Russian ship Imperatritsa Maria

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At least three ships of the Imperial Russian Navy had been named Imperatritsa Maria, after either the first Maria Feodorovna or second Maria Feodorovna:

Russian ship Imperatritsa Maria (1827), an 84-gun ship of the line launched in 1827
Russian ship Imperatritsa Maria (1853), an 84-gun ship of the line launched in 1853
Russian battleship Imperatritsa Mariya, a dreadnought battleship launched in 1913

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