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Borodino

Borodino was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Borodino class.

Borodino classImperial Russian NavyRussian EmpirePre-dreadnought eraVerified subject image
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ClassBorodino class
NavyImperial Russian Navy
CountryRussian Empire
Builder / shipyardNew Admiralty, Saint Petersburg
Laid down1899
Launched1901
Completed1904
Recorded statusSunk

Overview

Borodino was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Borodino class.

Borodino is associated with Russian Empire and Imperial Russian Navy. It belonged to Borodino class, so the class page provides the shared design history while this page concentrates on the individual ship.

Construction and identity

The available construction record identifies Borodino as built by New Admiralty, Saint Petersburg, laid down on 1899, launched on 1901, and completed on 1904.

The ship's documented identity includes service with Imperial Russian Navy.

Service history

The class was built for Russian battle-fleet expansion; four ships sailed with the Second Pacific Squadron and fought at Tsushima.

The ship's configuration should be interpreted through the documented class and the dates attached to this individual vessel; equipment should not be assumed to have remained unchanged throughout service.

Class context: Borodino class

The Borodino class was a five-ship Russian development of the French-built Tsesarevich design, characterized by pronounced tumblehome and turreted secondary guns.

As a member of Borodino class, Borodino shared the class's documented design framework and intended roles of Fleet combatant. Individual refits, transfers, and wartime changes belong to this ship only when separately documented.

Later service and disposition

Sunk during the Battle of Tsushima. The associated date is 1905-05-27. The recorded location is Tsushima Strait.

Borodino matters as an individual career within Borodino class, allowing class-wide design history to be separated from this ship's own construction, identities, service, and fate.

This ship is recorded as a member of Borodino class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Borodino class battleships (1901) ↗Naval Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-09-18
  2. Russian & Soviet BattleshipsNaval Institute Press
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905Conway Maritime Press
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