Russian ship Sevastopol
List of ships named Sevastopol
At least six ships of the Imperial Russian Navy, Soviet Navy or Russian Navy have been named Sevastopol after
the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) or the city of the same name.
Russian schooner Sevastopol (1815) - 14-gun schooner that was broken up after 1833.
Russian ironclad Sevastopol - armored frigate that was converted to an ironclad while under construction
Russian battleship Sevastopol (1895) - Petropavlovsk-class pre-dreadnought battleship scuttled during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905
Russian battleship Sevastopol (1911) - Gangut-class battleship that participated in World War I and World War II before she was scrapped in 1949
Soviet cruiser Sevastopol - Kresta I-class cruiser launched in 1967 and scrapped in 1991.
Russian amphibious assault ship Sevastopol - Mistral-class amphibious assault ship subsequently sold to Egypt before delivery.
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