Russian ship Moskva (1799)

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.
History
Russian Empire
NameMoskva
BuilderG. Ignatyev
Laid down10 August [O.S. 21 August] 1798
Launched11 May [O.S. 22 May] 1799
Commissioned29 August [O.S. 8 September] 1799
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameDuquesne
Acquired27 September 1809
Commissioned31 July 1811
Renamed5 February 1811
ReclassifiedTraining ship
HomeportToulon
FateDismantled in 1833
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeYaroslav-class 74-gun ship of the line
Length170 ft 0 in (51.8 m) (upper deck)
Beam46 ft 8 in (14.2 m)
Depth of hold20 ft 8 in (6.3 m)
PropulsionSail (three masts, ship rig)
Armament
  • Lower deck: 26 × 30-pounder guns + 2 × 60-pounder (1 pood) edinorogs
  • Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounder guns + 2 × 24-pounder (1/2 pood) edinorogs
  • Fc & QD: 18 × 8-pounder guns

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.

  1. ^ Tredrea & Sozaev (2010), pp. 162–163.