Imperator Nikolai I
Captured
Imperial Russian Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × 12″ guns in 1 twin turret |
Service
| 1891–1905 | Imperator Nikolai I | |
| from 1905 | Iki Captured at Tsushima |
Admiral Nebogatov's flagship. Surrendered at Tsushima.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 1 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 4 × single 9 in (229 mm) guns
- 8 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 10 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) Hotchkiss revolving cannon
- 8 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) Hotchkiss revolving cannon
- 6 × single 15 in (381 mm) torpedo tubes
As Iki
- 6 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 6 × single 4.7 in (119 mm) guns
- 6 × single 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 6 × single 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Compound armor
- Belt: 6–14 in (152–356 mm)
- Deck: 2.5 in (64 mm)
- Turret: 10 in (254 mm)
- Conning tower: 6 in (152 mm)
- Bulkheads: 6 in (152 mm)
| Builder | Franco-Russian Works, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 August 1886 |
| Launched | 1 June 1889 |
| Commissioned | July 1891 |
| Displacement | 9,594 long tons (9,748 t) |
| Length | 346 ft 6 in (105.61 m) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 616 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 June 1889
Battle of Tsushima
Captured
27–28 May 1905
Nebogatov's flagship
Renamed IJN Iki
28 May 1905 · Captured at Tsushima
Fate
Captured
Sunk as target, 3 October 1915