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P. 374: “The Russian Navy is formed into four divisions. The first is in the Baltic, under the orders of Admiral Schantz; the second in the White Sea, under the orders of Vice-Admiral Miskov; the third, under the orders of Vice-Admiral Schichmanoff, is in the Pacific, and the fourth in the Black Sea, under Vice-Admiral Wukotisch.
The first division is formed by a ship of 120 guns, five of 84 guns, three steam frigates, three frigates (sail) of 60 guns, and two corvettes of 10 guns.
The second division consists of five ships of 84 guns, one of 74 guns, and eight frigates.
These two divisions (the Baltic and White Sea) contain together twenty-eight ships with 1,236 guns.
The third division is composed of one ship of 100 guns, four of 84 guns, two of 75 guns, one of 74 guns, five frigates, two steamers, and three transports.
The fourth division consisted on paper.
The whole Russian Navy consists of forty-six ships with 1,896 guns, besides a considerable number of gunboats and small craft. The Russian Admiralty is composed of the Grand Duke Constantino, Admirals MenchikofF, Robsakoff, and Sutko, and Vice-Admirals Meslin, Heyden, and Pujatine.”
Source
Nautical magazine and journal of the Royal Naval Reserve, volume 27, July 1858.
P. 374: “The Russian Navy is formed into four divisions. The first is in the Baltic, under the orders of Admiral Schantz; the second in the White Sea, under the orders of Vice-Admiral Miskov; the third, under the orders of Vice-Admiral Schichmanoff, is in the Pacific, and the fourth in the Black Sea, under Vice-Admiral Wukotisch.
The first division is formed by a ship of 120 guns, five of 84 guns, three steam frigates, three frigates (sail) of 60 guns, and two corvettes of 10 guns.
The second division consists of five ships of 84 guns, one of 74 guns, and eight frigates.
These two divisions (the Baltic and White Sea) contain together twenty-eight ships with 1,236 guns.
The third division is composed of one ship of 100 guns, four of 84 guns, two of 75 guns, one of 74 guns, five frigates, two steamers, and three transports.
The fourth division consisted on paper.
The whole Russian Navy consists of forty-six ships with 1,896 guns, besides a considerable number of gunboats and small craft. The Russian Admiralty is composed of the Grand Duke Constantino, Admirals MenchikofF, Robsakoff, and Sutko, and Vice-Admirals Meslin, Heyden, and Pujatine.”
Source
Nautical magazine and journal of the Royal Naval Reserve, volume 27, July 1858.
