Russian frigate Rurik (1851)
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| Launched | October 30, 1851 |
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| Displacement | 1500 tons |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 24 foot paddle 300 horsepower steam engine by Cowie&Erikson, Turku |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Armament | 12 guns |
The Rurik (Рюрик) was a steam-powered frigate of the Imperial Russian Navy. She was ordered by the Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland for the Finnish naval equipage (Suomen Meriekipaasi). She was named in honour of Rurik, the semi-legendary founder of ancient Russia.
Rurik was designed by Johan Eberhard von Schantz.[1] She was built in Turku by Gamla Warfsbolaget i Åbo[2] and launched in October 1851.[3][4] At the time of her construction she was the largest ship ever built in Finland. The Scottish shipwright William Crichton was invited to supervise her construction.[5] He would later start his own company that would eventually take over shipbuilding in Turku as the Crichton-Vulcan shipyard.
Although financed by Finns, the ship ended up serving as an escort vessel to the Russian Imperial Yacht. She survived the Crimean War, and later served in the Russian Baltic Fleet.
See also
- Rurik (1892) - armoured cruiser sunk at the Battle of Ulsan
- Rurik (1906) - Russian armoured cruiser built by Vickers
References
- ^ von Schantz, Johan Eberhard Template:Fi icon
- ^ Lehti, Aarni (2006). Porin puiset sotalaivat (PDF) (in Template:Fi icon and English summary: The imperial sloops of war from Pori). Pori: Porin kaupungin painatuskeskus. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Åbo Tidningar no 84 - October 31, 1851 Template:Sv icon
- ^ Åbo Underrättelser no 84 - October 31, 1851 Template:Sv icon
- ^ Turun sataman historiaa Template:Fi icon (English resume: The imperial sloops of war from Pori)