Russian gunboat Opyt

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The gunboat Opyt ({{Langx|ru|Опыт}}: experience) was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the Imperial Russian Navy. It was built by Carr and MacPherson at the Baltic shipyard in Saint Petersburg.[http://www.bz.ru/ru/history-hist_ship.html Boats and ships built at the Baltic Factory (1856-2006)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111022610/http://www.bz.ru/ru/history-hist_ship.html |date=2011-11-11 }} {{in lang|ru}} English and Russian wrought iron plates 1200 x 1000 mm in size protected the front part of the gunboat.

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References

  • {{cite journal| author =G. Smirnov, V. Smirnov| year =1984| script-title =ru:БРОНЯ, БАШНИ И ТАРА| journal =Моделист-Конструктор| issue =1| pages =31–32| location =Moscow| url =http://mkmagazin.almanacwhf.ru/mor_col/mc_bo/mc_bo_06.htm| language =ru| accessdate =2009-02-10| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20090123070651/http://mkmagazin.almanacwhf.ru/mor_col/mc_bo/mc_bo_06.htm| archivedate =2009-01-23}}
  • [http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/russian_torpedo_gunboats.htm Russian Torpedo Gunboats]

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Category:Ships of the Imperial Russian Navy

Category:Gunboats of the Imperial Russian Navy

Category:1861 ships

Category:Ships built at the Baltic Shipyard