B O O K N am e s . G u n s . Sta tion .
V L 20 P o b id n a fo vitz , rebuilding 6 6 A t Cron ftad t
*■■■» ■■■* 21 C o u n t O r lo f 66 Revel'
22 A le x an d e r 66 D it to
23 Boris and G le b b , 66 D it to
24 Ingermanland 66 Ditto-
2 5 A lia 66 Ditto-
2 6 Unknown 66 C ronftadt
27 D it to 66 D it to
28 D it to 66 D it to
29 D it to 66 D it to
30 D it to 66 D it to
Ships o f th e L in e re a d y to lau n ch and b u ild in g .
3 1 R e ad y to. lau n ch 74 P eteribu rgh
3 2 ‘ D it to ! 74 Ditto-
33 Buildings 74 D it to
34 R e a d y to launch 66 D it to
35 Bu ild in g . 66 . Ditto:
36 D it to 66 D it to
37 D it to 66 D i t to
3.8 D it to 66- D i t t o
F R I G A T E S *
j. S t . M ich a e l 32 C ro n fta d t
2 Ka flevo i 32 D it to
3 Le e ik o i 32 D it to
4 Polpelkoi 32 D it to
s Bohemia 3 a. D it to
6 Hu n g a r ia 32 D it to
7 N o rd e iko i 32. Ditto.
8 Euftafia 3? D it to
9 Pomoiknoi 32 Ditto-
F r ig a te s ready to lau n ch and' bu ild in g .
l-o R e ad y to lau n ch 28 Peteriburgh'
1 1 S t . M a rk 20 D it to
12 R e a d y to launch. 20 D it to
23 Bu ildin g 20 A rch an g e l
H Bu ildin g 20 D it to
tS Bu ildin g 20 D it to
W h en buita-
1 7 7 0 ,
1772-.
1773-
m i -
1 777-
1 777-
*777* 1777-
1 777«-
1774.
I 774»
1 773-
17 74-
*774.
^774.-
176 9.
1768.
F rame s : 1 . E lep h an t , 36 g u n s ; 2. u n kn ow n , 36'j 3. L e o p o ld , 18 j 4 . F a r fa , i8 i
G a llie s j 101 at P e te r ib u rgh ; ^ a t C r o n f ta d t ; and 5 at R e y e k
Thus the navy of Ruffia, in the ports * o f the Baltick and
Archangel, confifted, in the latter end of 1778, o f 38 ihips
o f the line, 15 frigates, 4 prames, and 109 gallies.
* A s I cou ld .not o bta in an. e x a f t a c count o b fe rve , that feveral men o f w a r and fri-
o f th e Ruffian, ih ips in th e B la ck Sea , I ha ve gates w ere b u ild in g at S t. D em e tr i, T a u ro f,
ch o ic to .be f i le n t o n th a t head j I ih a ll o n ly and. Kh erfon ,
Of
Of this number about 28 ihips o f the line and ten frigates, CHAP-
including thofe built with larch-wood, were fit for immediate .
fervice. In cafe, however, o f neceffity or danger, Ruffia-
producing all the materials for the conftrudtion and equipment
o f ihips, her navy might foon be coniiderably in-
creafed, o f which I have given a remarkable inftance on a
former occaiion g| But though Ruffia, fince the beginning,
of this century, has made furprizirig. exertions in the marine,
and rapidly became more powerful at fea than her neighbouring
kingdoms in, the N o rth ; yet, in naval affairs, ihe
muft be coniidered as ftill in her infancy, being in a great
degree indebted to the Engliih, as well for the conftrudtion
of her ihips, as for manoeuvring, and- difciplining her fleet.
Many circumftances indeed concur in retarding the progrefs
of her maritime ftrength: 1. The want o f ports in the
Ocean; lal The fmall extent o f her fea coaft, and that ob-
ftrudted by ice ; 3. A deficiency o f experienced feamen.
1. With refpedt to the firft caufe, it is obvious that ihe
poffeffes not a Angle port upon the Ocean, excepting that o f
Archangel, which is o f no ufe but in a, commercial light, as.
well on account o f its great diftance from, the other European
feas, as becaufe the navigation round the North Cape
of Lapland, iituated in the 7 ad degree o f latitude, is only-
open in the midft o f fummer.
2. In regard to the fecond caufe, it has been1 juftly remarked,
that there are very few inftances o f any nation’s1
having arrived at a great height of naval power, which did.
not poffefs a coniiderable tradt o f fea-coait; and Ruffia, excepting
the late acquiiitions upon the Black Sea, the defolate:
Chores round Archangel and in the Frozen Ocean, and the in -
* See Vol. I. p. 527,
hoipitable.: