A Look at The Russian Empire's WWI Battleships Oct 27, 2016 - 11:00 am The Imperatritsa Maria, an imperial dreadnought that served in the Black Sea Fleet. The Maria was the lead ship of the Empress Maria-class dreadnoughts built for the Imperial Russian Navy. The ship was laid down on October 1913 and entered service in June 1915 with the Black Sea Fleet.The Maria is named after Tsar Alexander III's wife, Maria Fyodorovona, and in the summer of 1916 was designated the flagship of Vice Admiral Alexander Kolchak. However, later that year, an explosion in the ammunition storage magazine resulted in the ship capsizing and going under with 225 hands, and 85 of the sailors were seriously injured. Admiral Kolchak personally led rescue efforts to save the ship's crew. Alexei Ganzen / Wikicommons Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III of the Black Sea Fleet. The Imperator Alexander III was a Borodino-class battleship built in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship was completed just a few months before the Russian-Japanese War started in February 1904 and was sent to the Far East to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur. During the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905, Imperator Alexander III was sunk by Japanese gunfire. The ship's entire crew went down with the ship. Wikicommons Russian battleship Oslyabya of the Baltic Fleet. Named after Rodion Oslyabya, a hero of the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, this battleship was laid down in 1895 by the New Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg and launched on November, 1898. Oslyabya was the second one of the three Peresvet-class battleships, and was sunk during the Battle of Tsushima in the Russian-Japanese war. Wikicommons The Imperial Russian submarine Alligator, Black Sea Fleet. In fact, the beginning of the service is 1912. Alligator was the second Kaiman-class submarine, designed by American sub designer Simon Lake and built for the Imperial Russian Navy before World War I. During the war, the submarine carried out 12 military campaigns, spent 33 days at the sea, including 21 days on combat patrol, and conducted four torpedo strikes. Like Russia's three other Kaiman-class subs, Alligator was scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans. Wikicommons The Imperial Russian submarine Alligator, Black Sea Fleet. In fact, the beginning of the service is 1912. Alligator was the second Kaiman-class submarine, designed by American sub designer Simon Lake and built for the Imperial Russian Navy before World War I. During the war, the submarine carried out 12 military campaigns, spent 33 days at the sea, including 21 days on combat patrol, and conducted four torpedo strikes. Like Russia's three other Kaiman-class subs, Alligator was scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans. Wikicommons More image galleries In Photos: 250 Years of the Bolshoi Theatre One of the world’s most celebrated opera and ballet stages has surviving fire, revolution, world wars, the Soviet collapse and the rise of Vladimir Putin... 1 Min read In Photos: Russia's Muslim Community Marks Eid al-Fitr Muslims nationwide began celebrating Eid al-Fitr — the end of the holy month of Ramadan — on Thursday. 1 Min read In Photos: Russia Takes Home 8 Gold Medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics Russia finished third in the medal standings at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy after its athletes won eight gold medals, along with one silver and... 1 Min read In Photos: 4 Years In, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Drags On From Ukrainians living through blackouts to cities on the front line, scenes from the full-scale war as it enters its fifth year. 1 Min read
A Look at The Russian Empire's WWI Battleships Oct 27, 2016 - 11:00 am The Imperatritsa Maria, an imperial dreadnought that served in the Black Sea Fleet. The Maria was the lead ship of the Empress Maria-class dreadnoughts built for the Imperial Russian Navy. The ship was laid down on October 1913 and entered service in June 1915 with the Black Sea Fleet.The Maria is named after Tsar Alexander III's wife, Maria Fyodorovona, and in the summer of 1916 was designated the flagship of Vice Admiral Alexander Kolchak. However, later that year, an explosion in the ammunition storage magazine resulted in the ship capsizing and going under with 225 hands, and 85 of the sailors were seriously injured. Admiral Kolchak personally led rescue efforts to save the ship's crew. Alexei Ganzen / Wikicommons Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III of the Black Sea Fleet. The Imperator Alexander III was a Borodino-class battleship built in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship was completed just a few months before the Russian-Japanese War started in February 1904 and was sent to the Far East to break the Japanese blockade of Port Arthur. During the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905, Imperator Alexander III was sunk by Japanese gunfire. The ship's entire crew went down with the ship. Wikicommons Russian battleship Oslyabya of the Baltic Fleet. Named after Rodion Oslyabya, a hero of the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, this battleship was laid down in 1895 by the New Admiralty Shipyard in Saint Petersburg and launched on November, 1898. Oslyabya was the second one of the three Peresvet-class battleships, and was sunk during the Battle of Tsushima in the Russian-Japanese war. Wikicommons The Imperial Russian submarine Alligator, Black Sea Fleet. In fact, the beginning of the service is 1912. Alligator was the second Kaiman-class submarine, designed by American sub designer Simon Lake and built for the Imperial Russian Navy before World War I. During the war, the submarine carried out 12 military campaigns, spent 33 days at the sea, including 21 days on combat patrol, and conducted four torpedo strikes. Like Russia's three other Kaiman-class subs, Alligator was scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans. Wikicommons The Imperial Russian submarine Alligator, Black Sea Fleet. In fact, the beginning of the service is 1912. Alligator was the second Kaiman-class submarine, designed by American sub designer Simon Lake and built for the Imperial Russian Navy before World War I. During the war, the submarine carried out 12 military campaigns, spent 33 days at the sea, including 21 days on combat patrol, and conducted four torpedo strikes. Like Russia's three other Kaiman-class subs, Alligator was scuttled in Reval in February 1918 to prevent capture by the Germans. Wikicommons
