Petr Velikyy (1872)

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The Petr Velikyy (Петр Великий - Peter the Great) was a Russian ironclad turret battleship. The design was similar to HMS Devastation (1871). This ship had a long and convoluted history. She was built by Galernii yard in St Petersburg. Laid down in June 1869, she was launched in 1872, and completed in 1877. The original machinery proved unsatisfactory and was replaced in 1881 by The Elder company in Glasgow, Scotland. She subsequently served in the Baltic Fleet. She was considered obsolete by 1905 and reconstructed as a training ship. Served in World War I, renamed Republikanets (Republican) after the Russian Revolution, subsequently converted into a stationary depot ship and renamed Barikada (Baricade) and finally scrapped in 1959.

[edit] General Characteristics

Displacement: 10,150 tons
Length: 98m
Beam: 19m
Draught: 8m
Machinery: Original 12 coal fired rectangular boilers, 2 shaft HRCR steam engines. Replaced by 2 shaft VC steam engines and oval boilers, 8250 hp
Speed: 14 knots
Armament:
- original 4 - 12 inch guns (2 twin turrets) - 4 - 6 inch guns
- rebuilt (1905) - 4 8 inch guns, 12-6 inch guns, 12 75mm guns
Armour: wrought iron belt 14 inch, citadel 14 inch, turret 14 inch
Crew: 440