Built as a paddle steamer between 1844-45 in the Alexandria Dockyard, Egypt under the name PERVAZ-I BAHRI.
Powered by a 200 nhp steam engine.
Armament 10 guns.
In October 1853, the Crimean War began.
On 5 November 1853, during the next mission the steam-frigate VLADIMIR under command of Captain Butakov and used as flagship by Vice Admiral Kornilov sighted the Turkish 19-gun steamship PERVAZ-I BAHRI in the region of Penderakli.
Following Kornilov’s order, the VLADIMIR joined battle against the enemy steamship. On noticing that the Turkish steamship had no bow and stern artillery, Butakov directed his steamship in the wake of the enemy’s, in order to avoid enemy broadside fire . Every time the Turks attempted to employ their side artillery, Butakov would invariably take up an advantageous position behind the enemy stern and fired from bombing guns. Being on VLADIMIR, Kornilov saw that the battle was taking more time than expected and ordered to speed up the sinking or seizure of the Turkish steamship. Butakov gave an order to pick up speed and on approaching the PERVAZ-I BAHRI at a distance of 100 meters, he opened canister fire from all the guns. As a result of the 3-hour-long battle the enemy, suffering heavy losses in manpower and serious damage, had to cease fire and haul down his flag.
On 7 November 1853, the PERVAZ-I BAHRI was transported to Sebastopol where she underwent major repairs and was commissioned in the Russian fleet bearing the name of KORNILOV
30 August 1855 scuttled.
Some sources give her name as PERVAZ-BAKHRI. She is given as under Egyptian or Turkish flag, the painting shows her under Turkish flag.
Russia 1989 5k sg6091, scott5850a (she is the smaller vessel on the background of the stamp.)
Source: http://rusnavy.com/history/b-butakov.htm Russian Warships in the age of sail 1696-1860 by Tredrea and Sozaen.