Another of Essen's cruisers

Bogatyr, Russian protected cruiser of the second rank. This was one of Admiral Essen's Vladivostok cruisers that didn't show at the battle of Ulsan because her captain had ran her onto rocks outside harbour.

Built in 1902 by Vulkans of Stettin, Germany, they were actually early light cruisers and pretty good for its day. Her sister Oleg was torpedoed by a British CMB in 1919. Two others served in the Black Sea and were incorporated into the Soviet Navy, with suitable revolutionary names, Pamiat Merkuria and Komintern.

Bogatyr was repaired and served on until broken up in the '20s.

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