Coast Defence Ship Gangut

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Brian James
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Coast Defence Ship Gangut

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Coast Defence Ship Gangut pictured trapped in Baltic ice c 1895.....*Note the timber construction built around her 12 inch main armament to protect the barrel from extreme temperatures.
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designeraccd
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Re: Coast Defence Ship Gangut

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Not a well regarded ship; she sank after hitting a uncharted rock........oopz! :o

from WIKI:
Class and type Gangut-class coast defense ship
Displacement 7,142 tonnes
Length 84.7 m (277 ft 11 in)
Beam 18.9 m (62 ft 0 in)
Draught 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power 6000 hp natural, 9500 hp forced
Propulsion 2 shaft VTE steam engines, 8 cylindrical boilers
Speed 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h)
Range 2,000 nmi (3,700 km)
Complement 521
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
Compound armour
Belt: 10–16 in (250–410 mm)
Barbette: 7–9 in (180–230 mm)
Secondary battery: 5 in (130 mm)
Conning tower: 10 in (250 mm)

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