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Last update:
06/15/2008
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Novgorod |
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Scale 1:200 |
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Author: ProModel |
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File Size: 13.4Mb |
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Novgorod
Coastal Defense Battleship
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Model # 009 |
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Price $10.00 |
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Technical data: |
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Launched |
December 17, 1871 |
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Displacement |
2,491
tons standard
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Hull Diameter |
30.8m |
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Max Speed |
6
knots |
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Armament |
2 x 280mm |
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History of the
Novgorod
starts on December 17, 1871 in New Admiralty Shipyard in Petersburg.
Admiral Popov designed Novgorod
as a truly innovative construction; two powerful 280mm guns were
installed in armored barbette on a perfectly round hull. Ship had two
large funnels and four air intakes mounted on both sides of the
barbette. Eight boilers and two steam turbines mounted in the hull
powered six propeller screws.
The idea behind this unusual configuration was to provide the guns with
the most possibly stabile platform for the guns. Resulting stability
was actually so great that it prevented the ship from being used as a
warship. Despite the six screws and twelve keels, ship was very
difficult to maneuver, preventing effective use of the guns.
Novgorod was retired on July
4, 1903 |
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Model built and photographed by ProModel, used with
permission.
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