Description

Two-deckers in general

Two-deckers were sail warships widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries. They carried their guns (70-90 cannons) on two fully armed decks and their crew consisted of 500-700 men.
They were also called ships of the line (french. vaisseau de ligne)  from the line formation during battle, where the two columns of opposing warships maneuvered to fire with their cannons along their broadside. 

The two-decker Azov

Azov was the flagship of the Imperial Russian Fleet. During the battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, Azov was the most heavily damaged ship of the allied European forces. After the battle, she became the first ship in the history of the Russian Navy to receive the flag of St. George in honour of the bravery her captain and crew.

Bibliography

Sozaev Eduard and Tredrea John, Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696-1860: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates, Seaforth Publishing / Pen & Sword Books, Yorkshire 2010

Woodhouse Christopher, The Battle of Navarino, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1965

Μ. Simpsas, ΝΑVΑΡRΝΟΝ, Athens 1974 (in Greek)

G. Kremos, The Battle of Navarino, Special edition 160 year anniversary 1827 – 1987, publ. EMEIS, Αθήνα 1987 (in Greek)

Original ship plans

Линейный корабль “Азов”, electronic source, Картонное моделирование, MODELIK, accessed on 09/08/2020.