“Britain” (before the purchase of Great Allen ) was a sailing battleship of the Baltic Fleet of Russia .
| "Britannia" | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1714 year [2] |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1728 year [2] |
| Main characteristics | |
| Upper Deck Length | 32.6 [1] / 36 m [2] |
| Midship Width | 9.4 [2] / 9.45 m [1] |
| Draft | 4 [2] / 4.4 m [1] |
| Mover | sail |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 50/44 [2] |
Content
Ship Description
A sailing battleship of rank 4 , the length of the vessel, according to various sources, ranged from 32.6 to 36 meters, breadth from 9.4 to 9.45 meters, and draft from 4 to 4.4 meters. The armament of the vessel at different times ranged from 44 to 50 guns [1] [2] .
Service History
The ship "Great Allen" was bought by F. S. Saltykov in 1714 in England and under the name "Britain" became part of the Baltic Fleet of Russia. June 19 ( 30 ), 1715 the ship came to Revel [1] [2] .
He took part in the Northern War . In 1715 and from 1718 to 1720 he went cruising to the Gulf of Finland as part of a squadron. At the same time, in July 1719, he covered the passage of the rowing fleet from Kronstadt to the Swedish coast, and in August 1720, as part of the detachment, he accompanied 4 Swedish frigates to Kronstadt, which were captured by rowing vessels in the battle of Grengam . In 1722 and 1727 he went on practical voyages to the Gulf of Finland. In 1726 he was in readiness in the Reval harbor [2] .
In 1728, the ship was converted to Pram [1] [2] .
Ship Commanders
The commanders of the ship "Britain" in the Russian fleet at different times served [2] :
- B. Bating (1718-1719).
- R. Lani (1720).
- J. Bieberg (1725, until June 8 ( 19 ), 1727 ).
- M. Frem (since June 8 ( 19 ), 1727 ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Battleships of the Baltic Fleet . randewy.ru. Date of appeal September 16, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ships bought abroad . "Military Russia". Date of appeal September 16, 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)