Russian cruiser Gromoboi: Difference between revisions

History
Name	Gromoboi, Громобой
Namesake	Thunderer
Operator	Imperial Russian Navy
Laid down	7 May 1898
Launched	8 May 1899
Commissioned	November 1900
Fate	Scrapped 1922
General characteristics
Displacement	12,455 tons
Length	481 ft (147 m)
Beam	66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Draught	26 ft (7.9 m)
Propulsion	3 shafts, 2 vertical triple expansion main engines (15,500 hp) 32 coal-fired Bellville boilers
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h)
Range	8,100 nm at 10 knots (19 km/h), 2,400 tons coal
Complement	874 officers and crewmen
Armament	list error: too many at start of list (help) 4 x 8 inch guns,; 16 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns,; 12 x 75 mm guns,; 12 x 47 mm guns,; 18 x 37 mm guns,; 4 × 15-inch (381 mm) torpedo tubes; ;
Armour	list error: mixed text and list (help); Harvey armour, Belt 6 inch max,; Deck 1.5 to 2 inch; Casemates 6 inch; Conning tower 12 inch; ;

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Gromoboi and Rossiya in Vladivostok

The Gromoboi (Громобой) (Thunderer) was an armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy. On completion she voyaged to the Far East in 1900-01 and represented Russia at the granting of the constitution to Australia visiting Sydney and Melbourne. During this voyage she was commanded by Karl Petrovich Jessen She fought in the Russo-Japanese war being damaged at the Battle of Ulsan (94 killed and 182 wounded). Following repairs she was involved in a grounding accident outside Vladivostok. She was later transferred to the Baltic Fleet and reconstructed between 1908 and 1911. She fought in World War I.

The design was an improved version of the armoured cruiser Rossia with extra protection. She was built by the Baltic Works, St Petersburg, laid down 7 May 1898, launched 8 May 1899, commissioned November 1900 and scrapped 1922.

References

Stephen McLaughlin, From Ruirik to Ruirik Russia's Armoured Cruisers in Warship 1999-2000. Conway's Maritime Press
Peter Brook, Armoured Cruiser vs Armoured Cruiser, Ulsan 14 August 1904, in Warship 2000-2001 Conway's Maritime Press
site in English with photographs
site in English
page in Russian language

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-The '''''Gromoboi'' (Громобой)''' (Thunderer) was an [[armoured cruiser]] built for the [[Imperial Russian Navy]]. On completion she voyaged to the Far East in 1900-01 and representred Russia at the granting of the [[Federation of Australia|constitution to Australia]] visiting Sydney and Melbourne. During this voyage she was commanded by [[Karl Petrovich Jessen]]
+The '''''Gromoboi'' (Громобой)''' (Thunderer) was an [[armoured cruiser]] built for the [[Imperial Russian Navy]]. On completion she voyaged to the Far East in 1900-01 and represented Russia at the granting of the [[Federation of Australia|constitution to Australia]] visiting [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]] and [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]]. During this voyage she was commanded by [[Karl Petrovich Jessen]]
-She fought in the [[Russo-Japanese war]] being damaged at the [[Battle of Ulsan]] (94 killed & 182 wounded). Following repairs she was involved n a grounding accident outside Vladivostok.  She was later transferred to the [[Baltic Fleet]] and reconstructed between 1908 and 1911. where she fought in [[World War I]].
+She fought in the [[Russo-Japanese war]] being damaged at the [[Battle of Ulsan]] (94 killed and 182 wounded). Following repairs she was involved in a grounding accident outside [[Vladivostok]].  She was later transferred to the [[Baltic Fleet]] and reconstructed between 1908 and 1911.  She fought in [[World War I]].
-The design was an improved version of the [[Rossia (1896)|armoured cruiser ''Rossia'']] with extra protection. She was built by the [[Baltic Works]], St Petersburg, laid down 7th May 1898, launched 8th May 1899, commissioned November 1900 and scrapped 1922.
+The design was an improved version of the [[Rossia (1896)|armoured cruiser ''Rossia'']] with extra protection. She was built by the [[Baltic Works]], St Petersburg, laid down 7 May 1898, launched 8 May 1899, commissioned November 1900 and scrapped 1922.
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