1890 Russian Fleet

Vladimir Monomakh

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Armoured Cruiser Vladimir Monomakh (1882) Imperial Russian Navy, 1883-1905 Vladimir Monomakh (Владимир Мономах) was an armoured cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy built 1881-83. She was named after Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kiev. Her career was spent in the Far East, but was back in the Baltic Sea as the Russo-Japanese War flared … Read more

Pamiat Merkuria

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Russian Empire, Masted Cruiser 1879-1939 Pamiat Merkuria was the first “modern” iron hull unprotected masted Russian cruiser. She was made for the Black Sea Fleet and served under the name Yaroslav, then Pamiat Merkuria from 1883 shortly after completion. She was stricken in 1907 but her career did not stopped there, far from it. Design … Read more