Russia building protected cruisers and torpedo boats according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1902-1903 no. 8
An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting the building of 2-6.000 ton protected cruisers, a horsepower of 20.000 hp and a speed of 23 miles at St. Petersburg, Russia and further more 30-420 ton displacement torpedo boats of a new design.