Russian ship Svetlana

Last updated September 14, 2021

At least three ships of the Imperial Russian Navy have been named Svetlana.

Russian frigate Svetlana (1858), a 40-gun steam frigate built in France and sold for scrap in 1892 - see List of Russian steam frigates.
Russian cruiser Svetlana (1896), a French-built protected cruiser sunk during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905.
Russian cruiser Svetlana (1915), name ship of the Svetlana-class light cruisers; renamed Krasny Krym by the Soviets before she was completed. Sold for scrap in 1959.

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