The Russian minister of navy ordered the building of 1 cruisers 1st class and 2 torpedo boats at German yards. The building costs of the cruiser exceeded the amount of 4.000.000 roubles. The ships were to competed in 1900. In 1900 were also the battleships and 22 torpedo boats of which the building at St. Petersburg was going to be completed. And the building of another 3 battleships and 2 cruisers was ordered.
