Sail-screw ships of the line. Part I (1853-1870s). "Vola", "Gangut", "Orel" and "Retvizan"
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Sail-screw ships of the line. Part I (1853-1870s). "Vola", "Gangut", "Orel" and "Retvizan"
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After almost 300 years of evolution, by the middle of the 19th century sailing line ships began to gradually give up their position as the main fighting force of fleets. Steam engines began to be installed everywhere on ships around the world.
If the wheeled steam frigates were still relatively weak and easily vulnerable ships, the emergence and spread in the 1840s screw propulsion, as well as more reliable and relatively powerful steam engines led to the fact that the sailing battleships were in an extremely vulnerable position. A wind-independent steam ship, even with weaker artillery, could easily choose a convenient position to fight from fore or aft, firing all aboard against its few chase or retirade guns. Screw ships also maneuvered much better and could, almost without losing speed, go against the wind, which was impossible for a sailing ship.
In England to the first screw line ships can be attributed 131-gun "Duke of Wellington" and 91-gun "Agamemnon", in France, the most famous was 90-gun "Napoleon". All three ships entered service in 1852.
Russia was noticeably behind in the construction of screw ships. The first screw line ships were the 84-gun "Gangut", the "Eagle", laid down in 1822 and participated in the Battle of Navarino, the "Vola" and the "Retvizan". All of them were converted into screw ships between 1855 and 1858.
Although their service was not long, they made a significant contribution to the further development of screw shipbuilding in Russia.
If the wheeled steam frigates were still relatively weak and easily vulnerable ships, the emergence and spread in the 1840s screw propulsion, as well as more reliable and relatively powerful steam engines led to the fact that the sailing battleships were in an extremely vulnerable position. A wind-independent steam ship, even with weaker artillery, could easily choose a convenient position to fight from fore or aft, firing all aboard against its few chase or retirade guns. Screw ships also maneuvered much better and could, almost without losing speed, go against the wind, which was impossible for a sailing ship.
In England to the first screw line ships can be attributed 131-gun "Duke of Wellington" and 91-gun "Agamemnon", in France, the most famous was 90-gun "Napoleon". All three ships entered service in 1852.
Russia was noticeably behind in the construction of screw ships. The first screw line ships were the 84-gun "Gangut", the "Eagle", laid down in 1822 and participated in the Battle of Navarino, the "Vola" and the "Retvizan". All of them were converted into screw ships between 1855 and 1858.
Although their service was not long, they made a significant contribution to the further development of screw shipbuilding in Russia.
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