Russian cruiser Izumrud

Russian cruiser Izumrud

"Izumrud" (Russian: "Emerald") was a protected cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy. The "Izumrud" and her sister ship ("Pearl") were based on the German-built warship|Russian cruiser|Novik|1900|2. The ship was launched in 1903 and fought in the Russo-Japanese war as part of the Second Pacific Squadron. She used her speed to escape capture at the Battle of Tsushima, however while nearing Vladivostok during the night of 28/29 May, ran aground on the Siberian coast and was abandoned. Her crew reached Vladivostok by land.

References

*"Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships" 1860 - 1905
*Tomitch, V. M., "Warships of the Imperial Russian Navy" (1968)


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