Poltava
Sunk
Imperial Russian Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Petropavlovsk |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns |
Service
| 1899–1905 | Poltava | |
| 1905–1916 | Tango Raised after the fall of Port Arthur | |
| from 1916 | Chesma Sold back to Russia |
Sunk in harbour by Japanese siege howitzers, December 1904. Raised by Japan.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 4 × twin, 4 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 10 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 28 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 4 × 15-inch (381 mm) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes
- 50 × mines
Armour
- Krupp armor
- Waterline belt: 12–14.5 in (305–368 mm)
- Main Gun turrets: 10 in (254 mm)
- Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
| Builder | New Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 19 May 1892 |
| Launched | 6 November 1894 |
| Commissioned | 22 August 1905 |
| Displacement | 11,500 long tons (11,685 t) |
| Length | 376 ft (114.6 m) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 631–652 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 November 1894
Battle of Port Arthur
Survived
8–9 February 1904
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Survived
10 August 1904
Returned to Port Arthur
Fate
Sunk
Scrapped, 1924