Oleg
Sunk
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Bogatyr |
| Wars | Russo-Japanese War, First World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 6 in (150 mm) guns (2 twin turrets and 8 single guns), replaced by 5 in (130 mm) guns in subsequent refits for all ships |
Escaped Tsushima to Manila and was interned. Fought at Gotland in the Baltic in 1915; sunk in 1919 by a British motor torpedo boat during the Russian Civil War.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 12 × 6 in (150 mm) guns (2 twin turrets and 8 single guns), replaced by 5 in (130 mm) guns in subsequent refits for all ships
- 12 × 11-pounder guns
- 8 × 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 2 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 2 × 15 in (380 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Harvey armor Deck: 35–80 mm (1–3 in)
- Conning tower: 140 mm (6 in)
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 July 1902 |
| Launched | 14 August 1903 |
| Commissioned | 24 June 1904 |
| Displacement | 6,975 long tons (7,087 t) |
| Length | 134.19 m (440.3 ft) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Complement | 576 officers and crewmen |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 August 1903
Battle of Tsushima
Interned
27–28 May 1905 · Russo-Japanese War
Reached Manila
Battle of Gotland
Survived
2 July 1915 · First World War
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed and sunk, 17 June 1919