Russian monitor Novgorod
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Novgorod was a monitor built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1870s. She was one of the most unusual warships ever constructed, and still survives in popular naval myth as one of the worst warship
A scale model of Novgorod as she appeared after 1875
The original configuration of Novgorod, shortly after launch in 1873
Novgorod's arrival in Sevastopol, 1873
Model of Novgorod in her original configuration, held in the Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg
Coastal defence ship
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Coastal defence ships were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920. They were small, often cruiser-sized warships that sacrificed speed and range
Russian monitor Novgorod
…myth as one of the worst warships ever built. However, a more balanced assessment shows that she was relatively effective in her designed role as a coast-defence ship. The hull was circular to reduce draught while allowing the ship to carry much more armour and a heavier armament than other ships of the same size…
The Finnish coastal defence ship Väinämöinen, one of the last examples of the type.
Gustaf V in 1930 after refit and merged funnels.
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HDMS Niels Juel in 1939