THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
"The Russian naval journal Monlcoi Zlornik gives," the Pall Mall Gazette states, " some particulars relative to the present condition of the Russian navy. The total number of ships of war in Russian waters is 22,529 of which are ironclads, and they carry 921 guns. Their total burthen amounts to 172,401 tons, and their steam power to 31,978 horses. The personnel consists of 1305 officers (including 81 admirals), 513 pilots, 210 artillery engineers, 145 marine engineers, 545 mechanical engineers, 50 marine architects, 297 admiralty officials, 260 surgeonß, 480 civil officials, and 24,500 subordinates of various ranks. The ships are distributed as follows : —ln the Baltic there are 27 ironclads and 110 unarmoured steamers, 70 of which do not carry guns, and the rest have about 200 guns in all. The same number of guns are to be placed on the ironclads, four of which are still in course of construction. The Black Sea fleet consists of two ironclads and 29 unai-moured steamers. The ironclads (one of which is not yet ready for service) are armed with four guns, and the other steamers, except four which do not carry guns, with 45. In tho Caspian there are 29 unarmoured stcamors, one of which is in course of construction, and nine are without guns ; the rest have 45 guns in all. The Siberian flotilla consist of 28 steamers, seven of which carry 30 guns between them ; and the Aral flotilla has six small steamers, five of which are armed with 13 guns. In
the White Sea there are three ships of war, with four guns. The Educational department of the Russian Admiralty comprises a naval school for 265 pupils at St. Petersburg, a scientific school for 220 pupils, a training school for 400 boys, and a writing school for 150 sailors, at Oronstadt; and a midshipmen's school, a shipbuilding school, and a school for sailors' daughters, at Nicolaieff. A sum of 442,911 roubles for the expenses of these schools is included in the budget of 1874."
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4319, 23 January 1875, Page 3
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336THE RUSSIAN NAVY. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4319, 23 January 1875, Page 3
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