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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

02-15-2023-1503 - Admiral Nakhimov (Russian: Адмирал Нахимов) 1884

Admiral Nakhimov (Russian: Адмирал Нахимов), was an armoured cruiser in the Imperial Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. She was named after Admiral Pavel Nakhimov

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History
Russian Empire
NameAdmiral Nakhimov
NamesakePavel Nakhimov
BuilderBaltic Works, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Laid downJuly 1884
Launched21 October 1885
Commissioned9 September 1888
FateSunk at the Battle of Tsushima, 28 May 1905
General characteristics
TypeArmoured cruiser
Displacement
  • 7,781 long tons (7,906 t) standard
  • 8,473 long tons (8,609 t) full load
Length103.3 m (338 ft 11 in)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
Draught7.7 m (25 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft reciprocating vertical triple expansion (VTE) engines
  • 12 cylindrical coal-fired boilers
  • 9,000 shp (6,700 kW)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range4,400 nmi (8,100 km)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Complement572–650
Armament
Armour

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Admiral_Nakhimov_(1885)

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