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Saturday, 18 April 2026

Russian protected cruiser Oleg 1902-1919

Askold. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Bogatyr-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Part of the Bogatyr-class cruiser of which were 5 planned but 4 completed preceded by Askold succeeded by Novik. Laid down by Admiralty Shipyard, Saint Petersburg, Russia on 6 July 1902, launched on 14 August 1903, commissioned on 24 June 1904, torpedoed and sunk by the British speedboat CMB-4 at Kronstadt, Russia on 17 June 1919, partly salvaged in 1919 and 1933 and her last remains salvaged and broken up in 1938. 

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