 Shtandart Modern Replica (1999) under sail in Baltic Sea, 2007
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| History | |
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 Russian Empire | |
| Name | Shtandart |
| Namesake | Imperial Yacht ship, frigate (Modern Replica, 1999) |
| Owner | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Ordered | 1703 |
| Builder | Shipyard of Olonets city |
| Laid down | April 24, 1703 |
| Launched | August 22, 1703 |
| Acquired | September 8, 1703 |
| Commissioned | September 8, 1703, 1999 |
| Decommissioned | 1727 |
| In service | 1710 |
| Out of service | 1711 |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics (typical) | |
| Class and type | 24-gun (28-gun after 1710 refit) three-masted frigate |
| Displacement | 220 tons[1] |
| Length | |
| Beam | 6.9 m (23 ft)[1] |
| Height | 33 m (108 ft) mainmast[1] |
| Draft | 3.3 m (11 ft)[1] |
| Decks | Berth, Gun, Spar |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | 620 m2 (6,700 sq ft) on three masts[1] |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Complement |
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| Armament | 24 guns (after 1710 28 guns) |
The frigate Shtandart (Russian: Штандартъ) was the first ship of Russia's Baltic fleet. Her keel was laid on April 24, 1703, at the Olonetsky shipyard near Olonets by the decree of Tsar Peter I and orders issued by commander Aleksandr Menshikov. The vessel was built by the Dutch shipwright Vybe Gerens under the direct supervision of the tsar. She was the first flagship of the Imperial Russian Navy and was in service until 1727. The name Shtandart was also given to the royal yachts of the tsars until the Russian Revolution in 1917. Tsar Nicholas II's royal yacht was last of this series.
The replica frigate has three masts and her displacement is 220 tons. She is 25 metres (82 feet) long at her centre line, 27.5 metres (90 feet) long on deck and 34.5 metres (113 feet) long overall. The Shtandart is 6.9 metres (23 feet) wide with a draft of 3.3 metres (11 feet). The ship is designed for speeds between 8-9 knots under sail, and under auxiliary engines required by modern standards up to 15 knots (28 km/h). The original crew complement in 1703 was between 120 and 150, and the modern crew consists of 30 trainees and 10 officers.