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Russian Battleship Tri Sviatitelia 1893




Built by Nikolayev Dockyard, Laid down 1891, launched 12 November 1893 and commissioned 1898. She was modernised in 1911-12. She was captured by the Germans in 1918 and turned over to the British during the Allied invasion of Russia during the Russian Civil War . The Allies wrecked the machinery of the ship to prevent use by the Reds and the remains were scrapped in 1922.


GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

''From Conway's All the world's Fighting Ships 1860 - 1905''

  • Displacement: 13,318 tons

  • Length: 115.14 m

  • Beam: 22.25 m

  • Draught: 8.66 m

  • Machinery: 2 shaft VTE steam engines, 14 cylindrical coal fired boilers, 11308 hp

  • Speed: 17 knots

  • Armament:

  • ---4 12 inch guns (2 twin turrets),

  • ---8 - 6 inch guns

  • ---4 - 120 mm guns (replaced by 6 inch in 1912),

  • ---10 - 47 mm guns,

  • ---34 - 37mm guns,

  • ---6 - 18 inch torpedo tubes

  • Armour; Harvey Armour ,

  • --- Belt 18 inch to 9 inch,

  • ---16 inch turrets,

  • ---5 inch secondary guns,

  • ---12 inch conning tower

  • Crew: 753



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