HELLER 80816 La Pinta 1:75 | Christopher Columbus's Ship Plastic Model

MEDIEVAL SHIP HANSA KOGGE ZVEZDA 1:72 COD. 9018

DRAKKAR OSEBERG VIKING SHIP MISTER HOBBY KITS SCALE 1:180 COD.042097

STEAM SHIP SIRIUS ZVEZDA SCALA 1:100

Suvorov (full name: Kniaź Suvorov) was a Russian battleship (the so-called pre-dreadnought), under which the keel was laid in 1907 at the Baltic Works in St. Petersburg, launched in September 1902, and entered service in the Russian Navy in 1904. The length of the ship was 121 m, the beam 23.2 m and a displacement of about 14,000 tons. Maximum speed was up to 18 knots. The main armament consisted of four 305 mm guns and the secondary armament consisted of, among other things, 12 152 mm guns and 20 75 mm guns. Prince Suvorov was the fourth of five battleships belonging to the Borodino class. Battleships of this type were designed and built to reinforce the Russian fleet stationed in the Far East and were intended to counter, above all, the newly built Japanese battleships. Units of this type were generally well armed and the placement of the 152mm artillery in rotating turrets rather than casemates differed positively from many other vessels of the time. They were also well armored and performed well. Their major drawback was their poor seaworthiness and stability, especially in high waves. They were generally average vessels, giving way in some fields to newer British construction or British-built Japanese vessels. Unfortunately, the history of the battleship Prince Suvorov is very short. In August 1904, she was commissioned and almost immediately sent to the Far East as flagship of the 2nd Pacific Squadron. The squadron was commanded by Vice Admiral Z. Rożestwieński. Having circumnavigated Africa and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Russian squadron reached the vicinity of the island of Tsushima in May 1905, where one of the most famous naval battles of the 20th century took place. On its course, the battleship Prince Suvorov was initially badly damaged and ceased to be maneuverable due to damage to the guidance devices. The ship was finished off by Japanese destroyers on 27 May 1905 in the night hours with most of the crew.