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Sunday, 1 September 2024

Russian battleship (ex-Petropavlovsk 1909-1921) Marat 1921-1943 (Petrolavlovsk in 1943, Volkhov 1950-1953)

 Marat. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Andrei Pervozvanny class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Gangut-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of Gangut-class preceded by Andrei Pervozvanny class succeeded by Imperatritsa Mariya class. Laid down by Baltic Works, St. Petersburg, Russia on 16 June 1909, launched on 22 September 1911, commissioned as Petropavlovsk on 5 January 1915, renamed Marat in 1921, heavily damaged in June 1941, became stationary artillery battery, renamed Petrolavlovsk in 1943, reconstruction cancelled in 1948, renamed Volkhov as stationary training ship in 1950, stricken in 1953 broken up. 

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