Russian cruiser Zhemchug

Zhemchug
History
Russian Empire
NameZhemchug
BuilderNevsky Shipyards, St Petersburg, Russia
Laid down19 January 1901
Launched14 August 1903
Commissioned26 July 1904
FateSunk in the Battle of Penang, 28 October 1914
General characteristics
Class and typeIzumrud-class protected cruiser
Displacement3,103 long tons (3,153 t)
Length
  • 110.95 m (364 ft 0 in) (waterline)
  • 111.30 m (365 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam12.2 m (40 ft)
Draught4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
Installed power
Propulsion3 shaft; 3 triple-expansion steam engines
Speed24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph)
Range2,090 nmi (3,870 km; 2,410 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement354 officers and crewmen
Armament
Armour

Zhemchug (Russian: Жемчуг, "Pearl") was the second of the two-vessel Izumrud class of protected cruisers built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was sunk during World War I by the German light cruiser Emden in the Battle of Penang in 1914.


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