Russian cruiser Rurik (1892)

History
Russian Empire
NameRurik
NamesakeRurik
BuilderBaltic Works, Russia
Laid down31 May 1890[1]
LaunchedNovember 1892[1]
CommissionedMay 1895
FateScuttled – 14 August 1904
General characteristics
TypeArmoured cruiser
Displacement10,950[1]
Length412 ft (125.6 m)
Beam67 ft (20.4 m)
Draught30 ft (9.1 m) (max)[1]
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range19,000 miles at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph); actual radius at full speed: 2,300 miles[1]
Complement768[1]
Armament
Armour
  • 8 in (203 mm) to 12 in (305 mm) on the sides
  • 2 in (51 mm) - 3 in (76 mm) on deck
  • 6 in (152 mm) on the conning tower
NotesCoal capacity: 2,000 tons

Rurik (Russian: Рюрик) was an armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the early 1890s.[1] She was named in honour of Rurik, the semi-legendary founder of ancient Russia. She was sunk at the Battle of Ulsan in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Jane, Fred T. (1899). Imperial Russian navy : its past, present, and future. W. Thacker. OCLC 12349339.