SQUADRON BATTLESHIP "RETVIZAN"

   It is laid in the city Philadelphia (the United States of America) in 1899, on 10 October, 1900, it is gone down to the water and in 1902 entered the system. It entered into the composition of y-oy Pacific Ocean squadron. On the night of 9 February, 1904, it underwent the surprise attack of Japanese torpedo boats in Port Arthur, was obtained entry/incidence by torpedo and it malfunctioned. It was soon repaired and newly put into operation. On 5 December, 1904, it perished in the internal harbor of Port Arthur from the entries of the projectiles of enemy. After Russo-Japanese war it was raised by the Japanese, it was restored and under the designation of " Khidzen " introduced into the composition of Japanese fleet.

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Technical characteristics
Displacement	12902 t.
It is long	117,9 m.
Width	22,0 m.
Sagging	7,9 m.
Power of the power plant	17000 hp.
Running speed	18 knots
Cruising range	5500 miles
Armoring	from 152 to 229 mm
the crew	743 people
Armament
305- mm	4
152- mm	12
75- mm	20
63- mm	2
47- mm	24
37- mm	8
The above-water torpedo tubes	4
Underwater torpedo tubes	2
Machine guns	2