Peresvet
Sunk
Imperial Russian Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Peresvet |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 4 × 10″ guns in 2 twin turrets |
Service
| 1901–1905 | Peresvet | |
| 1905–1916 | Sagami Raised after the fall of Port Arthur | |
| from 1916 | Peresvet Sold back to Russia; mined off Port Said in January 1917 |
Sunk in harbour, December 1904. Raised by Japan.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 2 × twin 10 in (254 mm) guns
- 11 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 20 × single 75 mm (3 in) guns
- 20 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 8 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 5 × 15 in (381 mm) torpedo tubes
- 45 × mines
As Sagami
- 10 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 16 × single 12-pdr (3 in (76 mm)) guns
- 2 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Harvey armor
- Belt: 4–9 inches (102–229 mm)
- Deck: 2–3 inches (51–76 mm)
- Turrets: 9 inches (229 mm)
| Builder | Baltic Yard, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 November 1895 |
| Launched | 19 May 1898 (1898-05-19) |
| Displacement | 13,810 long tons (14,032 t) |
| Length | 434 ft 5 in (132.4 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 27 officers, 744 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 May 1898 (1898-05-19)
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Damaged
10 August 1904
Returned to Port Arthur
Renamed IJN Sagami
1905 · Raised after the fall of Port Arthur
Renamed Peresvet
1916 · Sold back to Russia; mined off Port Said in January 1917
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by mine off Port Said, Egypt, 4 January 1917