Tsesarevich
Interned
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Tsesarevich |
| Wars | Russo-Japanese War, First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 305 mm (12 in) guns |
Service
| 1903–1917 | Tsesarevich | |
| from 1917 | Grazhdanin Renamed after the February Revolution |
French-built squadron flagship. Interned at Tsingtao after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. Renamed Grazhdanin after the 1917 revolution, she fought at Moon Sound that October.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 305 mm (12 in) guns
- 6 × twin 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 20 × single 75 mm (3 in) guns
- 20 × single 47 mm (1.9 in) guns
- 8 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 4 × 381 mm (15 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Krupp armour
- Waterline belt: 160–250 mm (6.3–9.8 in)
- Deck: 40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in)
- Main Gun turrets: 250 mm (9.8 in)
- Barbettes: 250 mm (9.8 in)
- Conning tower: 254 mm (10 in)
| Builder | Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, La Seyne-sur-Mer, France |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 8 July 1899 |
| Launched | 23 February 1901 |
| Commissioned | 31 August 1903 |
| Displacement | 13,105 t (12,898 long tons) |
| Length | 118.5 m (388 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 778–79 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 February 1901
Battle of Port Arthur
Damaged
8–9 February 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Torpedoed at anchor in the opening night attack
Battle of the Yellow Sea
Interned
10 August 1904 · Russo-Japanese War
Flagship; Vitgeft killed. Reached Tsingtao
16 October – 3 November 1917 · First World War
hit twice
Fate
Interned
Scrapped, 1924