Ekaterina II, Naval battleship in Sevastopol, Russia.
The lead vessel of the Ekaterina II-class featured three main gun barbettes arranged in a triangular pattern around a central armored structure.
Constructed at the Nikolayev Admiralty Dockyard between 1883 and 1889, this battleship served in the Imperial Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet until 1907.
The vessel bears the name of Russian Empress Catherine II and represents the naval technological advancement of the Russian Empire in the late 19th century.
During the 1905 Potemkin mutiny, authorities disabled the ship's engines to prevent the crew from joining the uprising in Sevastopol harbor.
The battleship measured 339 feet in length, carried three 12-inch guns, and underwent machinery upgrades that increased its horsepower between 1898 and 1902.
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