Ryurik cruiser (1892). Reproduction. Central Naval Museum in St. Petersburg. Ryurik armored cruiser was built in St. Petersburg at the Baltic Shipyards by naval architect N. Dolgorukov. Started on May 19 1890, set afloat in 1892, commissioned in 1895. Sunk in a heroic losing battle against Japanese squadron on August 14, 1904.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War, Science & Technology
- Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Event date: 01.01.1968
- Date published: 02.08.2009
- Author: Mikhail Ozerskiy
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: A68-12482, Plate
- Media: JPEG, 6995x3543px, 3.1Mb