Avrora 1903
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 津軽 [Tsugaru] (ex-Ïàëëàäà [Pallada]) | Galerny Is, St. Petersburg, Russia // Sasebo K K | 7.1896 | 14.8.1899 | 1902 // 5.1910 | minelayer 1920, stricken 1922 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
6823 |
|
Displacement full, t |
7900 |
|
Length, m |
126.8 |
|
Breadth, m |
16.8 |
|
Draught, m |
6.55 |
|
No of shafts |
3 |
|
Machinery |
3 VTE, 24 Belleville boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
12000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
19 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 1430 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3700(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
Harvey steel - deck: 76 - 51, CT: 152 |
|
Armament |
8 x 1 - 152/45 41-shiki, 12 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115 |
|
Complement |
571 - 581 |
Project history: Former Russian Pallada, captured 2.1.1905 at Port Arthur. She was repaired and commissioned in May, 1910.
Ship protection: 51mm deck had 76mm slopes, funnel uptakes were protected by 64mm armour. Hoists to 152mm guns had 38mm protection.
Modernizations: 3.1913: + 2 x 1 - 152/50 41-shiki
1920: - 2 x 1 - 152/50, 1 x 1 - 152/45, 12 x 1 - 76/40; + stowage for 300 mines
Naval service: In days of the First World War Tsugaru served as TS, in 1920 she was converted to minelayer. In 1922 she was written-off from Navy lists and used as a target. She was sunk on manoeuvres 27.5.1924.
Tsugaru
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