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Sissoi Veliky

Sissoi Veliky

Sunk

Imperial Russian Navy

TypePre-dreadnought battleship
WarRusso-Japanese War
Main guns4 × 12″ guns in 2 twin turrets

Sunk at Tsushima.

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Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
  • 6 × single 6 in (152 mm) guns
  • 12 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
  • 18 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
  • 6 × 15 in (381 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Waterline belt: 6–14 in (152–356 mm)
  • Barbettes: 10 in (254 mm)
  • Gun turrets: 12 in (305 mm)
  • Casemates: 5 in (127 mm)
  • Deck: 2.5–3 in (64–76 mm)
  • Conning tower: 9 in (229 mm)
  • Bulkheads: 6–9 in (152–229 mm)
BuilderNew Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Laid downAugust 7 [O.S. July 25], 1891
LaunchedJune 2 [O.S. May 20], 1894
CommissionedOctober 18 [O.S. October 5], 1896
Displacement10,400 long tons (10,567 t)
Length107.23 m (351 ft 10 in)
Speed15.7 knots (29.1 km/h; 18.1 mph)
Complement586

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

June 2 [O.S. May 20], 1894

27–28 May 1905