THE RUSSIAN NAVY
BATTLESHIPS—PRE-DREADNOUGHTS
| Name. | Ton- nage. | Speed (kts.) | Com’- ment. | Com- pleted. | Armour. | Armament. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pervosvanni | - | 17,400 | 18 | 900 | 1911 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 81⁄2-in.;f. 5, a. 4-in.; P.D. 3-in.; Barbette 12, Bty 5, C.T. 8-in. | 12-in., four; 8-in., twelve; 4·7, twenty; torpedo tubes, five. | ||
| Imperator Pavel I | „ | ||||||||
| Slava | 13,500 | 18 | 700 | 1905 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 9-in.; f. 4, a. 4, P.D. 4-in.; Barbette 10, T. 6, C.T. 10-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve; smaller, twenty-five; torpedo tubes, four (two submerged). | |||
| Cesarevitch | 12,912 | 18 | 750 | 1903 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 10, f. 4, a. 4, P.D. 4-in.; Barbette 11-in.; Turret 6-in.; C.T. 10-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., twelve; 12-pr., twenty; smaller, thirty; torpedo tubes, three (two submerged). | |||
| [30]Panteleimon | - | 12,733 | 16 | 700 | 1911 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 9, f. 2, a. 2, P.D. 21⁄2-in.;Barbette 12-in., Battery 5-in., C.T. 10-in. | 12-in., four; 6-in., sixteen; 12-pr., fourteen; smaller, sixteen;torpedo tubes, five (two submerged). | ||
| [31]Ivan Zlatoust | 1910 | ||||||||
| [32]Evstafi | 12,500 | 17 | 700 | 1911 | (H.) Belt: am. 16-in.; P.D. 3-in.; Barbette 16-in.; Battery 5-in.; C.T. 12-in. | 12-in., four; 8-in., four; 6-in., twelve; smaller, twenty-two. | |||
| [33]Rostislav | 9,000 | 16 | ·5 | 600 | „ | (H.) Belt: 15, P.D. 3-in.; Barbette 15-in.; Battery 6, C.T. 10-in. | 10-in., four; 6-in., eight; smaller, thirty; torpedo tubes, four (above water). | ||
| [34]G. Pobiedonosetz | 11,200 | 16 | 550 | 1895 | (C.) Belt: am. 18-in.; f. 10-in.; a. 10-in.; Barbette 12-in.; C.T. 16-in. | 12-in., six; 6-in., seven; smaller, twenty; torpedo tubes, six (under water). | |||
| [Four Dreadnoughts were nearly complete when war opened.] | |||||||||
[30-34] All these ships are in the Black Sea.
Note to Armour.—am. = amidships; f. = forward; a. = aft; P.D. = protective deck; C.T. = conning tower.
ARMOURED CRUISERS.
| Name. | Ton- nage. | Speed (kts.) | Com’- ment. | Com- pleted. | Armour. | Armament. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rurik | 15,000 | 22 | 800 | 1907 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 6, f. 4, a. 3, P.D. 11⁄2-in.; Barbette 8-in., Battery 3, C.T. 8-in. | 10-in., four; 8·8, eight; 4·7, twenty; torpedo tubes, two (submerged). | |||
| Admiral Makaroff | - | 7,900 | 21 | 570 | 1908 | (Krupp) Belt: am. 8-in., f. 4; a. 3; 8-in., f. 4; a. 3; P.D.2-in.; Barbette 7, Battery 31⁄2, C.T. 61⁄2. | 8-in., two; 6-in., eight; smaller, twenty; torpedo tubes, two (submerged). | ||
| Pallada | 1910 | ||||||||
| Bayan | „ | ||||||||
| Gromoboi | 12,400 | 20 | 800 | 1900 | (H.) Belt 6-in.; P.D. 2-in.; Casemates 6-in.; C.T. 10-in. | 8-in., four; 6-in., sixteen; 12-pr., twenty; smaller, twenty-four; torpedo tubes, two. | |||
| Rossia | 12,130 | 20 | 750 | 1898 | Belt: am. 10-in.; f. 5, a. 4, P.D. 21⁄2-in.; Bulkheads 6, Casemates 2, C.T. 8-in. | 8-in., four; 6-in., sixteen; 12-pr., twelve; smaller, thirty-six; torpedo tubes, six (above water). | |||
Note to Armour.—am. = amidships; f. = forward; a. = aft; P.D. = protective deck; C.T. = conning tower.
Protected Cruisers: Askold (completed 1901), 5,905 tons, 23 knots, armament: 12-6 in., 26 smaller guns, 6 torpedo tubes. Diana and Aurora (1902), 6,700 tons, 20 knots, armament: 8-6 in., 30 smaller guns, 4 torpedo tubes. Oleg, Kagul[35], Pamyat Merkurya,[36] (1904-05), 6,645 tons, 24 knots, 12-6 in., 26 smaller guns, 2 torpedo tubes. Zemtchug (1903), 3,106 tons, 23 knots, 8-4·7 in., 12 smaller guns, 2 torpedo tubes. Almaz,[37] (1903) 3,285 tons, 19 knots, 3-4·7 in., 14 smaller, 2 torpedo tubes.
Destroyers: There are 140 destroyers (1895-1913), 220-1050 tons, 25-27 knots, armed with 12-pdr. or 4-in. guns and 3-5 torpedo tubes. Of this total, 31 boats are in the Black Sea or Far East.
Torpedo-Boats: 29 boats (1897-1902), 118-186 tons, 24-30 knots; armed with small quick-firers and 1-3 torpedo tubes.
Submarines: 14 boats (1904-10) 150-370 tons, 9-16 knots (surface), 2-4 torpedo tubes.
[35-37] All these ships are in the Black Sea.