Rurik
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 4 × 8 in (203 mm) / 35 cal |
Sunk at the Battle off Ulsan on 14 August 1904.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 8 in (203 mm) / 35 cal
- 16 × 6 in (152 mm) / 45 cal
- 6 × 4.72 in (120 mm) / 45 cal quick-firing
- 6 × 47 mm / 43 cal
- 10 × 37 mm / 23 cal
- 6 × 15 in (381 mm) torpedo tubes
- 22 small Q.F. (3- and 1-pounders)
Armour
- 8 in (203 mm) to 12 in (305 mm) on the sides
- 2 in (51 mm) - 3 in (76 mm) on deck
- 6 in (152 mm) on the conning tower
| Builder | Baltic Works, Russia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 May 1890 |
| Launched | November 1892 |
| Commissioned | May 1895 |
| Displacement | 10,950 |
| Length | 412 ft (125.6 m) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 768 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
November 1892
Battle off Ulsan
Sunk
14 August 1904
Crippled early, sunk after a long fight