class battleship class pair pre dreadnought battleships imperial_russian_navy built world war slightly enlarged versions russian battleship increased armour guns numerous alterations result experience russo japanese war seriously delayed completion ships modern ships world war began formed core fleet year war newer dreadnoughts entered service forced german battlecruiser shortly russia declared war ottoman_empire late ships covered fortifications early including attacked managed drive later relegated secondary roles dreadnought entered service late subsequently reserve ships captured germans took city turned allies armistice november engines destroyed british withdrew prevent advancing white russians abandoned whites evacuated scrapped description general characteristics class ships feet long waterline feet inches long overall beam feet draught feet displaced long tons long tons designed displacement long tons class slightly larger feet inches longer foot wider displaced long tons ships double frames divided main compartments transverse watertight bulkheads longitudinal bulkhead presumably separating engine rooms propulsion class cylinder vertical triple expansion steam engines built total designed output indicated horsepower belleville water tube boilers provided steam engines pressure psi kpa cm2 drove screw propellers sea trials powerplant produced total ihp speed knots mph carried maximum long tons coal load provided range nautical miles speed knots mph steam powered carried total output auxiliary rated armament main armament consisted pairs inch calibre pattern guns mounted powered twin turrets fore aft turret firing arc degrees guns rate fire seconds rounds rounds gun carried guns maximum elevation degrees degrees fired pound shell muzzle velocity range yards maximum elevation inch calibre pattern guns mounted corners superstructure armoured casemates guns firing arc degrees fire straight ahead astern range elevation degrees degrees guns fired high explosive shell weighed pounds muzzle velocity degrees elevation range yards rounds gun dozen inch pattern calibre guns mounted lower casemates guns elevate maximum degrees degrees fired shells weighed muzzle velocity maximum range yards fired maximum elevation ships carried rounds gun anti torpedo boat armament consisted fourteen millimetre calibre guns mounted upper deck protected gun shields gun fired pound shells range yards maximum elevation degrees muzzle velocity rate fire rounds minute class carried inch torpedo tubes broadside aft torpedoes carried pound tnt speed settings gave maximum range yards knots mph yards knots mph protection class ships krupp armour maximum thickness waterline belt inches reduced inches abreast magazines covered feet ship length belt feet inches high including feet waterline belt terminated inch transverse bulkheads belt extended bow armour plates inches thick stern inch armour upper belt inches thick intended protect gap waterline belt protected inch guns inches thick inch bulkheads separated gun sides turrets inches thick inch roof barbettes inches thick reduced inches screened armour conning towers sides inches thickness inch roof decks ranged inches thickness construction construction ships began formal keel laying ceremony july july working drawings preliminary calculations approved caused problems progress relatively quick despite caused revolution ships launched years work began fitting considerably delayed number changes navy lessons russo japanese war maximum elevation main guns increased degree degrees number torpedo tubes reduced eliminated millimetre guns armour protection waterline fore aft main belt increased prevent sort damage disabled ships battle second conning tower added rear superstructure design altered probably eliminate splinters conning tower battle yellow sea masts fighting tops replaced light pole masts light replaced heavy boat cranes save weight world war newest ship flagship vice admiral year world war weeks russian declaration war ottoman_empire november set bombard november force consisted pre dreadnoughts cruisers escorted destroyers torpedo boats successfully morning november turned west hunt turkish shipping coast setting course later afternoon following day route ships intercepted german battlecruiser light cruiser came known despite noon hour conditions capital ships initially spot experimented concentrating fire ships control master ship war held fire master ship gunnery commands finally received showed range yards excess estimate yards opened fire data turned broadside scored hit inch shell partially penetrated armor protecting secondary guns detonated ready use ammunition starting fire burnt killed crew returned fire shortly afterward hit middle funnel shell detonated passed funnel destroyed antennae fire control radio meant correct inaccurate range data ships incorrect data saw failed register hits german ship hit times shell failed detonate decided turn away break contact fourteen minutes combat suffered killed wounded hits fired inch shells inch inch shells fired shells main armament armour plates required replacement battle taken old pre dreadnought allowing repairs complete november january ottoman cruiser encountered russian fleet returning bombardment mission eastern black_sea minor engagement forward turret temporarily putting action cruisers escaped superior speed coast bombardment served covering force bombardment missions march earlier uneventful bombardment provoked reaction intercepted russian battleships spotted ottoman destroyer forces turned parallel courses opened fire range yards scored hit multiple near misses admiral ordered ships knots mph making knots mph unable cross russian ships despite superior speed continually turning maneuver bought time able rejoin ships start ottoman forts hit twice german ship broke contact minutes firing fleet assembled admiral attempted pursue german battlecruiser unsuccessful ships subsequently fitted anti aircraft guns turrets screens added funnels light bombs initially received millimetre guns later altered pair guns pair millimetre guns received guns later replaced guns pair millimetre guns august pre dreadnoughts transferred 2nd dreadnought entered service october new dreadnought provided cover bombarded shelled nearby town later ships participated second bombardment reduced reserve march captured germans handed allies following december british wrecked engines april left order prevent advancing white russians later captured sides russian civil war abandoned evacuated november ships scrapped stricken november
Evstafi-class battleship