Dmitrii Donskoi was an armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the early 1880s. She was designed as a commerce raider and equipped with a full suite of sails to economize on coal consu
Dmitrii Donskoi
Russian flagship 'Dimitri Donskoi', World's Columbian Exposition, New York, 1893
Dmitrii Donskoi at the Columbian Exposition, 1893
Vladimir Monomakh was an armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy during the 1880s. The vessel was named after Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kiev. She spent most of her career in t
Russian cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi
…and had Dmitrii Donskoi scuttled offshore. Dmitrii Donskoi was classified as a semi-armoured frigate and was an improved version of her half-sister Vladimir Monomakh. The ship was designed with long endurance and high speed to facilitate her role as a commerce raider. She was laid out as a central-battery ironclad…
Vladimir Monomakh after her 1892–93 refit
Vladimir Monomakh between 1893 and 1905