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Saturday, 7 September 2024

Two Russian battleships under construction according to the Dutch newspaper Soerabaijasch handelsblad dated 30 October 1906

 Andrei Pervozvanny-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that on Russian shipyards 2-20.000 tons battleships were being built.(1)

Note

1. This must be the Andrei Pervozvanny-class modified Borodino-class design preceded by Evstafi-class succeeded by Gangut-class with a displacement of 17,600-18,880 (deep load) tons and as main armament 2x2-30.5cm/12” guns. Consisted of the Andrei Pervozvanny construction started on 2/15 March 1904 and the Imperator construction started on 14/27 October 1904, both broken up in 1923. 

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