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Thursday, 5 January 2012

Strength of the Russian Black fleet according to the Dutch newspaper Arnhemsche Courant dated 4 October 1838

According to reliable tidings consisted the Russian Black Sea Fleet of  13 ships of the line (2-120, 10-84, 1-74), 8 frigates (5-60, 3-44), 6 corvettes (1-28, 3-24, 1-22, 1-18), 10 brigs( 1-20, 4-18, 1-16, 2-12, 2-10, 5 goelettes (3-16 guns, 1-14 gun, 1-12 gun), 3 luggers (including 1-12, 1-8), several cutters (including 1-16 guns, 4-12 guns, 1-10 guns), 1 bomb galliot, 5 armed steam boats, 3-16 gun yachts and 24 transports, totally 84 ships and vessels.