The Russian sloop-of-war Neva visits Australia in 1807.
Neva was a Russian sloop-of-war, bought in Britain. It was named after the Neva River.
It was the first Russian ship to circumnavigate the globe in 1804 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Yuri Lisyansky.[1]
Neva was a 200 foot-long (61 meter), three-masted sailing ship weighing in around 370 tons (380 metric tonnes). The warship was of English design and construction, carried 14 cannon, and was manned by a crew of 50 professional sailors.citation needed
Built in 1802,[2] Neva was purchased in London (and renamed) by Lisyansky in 1803 as part of the preparation to circumnavigation.[1]
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