Russian cruiser Pamiat Azova
- Russian cruiser Pamiat Azova
The "Pamiat Azova" ("Память Азовa" meaning Memory of Azov) was a unique armoured cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the late 1880s. She was decommissioned from front line service in 1909, converted into a depot ship and sunk by British torpedo boats during the British Campaign in the Baltic 1918-19, in the Russian Civil War.
Design
The ship was designed as a commerce raider and rigged with sails to extend range. Her machinery was re-built in 1904 with Bellville type boilers. She was built by Baltic works and launched on 1 July 1888.
ervice
The ship served with the Baltic Fleet and took part in a round the World Cruise with Crown Prince Nicholas on board. This led to a Fabergé egg, the Memory of Azov being made to commemorate this event. There was a mutiny aboard the cruiser in 1906 near Reval and the ship was placed in reserve. In 1909 she was converted into a torpedo boat depot ship and renamed "Dvina". She was sunk by the British torpedo boat CMB79 in Kronstadt Harbour on 18 August 1919. The wreck was raised and scrapped.
References
*Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905
* [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/pamiat_azova.htm battleships-cruisers.com]
* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmore/russia/cruisers/pamiatazova/pamiatazova.html Pamiat Azova statistics]
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