ZVEZDA 1/350 KNYAZ SUVOROV IMP RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP Z9027

The Knyaz Suvorov was a Borodino class pre-dreadnought Battleship of the Russian Imperial Navy, built at the Baltic Works, St.Petersburg. Laid down in July 1901, she was launched in September 1902 and completed in September 1904. This ship was named after the great 18th-century Russian General Alexander Suvorov.
The Knyaz Suvorov had a short existence, serving for less than 9 months; she was completed at the beginning of September and had virtually no sea trials, on the 26th of September 1904 Suvorov participated in a naval review for the Tsar. As a result, her crew was newly assigned and largely inexperienced. On 15 October, she left Russia together with the rest of the Second Pacific Squadron to the Far East. Knyaz Suvorov was the flagship of Admiral Rozhestvensky at Tsushima, where she was sunk on 27 May 1905. She suffered numerous hits from the largely British-built, state-of the-art Japanese Fleet and eventually 3 torpedo hits. Her crew kept up a gallant defence with the last two 3 inch guns. She was torpedoed by Japanese Destroyers and sank with all hands.

Specification:

• Displacement:     13,516 tons designed, 14,151 tons laden at Tsushima
• Length:     397 ft
• Beam:     76 ft
• Draught:     26 ft
• Propulsion:  2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion engines, 12 Bellville Boilers; 15,800 hp
• Speed:     18 kn
• Range:     2,590 mi
• Complement:     28 officers, 754 men
• Armament:     4 × 12 in guns (2 × 2)
• 12 × 6 in guns (6 × 2)
• 20 × 3 in (20 × 1)
• 20 × 2 in (20 × 1)
• 4 × 15 in torpedo tubes
• Armour:     Krupp armour Belt: 7.6 in
• Turrets: 10 in max
• Deck: 2 in
• 1 in anti-torpedo bulkhead