Tsarevich Battleship

Tsarevich Battleship

Manufacturer:

La Seyne (France)

Role:

Battleship

Year Adopted:

1889 - Laid down
1901 - Launched
1903 - Completed

Number in Class: 1 ship (Tsarevich)
Displacement:

12,915 Tons

Operational Status:

Obsolete: Scrapped in 1922

Armament:

2 x Twin 12 inch, 45 caliber guns (305mm)
6 x Twin 6 inch, 45 caliber guns (152mm)
20 x 3 inch (76mm) guns
20 x 3 pounder (47mm) guns
2 x 15 inch (381mm) above water torpedo tubes 
2 x 15 inch (381mm) submerged torpedo tubes
45 mines

Engine:

20 Belleville boilers (without economizers)
Two sets of vertical triple expansion steam engines driving two screws.
Producing 16,500 horsepower.

Coal Storage:

850 tons (normal)
1,350 tons (maximum)

Crew:

782 Officers and Sailors

Armor: 254mm (10 inches) on Conning Tower
254mm (10 inches) on 12 inch gun turrets
178mm-254mm (7 to 10 inch) armor belt amidships
121mm-171mm (4.75 to 6.75 inch) armor belt at ends
152mm (6 inches) on six inch gun turrets
38mm-63mm (1.5 to 2.5 inches) on deck

Length (overall):

388 feet, 9 inches
(118.4 meters)

Draught:

26 feet
(7.92 meters)

Beam:

76 feet, 1 inch
(23.17 meters)

Maximum Speed:

18.5 knots

Range:

Uncertain at present

   

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