Russian ship Azov (1826)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russian Empire | |
| Name: | Azov |
| Namesake: | Capture of Azov (1696) |
| Builder: |
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| Laid down: | November 6 [O.S. October 25] 1825 |
| Launched: | June 7 [O.S. May 26] 1826 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1826 |
| Status: | Broken up in 1831 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 74-gun ship of the line |
| Displacement: | 3000 tonnes |
| Length: | 54.5 m (179 ft) (upper deck) |
| Beam: | 14.7 m (48.228346 ft) |
| Depth of hold: | 5.86 m (19.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail (three masts, ship rig) |
| Complement: | 600 |
| Armament: | |
Azov (Russian: Азов) was a 74-gun ship of the line of the Imperial Russian Navy. Azov was built in 1826 to compensate the losses of the disastrous 1824 Saint Petersburg flood. In the same year Azov, commanded by Mikhail Lazarev, became the flagship of Admiral Login Geiden's First Mediterranean Squadron and sailed to the Aegean on a joint English-French-Russian peacekeeping mission. On October 20, 1827 Azov spearheaded the Russian squadron in the Battle of Navarino. She engaged numerous enemy ships and sustained heavy damage.
After refit at Malta Azov continued her service as Geiden's flagship and enforced naval blockade of Greece and the Dardanelles. In the beginning of 1830 Azov returned to Kronstadt. By this time the ship was literally rotten owing to poor workmanship and combat damage. She was retired in the same year and broken up in 1831 after only four years in service.
Five officers of Azov who fought at Navarino became admirals in the Russian Navy: captain Mikhail Lazarev, Vladimir Istomin, Vladimir Kornilov, Pavel Nakhimov and Yevfimy Putyatin.
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