m [1] |
| Midship Width | 9.1 [2] / 9.15 m [1] |
| Draft | 4.2 [2] / 4.27 m [1] |
| Mover | sail |
| Crew | 350 people [2] |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 50 [2] |
Content
Ship Description
A sailing battleship of rank 4 , the length of the vessel, according to various sources, ranged from 34.7 to 34.75 meters, breadth from 9.1 to 9.15 meters, and draft from 4.2 to 4.27 meters. The armament of the vessel was 50 guns, including 12-pound, 9-pound, 6-pound and 3-pound, and the crew consisted of 350 people [1] [2] .
Service History
The tankerville ship was bought by F. Saltykov in 1712 in England and, under the name Oxford, became part of the Baltic Fleet of Russia. On June 1 ( 12 ), 1713 , the ship arrived at Revel [1] [2] .
He took part in the Northern War . In 1713 and 1714 he went on cruising voyages to the Gulf of Finland as part of the fleet. In October 1715 he arrived in London as part of the detachment of captain-commander P.P. Bredal with the aim of escorting ships purchased for the needs of the Baltic Fleet. However, due to poor condition and dilapidated housing was abandoned in London, where in 1717 it was sold [1] [2] .
Ship Commanders
At different times, the commanders of the Oxford ship were [2] :
- I. Degrater (1713).
- V. Fangent (1714).
- K. Ekgof (1715).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Battleships of the Baltic Fleet . randewy.ru. Date of treatment September 3, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ships bought abroad . "Military Russia". Date of treatment September 3, 2014.
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 .
See also
- List of sailing battleships of the Russian Imperial Fleet
- List of ships of the Baltic Fleet (1702-1725)