Russian battleship Oslyabya

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The Oslyabya
Career
Builder:	Baltic Works; Saint Petersburg, Russia
Laid down:	1 January 1898
Launched:	1898
Completed:
Commissioned:	January, 1902
Fate:	Sunk, Battle of Tsushima, 27 May 1905
General characteristics
Displacement:	13,500 tons
Length:	132.4 m
Beam:	21.8 m
Draft:	8 m
Propulsion:	Three Shaft Reciprocating Vertical Triple Expansion (VTE) Engines; 32 Bellville type coal fired boilers; 15,000 shp
Speed:	18 knots (33 km/h)
Range:	3,500 nm, 2,100 tons coal
Complement:	752
Armament:	4 × 10-inch (254 mm) guns 11 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns 16 × 12-pdr guns 21 × 3-pdr guns 5 × torpedo tubes
Armour:	belt: 9 inch deck: 2.5 inch barbette: 8 inch casemates: 5 inch conning tower: 10 inch

The Oslyabya (Russian: Ослябя) was a battleship of the Peresviet-class. She was named for Rodion Oslyabya, a 14th century monk of the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra and a hero of Battle of Kulikovo. The Oslyabya was part of the Second Pacific Squadron sent to the Far East, she was sunk at the battle of Tsushima on May 27, 1904. 515 sailors lost their lives. 250 survivors were rescued.

[edit] References

• Gibbons, Tony: The Complete Encyclopedia of Battleships and Battlecruisers

• Tomitch, V. M., Warships of the Imperial Russian Navy (1968) Volumne 1, Battleships