Empress Maria (battleship, 1853)Russia

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Empress Maria (battleship, 1853)Russia

Post by Anatol » Sat May 16, 2015 10:05 pm

"Empress Maria" - sailing 84-gun ship of the line fleet of Black Sea Russia. One of the two 84-gun ships of the "Brave", built in Nikolayev and are among the largest ships 84-gun rank. Member of Sinope battle November 18, 1853. The ship "Empress Maria" was founded in Nikolaev and after launching in 1853 moved to Sebastopol. 10 and 11 August 1853 were conducted sea trials the ship. August 12 participated in repelling the attack training fleet at Sevastopol raid. From 17 September to 2 October in the squadron of Vice-Admiral Nakhimov ship to transport 939 soldiers and officers of the Bialystok Regiment of the 13th Division from Sevastopol to Sukhum-Kale. He took part in the Crimean War. October 11, 1853, headed by Nakhimov squadron participated in the search of the Turkish fleet in the Anatolian coast. C 8 to November 10, was in a severe storm. From November 11 took part in the blockade of the Turkish squadron at Sinope. In the Battle of Sinop "Empress Maria" went on a raid led right column. Turkish artillery fire struck the flagship frigate "Awni-Allah" and the frigate "Fazli-Allah" which washed ashore, along with the ship "Paris" suppressed coastal battery number 5.Four hours of Sinop battle ship made 2128 shots. The loss of the crew during the battle amounted to sixteen people were killed, 39 - injured. The ship got 60 holes , as well as damage to the rigging, stern, latrine and galleries. On November 22, accompanied by the frigate "Cahul" and "Kulevchi" came and stood in Sevastopol for repairs, with part of the way he was in tow at the Steam Frigate "Crimea". After repair February 2, 1854 it has been put on the roads. August 28, 1855 the ship "Empress Maria" was sunk on the Sevastopol raid while leaving a garrison town. After the war, during the clearing of Sevastopol Bay in 1861 was raised by parts . In 1905, the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol, erected a monument "Monument to the scuttled ships". Depicted in the paintings of A. Hansen "battleship" Empress Maria "sail" and Ivan Aivazovsky "" Empress Maria "during the storm."
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Re: Empress Maria (battleship, 1853)Russia

Post by Anatol » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:12 pm

Empress Maria(battleship, 1853). The design of the Cameroun stamp is made after painting of A.B.Нansen.
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