Russian cruiser Diana
Diana and Retvizan in transit at Weh Island, Dutch East Indies, on their way to Port Arthur in 1903 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russia | |
| Name | Diana |
| Namesake | Diana |
| Builder | Admiralty Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Laid down | 23 May 1897 |
| Launched | 30 September 1899 |
| Commissioned | 10 December 1901 |
| Fate | Scrapped at Bremen in 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Pallada-class protected cruiser |
| Displacement | 6657 tons |
| Length | 126.8 m (416 ft) |
| Beam | 16.8 m (55 ft) |
| Draft | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Propulsion | Triple shaft. Three triple expansion reciprocating steam engines; 24 coal-fired Belleville boilers. Total power 11,600 hp |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 3,700 nautical miles (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) |
| Complement | 19/540 |
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Diana (Russian: Диана) was the second of three Pallada-class protected cruisers built for the Imperial Russian Navy. The cruiser served during the Russo-Japanese War and took part in the Battle of the Yellow Sea on 10 August 1904. Later, she served as part of the Russian Baltic Fleet during World War I.