"Three Saints" - Russian battleship (1838)

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“Three Saints” is a sailing battleship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire, which was part of the fleet from 1838 to 1854, a participant in the Crimean War, including the Battle of Sinop. While on duty, she mostly took part in practical voyages in the Black Sea and transporting troops, and during the defense of Sevastopol she was scuttled in the roadstead in order to block the entry of enemy ships into the roadstead. Sailing 120-gun three-deck battleship. The ship's displacement was 4,700 tons, the length between perpendiculars was 63.4 meters, the length along the gondeck was 64.2 meters, the width was 17.3 meters, and the draft was 7.7 meters. The ship's armament, according to information from various sources, ranged from 120 to 130 guns. The ship's crew consisted of 981 people. The battleship "Three Saints" was laid down on December 29, 1835 (January 10, 1836) on the slipway of the Spassky Admiralty in Nikolaev and after launching on August 28 (September 9), 1838, it became part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The construction was led by shipbuilder Colonel of the Corps of Naval Engineers I. D. Vorobyov. The following year, 1839, the ship moved from Nikolaev to Sevastopol. In the campaign of 1840-1843, as part of squadrons of ships of the Black Sea Fleet, he took part in practical voyages in the Black Sea. In 1843, in addition to practical voyages from June to August, he was also part of the 4th division of Rear Admiral F.A. Yuryev, which transported the 13th infantry division from Sevastopol to Odessa, and then back to Sevastopol. In the campaigns of 1844, 1845, 1847 and 1849, he was again part of practical squadrons in the Black Sea. During 1851 it was in Sevastopol, where it underwent major repairs. The ship also spent 1852 and 1853 on practical voyages in the Black Sea, including on August 10 (22), 1853, it took part in ship races, and during a training fleet attack on the Sevastopol roadstead on August 12 (24), it was on the side of the attackers. In the campaign of the same year from September 17 (29) to October 2 (14), as part of the squadron of Vice Admiral P. S. Nakhimov, he took part in the transportation of troops from Sevastopol to Sukhum-Kale, so 1369 soldiers and officers of Brest were transported on the ship regiment of the 13th division.
He took part in the Crimean War, on October 29 (November 10), 1853, under the flag of Rear Admiral F. M. Novosilsky and as part of a squadron under the general Vice Admiral V. A. Kornilov, he took part in the search for the Turkish fleet, first from the Rumelian, and then off the Anatolian coast. It was not possible to find enemy ships and the squadron, after transferring part of the ships on November 6 (18) to the squadron of P. S. Nakhimov, returned to Sevastopol on November 11 (23). The next day, the ship went to sea again as part of a squadron under the overall command of Rear Admiral F. M. Novosilsky. The squadron left with the aim of strengthening the squadron of P.S. Nakhimov, which was blocking the Turkish fleet in Sinop. Four days later, on November 16 (28), the squadrons united, and two days later the Battle of Sinop took place .
The Three Saints entered the battle as part of the left column behind the ship Paris. Together with the ship "Rostislav" he began a firefight with the frigates "Kaidi-Zefer" and "Nizamiye", however, during the battle on the ship, the spring was broken by a Turkish core and it was deployed under the fire of coastal battery No. 6. After, under the command of midshipman P.N. . Varnitsky, a new verp was delivered, the ship was turned around and returned to its original position. After which, with artillery fire, the “Three Saints” forced the Turkish “Kaidi-Zefer” to throw ashore.
During the four hours of the Sinop battle, the ship fired 1923 shots. Crew losses during the battle amounted to eight people killed and 18 wounded, including midshipman P. N. Varnitsky [comm. 1], and the ship itself received 48 holes in the hull, damage to the stern, all masts and bowsprit.
For participation in the battle, the ship's commander, Captain 1st Rank K. S. Kutrov, was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, III degree with swords and an annual salary[8], and midshipman P. N. Varnitsky was awarded the Order of St. Anna, III degree with a bow and an annual salary. salary, and also on December 18 (30), 1853, he was promoted to lieutenant with seniority from November 18 (30).
After the battle on November 22 (December 4), the ship arrived in Sevastopol, and due to the damage received, part of the way it was towed by the frigate Chersonese. In April of the following 1854 it was placed at the entrance to the South Bay. During the defense of Sevastopol on September 11 (23), 1854, the “Three Saints” was sunk at the entrance to the Sevastopol roadstead, to block the entrance to the bay. To flood the ship, holes were cut in its bottom, but it sank very slowly, which is why the steam frigate "Gromonosets" fired several shots below the waterline.
The ship eventually sank at a depth of 18 meters. After the war, while clearing Sevastopol Bay, the ship's hull was blown up.
The stamp design was created based on a lithograph by Podustov and a drawing by V. A. Prokhorov: “Battleship “Three Saints”.
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