Aurora
Museum ship
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Pallada |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 8 × 152 mm (6 in) guns |
Escaped Tsushima to Manila and was interned. Now a museum ship in St Petersburg.
Armament and specifications
Armament
1903
- 8 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 24 × 75 mm (3 in) guns
- 8 × 37 mm guns
- 3 × torpedo tubes (two underwater)
1917
- 14 × 152 mm guns
- 4 × 76.2 mm (3 in) AA guns
- 1 × QF 2-pounder naval gun
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 May 1897 |
| Launched | 11 May 1900 |
| Commissioned | 16 July 1903 |
| Displacement | 6,731 t (6,625 long tons) |
| Length | 126.8 m (416 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Complement | 590 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 May 1900
Battle of Tsushima
Interned
27–28 May 1905
Reached Manila
Fate
Museum ship
Museum ship since 1956