She belonged to the Bogatyr-class with as sister ships the Bogatyr, Kagul (later called Ochakov and General Komilov), Pamiat Merkunia and Vityaz. She was laid down at the New Admiralty Yard in 1901, launched in August 1903, completed 1904 and torpedoed by the British coastal motor boat No. 4 on 17 June 1919 when she was anchored in the harbour of Kronstadt. Her wreck was later salvaged and broken up.
With a displacement of 6,645 long tons or 6,752 tons were her dimensions 439’8”x 54’6”x 20’8”. The two vertical triple expansion engines and 16 Normand-type boilers supplied 23,000 hp allowing a speed of 23 knots. The coal bunker capacity was 720/1,100 tons. Her crew numbered 598 men. The original armament consisted of 2x2 and 8x1 6” guns, later replaced by 5” guns, 12-11pdrs, 8-47mm guns, 2-37mm guns and 2-380mm torpedo tubes. The armour consisted of a 3.1” thick deck, 5.0” gun turrets, 3.1” casemates while the conning tower was protected by 5,5”.
Note
1. The General Komilov was part of the so-called Wrangel-fleet.
