Russian Men of War
Mr G. P. Wilson, of the firm of Messrs CktrfesOuxon^ and Co., Sheffield, whoia at present in Aikfaiifo; vwritM to th© local Ptms as followa .•—" I aeein ?ottrmue thu morniiit an, anMttae«inent that the Buisiat man-of-war, Wladimir Monemaeh r« at preteai off the Cape of Good H«p>. Tlie Wladriiir H«n««mch -wan' amour-piated at receatlj ai Udi yoair by tuf firar <>leMn. Charlei.Caiainel and Co^ Cycloos Work«, Sheffield}. I Tentufeto think »t ma^'iateMityaufwftdew hew to kaow that the i« by no neant a first-cttiM shipi her armour cobmtinK •(, »t«e\ fheed piatos 6 inch«» tkick only. Up* «na{; t» f*«'r mehe.t, below water-line. The Peter the ftwat cannot either be eauei a'fifrit cfata man-of-war, cdn»iderinf iLatj^be wat armoured by uiasfar bade \at .M yeart ajfo. Her armeur, wHiJA rt'wKdlly ironi and aot ateel faced; coiid'-'reMlS be b> a ihot ft-om •ar Nelson'c gam.; ; Cfßiparisoni n this oa»e wiU'Uodjou* ««il to the Bu««Um, *»d I'feelWth^eawre and pride in brW« aWe ttfinfortn you that attheatune tioie' aV«e«ere maQkfaet^nnfthetfiach »r»our fer-the Wladiniir Menpmaeh, we were j»»< «eempJetmn annoar for our Britiih' HMlß. IhieiiWe, whicheeasiit«d of >teet fieed 11 plate* 18 inches thick, fortnalltww tiirrett for the monoting and proiegUeiiof 81-ton |ta«f." :
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 138, 7 May 1885, Page 3
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200Russian Men of War Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 138, 7 May 1885, Page 3
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