Sail-and-screw corvettes. Part I. Corvettes of the Boyarin and Bogatyr types (1854-1880s)
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Sail-and-screw corvettes. Part I. Corvettes of the Boyarin and Bogatyr types (1854-1880s)
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In 1850, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of Nicholas I, the heads of various departments of Russia submitted reports to the Emperor on their activities, which listed the grandiose successes achieved thanks to the "monarch's care" and their own diligence.
Among others was the report of the Chief of the General Naval Staff (GMSH) of the Most Serene Prince Admiral A.S. Menshikov, which testified to the maritime power of Russia: 44 line ships, 20 frigates and 20 military steamers, and a total of 621 ships were to ensure the dominance of the Russian Navy in the Baltic and Black Seas.
But only three years later, the Crimean War (1853-1856) showed that the maritime power of Russia, which it possessed in the era of sailing ships, in the middle of the XIX century turned out to be a myth. With the replacement of sailing ships with steam ships, the balance of power of fleets has changed dramatically in favor of England and France. To be fair, it should be noted that the Steamship Committee in 1851 developed a program for the construction of sailing screw ships for the Baltic Fleet. It envisioned the construction of three frigates, a corvette and five ships of other classes. However, their construction was delayed.
With the advent to the leadership of the fleet of the young Admiral-General Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich formed quite a wide circle of his assistants and associates. Among them, the most notable role in the revival of the ship composition of the fleet played I.I. von Shantz, I.A. Shestakov and A.A. Popov.October 1, 1854 Emperor Nicholas I on the report of the Admiral-General allowed "the construction in St. Petersburg to the navigation of 1856 15 screw corvettes. Their drawings were developed by lieutenant A.A. Ivashchenko under the supervision of I.A. Shestakov.
Construction of the first screw corvettes was envisaged in the Okhta Admiralty.
The Russian cruiser fleet began to switch to screw ships.
Among others was the report of the Chief of the General Naval Staff (GMSH) of the Most Serene Prince Admiral A.S. Menshikov, which testified to the maritime power of Russia: 44 line ships, 20 frigates and 20 military steamers, and a total of 621 ships were to ensure the dominance of the Russian Navy in the Baltic and Black Seas.
But only three years later, the Crimean War (1853-1856) showed that the maritime power of Russia, which it possessed in the era of sailing ships, in the middle of the XIX century turned out to be a myth. With the replacement of sailing ships with steam ships, the balance of power of fleets has changed dramatically in favor of England and France. To be fair, it should be noted that the Steamship Committee in 1851 developed a program for the construction of sailing screw ships for the Baltic Fleet. It envisioned the construction of three frigates, a corvette and five ships of other classes. However, their construction was delayed.
With the advent to the leadership of the fleet of the young Admiral-General Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich formed quite a wide circle of his assistants and associates. Among them, the most notable role in the revival of the ship composition of the fleet played I.I. von Shantz, I.A. Shestakov and A.A. Popov.October 1, 1854 Emperor Nicholas I on the report of the Admiral-General allowed "the construction in St. Petersburg to the navigation of 1856 15 screw corvettes. Their drawings were developed by lieutenant A.A. Ivashchenko under the supervision of I.A. Shestakov.
Construction of the first screw corvettes was envisaged in the Okhta Admiralty.
The Russian cruiser fleet began to switch to screw ships.
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