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Monday 18 October 2021

Russian ship of the line Lefort 1833-1857

 

The wreck lying on the sea bottom

Laid down in 1833, launched on 9 August 1835 and capsized and sunk underway from Reval [nowadays Tallinn, Estonia] towards Kronstadt in a storm taking with her 826 people. Her wreck was discovered on 4 May 2013. Tonnage 3.500 tons and as dimensions 58.3 x 15.6 x 6,6 metres or 191 x 51 x 22 feet. Her crew numbered 756 men including 13 officers. She was armed with 94 guns. 

A second video showing more of the wreck is published here



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