Russian ship of the line Ingermanland (1842)
The wreck of the Ingermanland off the coast of Norway (Painting by KV Krugovilin, 1843) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russian Empire | |
| Name | Ингерманланд (Ingermanland) |
| Namesake | Ingria |
| Builder | Solombalskaya Shipyards, Arkhangelsk |
| Laid down | 11 September, 1840 |
| Launched | 24 May, 1842 |
| In service | 1842 |
| Fate | Hit by a storm, grounded off Kristiansand and sank off Varhaug, Norway |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 74-gun, three-masted ship of the line |
| Length | 54.3 m (178.1 ft) (p/p) |
| Beam | 14.6 m (47.9 ft) |
| Draft | 6 m (19.7 ft) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Ingermanland (Russian: Ингерманланд) was a three-masted, fully-rigged Iezekiil‘-class third-rate ship of the line, built in Arkhangelsk, Russia, in 1842. She was intended for service in the Imperial Russian Navy′s Baltic Fleet. Ships of this type were characterized by good seaworthiness, practical location of guns, and rational interior planning. The ship was armed with seventy-four 24- and 36-pound cannons.