 Brig "Mercury" Attacked by Two Turkish Ships, Ivan Aivazovsky, Oil-on-canvas, 1892
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Russian Empire | |
| Name | Merkurii |
| Laid down | January 28 (O.S. February 9), 1819 |
| Launched | May 7 (May 19), 1820 |
| Decommissioned | 1857 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 20-gun brig |
| Displacement | 456 t |
| Length | 29.46 m (96.7 ft) |
| Beam | 9.60 m (31.5 ft) |
| Draught | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 4.73 m (15.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | 856 sq. m. |
| Complement | 115 |
| Armament | 20 guns:
18 x 24 pdrs, 2 x 8 pdrs |
Merkurii (Russian: Меркурий, lit. 'Mercury') was a 20-gun, two-masted warship in the Imperial Russian Navy. It is famous for its lopsided battle with two Turkish ships, which took place on May 14, 1829.[1]
The name Pamiyat Mercuriya (literally In Memory of Mercury) was given to a number of ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet.
- ^ "Maritime Expeditions". rusnavy.com. Retrieved 2018-07-27.