Sissoi Veliky
Sunk
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| War | Russo-Japanese War |
| Main guns | 4 × 12″ guns in 2 twin turrets |
Sunk at Tsushima.
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)
| Builder | New Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | August 7 [O.S. July 25], 1891 |
| Launched | June 2 [O.S. May 20], 1894 |
| Commissioned | October 18 [O.S. October 5], 1896 |
| Displacement | 10,400 long tons (10,567 t) |
| Length | 107.23 m (351 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 15.7 knots (29.1 km/h; 18.1 mph) |
| Complement | 586 |
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