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Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship
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ImperatorAleksandrII-classbattleship

Battleships · Russia · 1887
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ImperatorAleksandrII-classbattleship

Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship
Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship Photo: Неизвеитен. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Russia
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1887–1891
Operators2 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship
Category
Country
Production
1887–1891
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationPredreadnought battleship
  • Ship TypeBattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardAdmiralty Shipyards
  • Laid Down1885
  • Launched1887
  • Commissioned1891
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement9,244 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)105.6 m
  • Length (waterline)101.8 m
  • Beam20.4 m
  • Draft7.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement616
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 compound steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power6,180 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed15.27 kn
  • Range4,440
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun12 in (305 mm) Obukhov Model 1877 30‑caliber guns twin barbette mount
  • Main Gun Calibre305 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns9 in (229 mm) Obukhov Model 1877 35‑caliber guns in casemates; 6 in (152 mm) guns; 47 mm and 37 mm Hotchkiss revolving cannon
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes5
▲Survivability1MOD.1
  • Hull MaterialSteel
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Lost1
◈Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourCompound armor; Belt 14 in, Deck 2.5 in, Barbette 10 in, Hood 3 in
  • Belt Armour356 mm
  • Deck Armour63.5 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1887Production started
  2. 1891Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
139
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
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