Russian cruiser Boyarin (1901)
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The Boyarin (Nobleman) was a light cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy. It was built by Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. It served in the Russian Pacific Fleet and was sunk by a Russian mine near the entrance to Port Arthur, Manchuria.
- Laid down 1899, Launched June 1901, Completed 1902. Sunk 12 February 1904
[edit] General characteristics
From Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1906
- Displacement: 3200 tons
- Length: 105.2 m
- Beam: 12.5 m
- Draught: 4.88 m
- Machinery: 2 shaft VTE steam engines, 16 Coal fired Bellville boilers, 11500 hp
- Speed: 22 knots
- Armament: 6 - 120mm guns, 8-47mm guns, 4 - 37mm guns, 5 - 15in torpedo tubes
- Armour: 50 mm deck, 76 mm conning tower
- Crew: 266
