Azov
Damaged
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Second rate |
| Guns | 80 guns |
| War | Greek War of Independence |
Flagship of Rear-Admiral van Heiden under Captain Mikhail Lazarev, with Lieutenant Pavel Nakhimov and Midshipmen Vladimir Kornilov and Vladimir Istomin, the future admirals of Sevastopol, among her officers. At Navarino she sank or disabled three big frigates and a corvette and helped destroy Moharrem Bey's flagship, but was hit 153 times. She was the first Russian ship awarded the flag of St George.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 40-pounder licornes
- 24 × 36-pounder long guns
- 30 × 24-pounder long guns
- 22 × 24-pounder carronades
| Builder | Solombala Shipyard (A. M. Kurochkin, V. A. Yershov), Arkhangelsk |
|---|---|
| Laid down | November 6 [O.S. October 25] 1825 |
| Launched | June 7 [O.S. May 26] 1826 |
| Displacement | 3,000 tonnes (2,950 long tons; 3,310 short tons) |
| Length | 54.5 m (178 ft 10 in) (upper deck) |
| Complement | 600 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
June 7 [O.S. May 26] 1826
Battle of Navarino
Damaged
20 October 1827
Rear-Admiral Lodewijk van Heiden; Captain Mikhail Lazarev
Fate
Damaged
Broken up in 1831