List of Russian Steam Frigates - Screw Frigates

Screw Frigates

All of them belonged to the Baltic Fleet in 1848–1892.

  • Arkhimed 48/13 \ «Архимед» (1848) - First Russian screw ship, wrecked 1850
  • Polkan 44 \ «Полкан» (1853) - The only Russian screw warship at the beginning of the Crimean War, served at the Mediterranean Sea 1856–1859, scuttled to protect Kronstadt harbour 1863, steam engine reused in Variag (1862).
  • Askol‘d \ «Аскольд» (ex-Maria \ «Мария» - renamed on slip) 46 (1854) - Served at the Northern Pacific 1857–1860 consisting of Japanese diplomatic mission of Vice-Admiral Count Yevfimy Putyatin, BU 1861

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