Fortress - the first Russian warship left in the Black Sea and visited Constantinople. Built in Panshin, near the mouth of the Don. Length - 37,8, width - 7.3 meters, the crew - 106 people, weapons - 46 guns. In the summer of 1699 "Fortress" under the command of Captain Pamburga brought to Constantinople embassy mission, headed by advisor Em. Ukraintsev. The emergence of Russian military ship at the walls of the Turkish capital, and the entire Russian fleet in Kerch forced the Sultan of Turkey to reconsider its attitude to Russia.A peace treaty was signed between Turkey and Russia. This campaign "Fortress" is notable for the fact that the Russian sailors first made hydrographic measurements of the Kerch Strait and the Balaklava Bay, and also made the first plans of the Crimean coast. During the stay in Constantinople on board the "Fortress" was visited by many Turkish and foreign experts, gave high praise Russian shipbuilding. In June next, in 1700, the ship "fortress" with 170 Russian POWs returned from Turkey to Azov.
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The Ship”Krepost” [Fortress].
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Re: The Ship”Krepost” [Fortress].
Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696-1860 by John Tredrea & Eduard Sozaev has on her fate.
May 1699 launched as the KREPOST.
1704 Was she repaired.
1709 Turned into a floating memorial at Azov.
Determined to be rotten in 1711 and abandoned in Azov.
May 1699 launched as the KREPOST.
1704 Was she repaired.
1709 Turned into a floating memorial at Azov.
Determined to be rotten in 1711 and abandoned in Azov.