Russian cruiser Rossia (1896)

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Armoured cruiser "Russia"
Armoured cruiser "Russia"

The Rossia was an armoured cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy. She fought in the Russo-Japanese war, being damaged at the Battle of Ulsan where she was the flagship of Rear Admiral Karl Jessen. She was converted to a minelayer before World War I, where she fought in the Baltic. The design was an improved version of the armoured cruiser Rurik with extra armour of Harvey steel, more advanced boilers, and more coal giving greater range.

She was built by Baltic Works in St Petersburg, laid down on 20 May 1895, launched on 30 April 1896, entered service in late 1896, and was scrapped in 1922.

[edit] General characteristics

  • Displacement: 12,195 tons
  • Length: 485 ft (148 m)
  • Beam: 66.6 ft (20.3 m)
  • Draught: 26.2 ft (8.0 m)
  • Machinery: 2 shafts, 2 vertical triple expansion main engines (14,500 hp) + 1 VTE cruising engine (2,500 hp). 32 coal fired Bellville boilers
  • Speed: 19 knots
  • Range: 7,740 nm at 10 knots (19 km/h)
  • Armament:
    • 4 x 8 inch guns,
    • 16 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns,
    • 12 x 75 mm guns,
    • 20 x 47 mm guns,
    • 18 x 37 mm guns,
    • 5 × 15-inch (381 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Armour: Harvey armour,
    • Belt 8 inch max,
    • Deck 2 inch,
    • Conning tower 12 inch
  • Crew: 839

[edit] References

  • Stephen McLaughlin, "From Ruirik to Ruirik: Russia's Armoured Cruisers," in Warship 1999-2000. Conway's Maritime Press
  • Peter Brook, "Armoured Cruiser vs. Armoured Cruiser: Ulsan 14 August 1904," in Warship 2000-2001 Conway's Maritime Press
  • Site in English with photographs
  • UKonline