Russian cruiser Gromoboi
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| Name | Gromoboi (Громобой) |
| Namesake | Thunderer |
| 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: <br /> list (help) 4 × 8 inch guns 16 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns 12 × 75 mm guns 12 × 47 mm guns 18 × 37 mm guns 4 × 15-inch (381 mm) torpedo tubes |
| Armour | list error: <br /> list (help) Harvey armour Belt: 6 inch max Deck: 1.5 to 2 inch Casemates: 6 inch Conning tower: 12 inch |
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 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.
See also
Media related to Cruiser Gromoboy at Wikimedia Commons
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 with photographs
- Specs site
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