Vysheslav - 66-gun sailing battleship of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Empire . One of the ships of the type " Asia ". [1] It was laid in 1778 in Arkhangelsk , launched in 1782, took part in the Russian-Swedish war of 1788–90 . Landing on the rocks near the island of Rodsher , it was blown up by the crew on October 23 ( November 3 ), 1789 .
| "Vysheslav" | |
|---|---|
| Service | |
 Russia | |
| Title | Vyseslav |
| Ship class and type | Battleship |
| Type of sailing equipment | Three mast |
| Organization | Baltic Fleet |
| Manufacturer | Solombala Shipyard |
| Ship master | M. D. Portnov [1] |
| Construction started | 1778 |
| Launched | 1782 |
| Commissioned | 1782 |
| Removed from the fleet | 1789 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Length between perpendiculars | 48.77 m [2] |
| Mid- width width | 13.56 [2] |
| Draft | 5.79 [2] |
| Armament | |
| Total number of guns | 66 |
Content
History
It was laid down on August 27 ( September 7 ), 1778 at the Solombala shipyard in Arkhangelsk . The construction was carried out under the guidance of the ship master Mikhail Portnov . After launching on May 21 ( June 1 ), 1782 became part of the Baltic Fleet. [one]
In July – August 1782, as part of a detachment, he moved from Arkhangelsk to Kronstadt . In 1784 and 1785, as part of the squadron, he went on practical voyages to the island of Bornholm . December 20 (31), 1787 was appointed to the Mediterranean squadron. [one]
After the outbreak of the Russian-Swedish war (1788–90) , on June 25 ( July 6 ), 1788, he left Kronstadt as part of the squadron of Admiral S.K. Greig and took part in the Battle of Hogland on July 6 (17) . At the beginning of the battle he was at the head of the vanguard , and after changing the tack was in the rearguard . The first of the Russian ships opened fire and distinguished himself during the battle. As a result of the battle, he lost 52 crew members killed and 82 wounded, received many holes, damaged the mast and rigging . After the battle, he was sent to Kronstadt for repairs, where he arrived on July 11 (22) . [one]
In May 1789 he moved from Kronstadt to Revel . On July 2 (13), as part of a squadron under the command of Admiral V. Ya. Chichagov, he went to sea and July 15 (26) took part in the Öland battle during which he lost 1 man and 11 wounded. Then, until August 16 (27), he cruised with a squadron in the area of Cape Daguerort and the islands of Bornholm and Gotland , after which he returned to Revel. [one]
August 27 ( September 7 ) - October 11 (22), 1789, as part of a squadron, cruised again at Cape Daguerort. October 18 (29) as part of the detachment left Revel in Kronstadt. On October 20 (31) , not having time, following the rest of the squadron, to go around the Rodsher island, he anchored nearby, but was stranded by the wind, sat on stones at low tide , lost the steering wheel and damaged the bottom. On October 23 ( November 3 ), the crew switched to merchant ships, and the ship was set on fire and exploded. [one]
Commanders
The commanders of the ship at different times were: [1]
- A. V. Musin-Pushkin (1782) [3]
- S. Elphinstone (1784–88)
- F.I. Teziger (1789)
See also
- List of sailing battleships of the Russian Imperial Navy
Notes
Literature
- Veselago F. F. List of Russian military courts from 1668 to 1860. - SPb. : Maritime Ministry Printing House, 1872. - 798 p.
- Chernyshev A. А. Russian sailing fleet. Directory. - M .: Military Publishing, 1997. - T. 1. - 312 p. - (Ships and vessels of the Russian fleet). - 10 000 copies - ISBN 5-203-01788-3 .
- A. B. Shirokorad. 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 .