Four of these vessels were laid down on December
19, 1913. Russian industry was unable to
manufacture turbines for these vessels, so
the machinery was ordered from Germany. The
outbreak of W.W.I. meant that there was little
chance that the machinery would be delivered,
so the vessels were launched without it.
All were launched in mid to late 1915, but
without machinery construction could not
continue. Once the war ended the dismal state
of the post-war and post-revolution Russian
economy prevented resumption of work. The
incomplete hulls sat for many years, with
3 of the hulks being broken up for scrap
in Germany in 1923. The last vessel was broken
up in Russia in 1931.
The Izmail class ships were comparable in
size, armor protection, and speed to contemporary
British and German designs. With 14"
guns in four triple turrets, they would appear
to have been slightly superior in firepower
to other ships of the same vintage, but the
poor layout of the main guns resulted in
a long citadel and a lack of end-on fire.
| Borodino: Laid down 12 Dec 1912 Launched 7 Jul 1915 Not Commissioned |
Ismail: Laid down 12 Dec 1912 Launched 22 June 1915 Not Commissioned |
Navarin: Laid down 12 Dec 1912 Launched 11 Nov 1916 Not Commissioned |
Kinburn: Laid down 12 Dec 1912 Launched 30 Oct 1915 Not Commissioned |
| Builders: Borodino- Galernii Works Ismail- Galernii Works Navarin- Baltic Works Kinburn- Baltic Works |
Complement Approx 1,250 Design |
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| Displacement (Approx) 32,500 tons standard 38,000 tons max |
Dimensions 750' x 100' |
Draught 33.5' |
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| Main guns 12 x 14/52" (4 x 3) |
Secondary guns 24 x 5.1/55" (24 x 1) |
AA Guns 4 x 3.9" 4 x .47 MG |
Torpedo tubes 6 x 18" below water |
| Armour Belt 4" - 12" |
Turret Armor 12" face |
Deck Armor 2" - 6" |
Conning Tower Armor 12" |
| Boilers 16 x 295 psi by Yarrow or White-Forster |
Turbines 4 x Parsons steam turbines |
Power output 68,000 shp |
Shafts 4 |
| Speed 26.5 kts Some sources 29.5 |
Range 5000 nm @ 10-knots |
Fuel oil/ coal capacity unknown |
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Fates:
Borodino -
Work stopped when 57% complete
Sold to Germany in 1922, broken up at Bremen
1923
Izmail -
Work stopped when 67% complete
Hulk broken up at Lenengrad 1931
Navarin -
Work stopped when 50% complete
Sold to Germany in 1922, broken up at Hamburg
1923
Kinburn -
Work stopped when 52% complete
Sold to Germany 1922, broken up at Kiel 1923
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