Russian naval programme according to the Australian newspaper Goulburn Evening Penny Post dated Tuesday 14 August 1906

Ioann Zlatoust, Evstafi-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Andrei Pervozvanny-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Gangut-class©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item referred to the Bourse Gazette, Saint Petersburg, Russia reporting that the building programme of the Ministry of Navy included some 20,000- tons battleships with a speed of 21 knots.(1)

Note

1. The Russian Empire lost most of her capital ships in the Russo-Japanese War between 8 February 1904-5 September 1905. In 1903 accepted the Naval Technical Committee the building of the Andrei Pervozvanny-class which design was several times caused by the disastrous war and the Andrei Pervozvanny and Imperator Pavel I were not earlier commissioned as on 10 March 1911, still being pre dreadnoughts of 18,878 tons, 1.5 knots speed and 4x12”guns. Preceded by Evstafi-class succeeded by the Gangut- or Sevastopol-class (24,400 tons, speed 24.1 knots, 4x30.5cm/3-12guns).