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Built by William Denny and Brothers Limited, Dumbarton, Scotland as a yacht in 1900 for James Gordon Bennett Jr. After his death in France in May 1918 sold to the Russian navy. Displacement 2,300 tons and as dimensions 285 (between perpendiculars)-315 (over all) x 40 x 8 feet. Crew numbered 100 mnen. Triple expansion propulsion, 2 shafts, 3,500 hp and 18 knots speed. Armanent of 2-4.7” guns, 2-3 pd guns and 2 machine guns.
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