1890 Russian Fleet

Russian Empire, Masted Cruiser 1879-1939 Pamiat Merkuria was the first “modern” iron hull unprotected masted Russian cruiser. She was made for the Black Sea Fleet and served under the name Yaroslav, then Pamiat Merkuria from 1883 shortly after completion. She was stricken in 1907 but her career did not stopped there, far from it. Design … Read more