The ex-russian ship-of-the-line Moskva in French service as Duquesne, sailing in front of the Tour Royale, Toulon. Painting by André Moretti, 1812.
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History | |
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Russian Empire | |
Name | Moskva |
Builder | G. Ignatyev |
Laid down | 10 August [O.S. 21 August] 1798 |
Launched | 11 May [O.S. 22 May] 1799 |
Commissioned | 29 August [O.S. 8 September] 1799 |
France | |
Name | Duquesne |
Acquired | 27 September 1809 |
Commissioned | 31 July 1811 |
Renamed | 5 February 1811 |
Reclassified | Training ship |
Homeport | Toulon |
Fate | Dismantled in 1833 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Yaroslav-class 74-gun ship of the line |
Length | 170 ft 0 in (51.8 m) (upper deck) |
Beam | 46 ft 8 in (14.2 m) |
Depth of hold | 20 ft 8 in (6.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sail (three masts, ship rig) |
Armament |
The Russian ship Moskva (also Moscou; Russian: Москва) was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Yaroslav class launched in 1799. She served in the North Sea and the Mediterranean until 1808, was sold to France in 1809 and was renamed Duquesne in 1811.