Russian cruiser Askold
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Askold was a protected cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was named after the legendary Varangian Askold. Her thin, narrow hull and maximum speed of 23.8 knots (44.1 km/h) were considered impressive for the time.
Russian cruiser Askold on trials after construction at Kiel
Askold in East Indies (1902)
Askold at Port Arthur (1904)
Askold during World War I
Pallada-class cruiser
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The Pallada-class cruisers were a group of three protected cruisers built for the Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) in the late 1890s. One ship of the class, Aurora, is still crewed by the Russian Navy, and maintained as a museum ship.
Pallada underway
The armament of the Cruiser Aurora.