Date: 1885
Of the three ironclad frigates owned by Russia, the oldest was the Sebastopol, which was the first ironclad constructed for Russia, and was launched at Cronstadt on the 24th of August, 1864.  Her prow was provided with a beak or ram of large dimensions ; and, as her engines had a force of 1,800 horse-power, she might have proved a dangerous enemy in an encounter.  Another of these frigates was built by English engineers at the naval yard of St. Petersburg, and was launched in September, 1866.