Russian coast defense ship Admiral Ushakov

Admiral Ushakov in 1897
History
Russian Empire
NameAdmiral Ushakov
BuilderNew Admiralty Shipyards, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Laid down1 January 1892
Launched1 November 1893
CompletedJanuary 1895
CommissionedFebruary 1895
FateScuttled during Battle of Tsushima, 28 May 1905
General characteristics
Class and typeAdmiral Ushakov-class coastal defense ship
Displacement4,971 long tons (5,051 t)
Length87.3 m (286 ft 5 in)
Beam15.85 m (52 ft 0 in)
Draught5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft Reciprocating VTE steam engines
  • 8 cylindrical coal-fired boilers
  • 5,750 shp (4,290 kW)
  • 450 tons coal
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement404
Armament
Armour
  • Belt: 254 mm (10 in)
  • Deck: 75 mm (3 in)
  • Turrets: 200 mm (8 in)
  • Conning tower: 200 mm (8 in)

Admiral Ushakov was the lead ship in her class of armoured warships (coastal battleships) of the Imperial Russian Navy, and named after Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov the Russian naval commander of the 18th century.