Russian coast defense ship Gangut

Gangut
History
Russian Empire
NameGangut
NamesakeBattle of Gangut
BuilderNew Admiralty Shipyard
Laid down29 October 1888
Launched3 July 1893
Completed1894
FateSank 12 June 1897
General characteristics
Class & typeGangut-class coast defense ship
Displacement7,142 tonnes
Length84.7 m (277 ft 11 in)
Beam18.9 m (62 ft 0 in)
Draught7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power6000 hp natural, 9500 hp forced
Propulsion2 shaft VTE steam engines, 8 cylindrical boilers
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km)
Complement521
Armament
  • 1 × 305 mm (12 in) gun
  • 4 × 229 mm (9 in) guns
  • 4 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
  • 14 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
  • 6 × 15 in (380 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour

Gangut (Russian: броненосец "Гангут") was an Imperial Russian coast defense ship named after the Battle of Gangut. This ship was a scaled-down version of the Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleships.

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