Russian battleship Gangut
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The Russian Navy has had many ships named after the Battle of Gangut
in 1714. The first was built by shipwright Richard Cosenz in early 18th century.
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut took place on July 27Jul./ August 7, 1714Greg. during the Great Northern War , in the waters of Riilahti Bay, north of the Hanko Peninsula, near the site of the modern-day city of Hanko, Finland, between the Swedish Navy and Imperial Russian Navy...
in 1714. The first was built by shipwright Richard Cosenz in early 18th century.
- Russian battleship Gangut (1888)Russian battleship Gangut (1888)Gangut was an Imperial Russian coast defense ship named after the Battle of Gangut. This ship was a scaled down version of the Imperator Aleksandr II class battleships-Design and construction:...
- Russian battleship Gangut (1909)Russian battleship Gangut (1909)Gangut was both the lead ship of the s of the Imperial Russian Navy built before World War I and the last of her class to be completed. The Ganguts were the first class of Russian dreadnoughts. She was named after the Russian victory over the Swedish Navy in the Battle of Gangut in 1714. She was...