Retvizan
Sunk
Imperial Russian Navy, then Imperial Japanese Navy
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Retvizan |
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns |
Service
| 1902–1905 | Retvizan | |
| from 1905 | Hizen Raised after the fall of Port Arthur |
US-built. Sunk in harbour, December 1904. Raised by Japan.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 12 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
- 20 × single 75 mm (3 in) guns
- 24 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 6 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 6 × 15 in (381 mm) torpedo tubes
- 45 mines
Armour
- Krupp armour
- Belt: 9 in (229 mm)
- Deck: 2–3 in (51–76 mm)
- Barbettes: 4–8 in (102–203 mm)
- Turrets: 9 in (229 mm)
- Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm)
- Bulkheads: 7 in (178 mm)
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 29 July 1899 |
| Launched | 23 October 1900 |
| Commissioned | 23 March 1902 |
| Displacement | 12,780 long tons (12,985 t) (normal) |
| Length | 386 ft 8 in (117.9 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 28 officers, 722 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 October 1900
Battle of Port Arthur
Damaged
8–9 February 1904
Torpedoed at anchor in the opening night attack
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Damaged
10 August 1904
Charged the Japanese line to cover the turn back
Fate
Sunk
Sunk as gunnery target, 25 July 1924