The format is: Name, number of guns (rank/real amount), launch year, fate (BU = broken up). This list includes only non-armoured vessels.
This section contains paddle ships with one opened battery (except Bogatyr) and three or (rarely) two masts. Therefore, they ought to be classified as paddle corvettes or paddle brigs, but all of them (except Amerika) were officially classified as пароходофрегат (parokhodofregat), which means "steamer-frigate."
Khersones 4 \ «Херсонес» (1843, British-built for Russia) - Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Bessarabia 6 \ «Бессарабия» (1843, British-built for Russia) - Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Krym 4 \ «Крым» (1843, British-built for Russia) - Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Odessa 4 \ «Одесса» (1843, British-built for Russia) - Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Gromonosets 6 \ «Громоносец» (1843, British-built for Russia) - Flagship of Vice-Admiral Vladimir Kornilov during the Crimean War. Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Vladimir 14 \ «Владимир» (1848, London) - Won the first action between steamships in the world when it captured the Turkish steam frigate Pervaz-i Bahri (1853). Scuttled in Sevastopol in 1855, when Russian troops abandoned the city
Amerika 8 \ «Америка» (1857, New York) (classified as steam corvette\пароходокорвет) - Consisted of Japanese diplomatic mission of Vice-Admiral Count Yevfimy Putyatin, flagship of Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky in 1859, took part of Vladivostok's foundation (1859), decommissioned 1883
All of them belonged to the Baltic Fleet in 1848–1892.
Polkan 44 \ «Полкан» (1853) - The only Russian screw warship at the beginning of the Crimean War, served at the Mediterranean Sea 1856–1859, scuttled to protect Kronstadt harbour 1863, steam engine reused in Variag (1862).[1]
Askold \ «Аскольд» (ex-Maria \ «Мария» - renamed on slip) 46 (1854) - Served at the Northern Pacific 1857–1860 consisting of Japanese diplomatic mission of Vice-Admiral Count Yevfimy Putyatin, BU 1861
Ilya Muromets-class (2 units)
Ilya Muromets 53 \ «Илья Муромец» (1856) - Voyaged to the Mediterranean Sea 1859–1860, scuttled to protect Kronstadt harbour 1863
Gromoboi 53 \ «Громобой» (1857, Helsinki[1]) - Voyaged to the Mediterranean Sea 1858–1859 & 1860–1861, training ship 1864, decommissioned 1872
General Admiral 70/64 \ «Генерал-адмирал» (1858, New York) - Strongest Russian open-sea warship in 1858–1869, served at the Mediterranean Sea in 1860–1861 and 1863–1867, BU 1870
Svetlana \ «Светлана» (1858, Bordeaux) - Served at the Mediterranean Sea in 1859–1860 and at the Northern Pacific 1860–1862, visited Brazil 1867–1868, voyaged to USA and Japan 1871–1873, voyaged Mediterranean Sea 1875–1877, training ship 1878, decommissioned 1892
Oslyabya 45/35 \ «Ослябя» (1860) - Served at the Mediterranean Sea in 1861–1863 and in 1864, visited U.S.A. with Vice-Admiral Stepan Lesovsky's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, armed with 8-inch rifled guns 1866, decommissioned 1874
Oleg 57 \ «Олег» (1860) - Served at the Mediterranean Sea in 1860–1861 and in 1863–1865, sank over collision 1869
Peresvet 51 \ «Пересвет» (1860) - Visited U.S.A. with Vice-Admiral Stepan Lesovsky's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, served at the Mediterranean Sea 1865–1866, decommissioned 1874
Alexander Nevsky 50 \ «Александр Невский» (1861) - Flagship of Vice-Admiral Stepan Lesovsky during the diplomatic mission at U.S.A. 1863–1864, served at the Mediterranean Sea 1867–1868, wrecked at Skagerrak 1868
Boyarin 11 \ «Боярин» (1856) - First steamship, that circumnavigated the world 1857–1860 (consisting of squadron), rearmed by rifled guns 1871, converted to sail training ship 1870-th, decommissionrd 1893
Varyag 18/17 \ «Варяг» (1862, Oulu[1]) - Visited U.S.A. with Vice-Admiral Stepan Lesovsky's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, served at Mediterranean Sea until 1867, rearmed by rifled guns 1870, training ship late 1870s, decommissioned 1886
Vityaz 18/17 \ «Витязь» (1862, Pori[1]) - Visited U.S.A. with Vice-Admiral Stepan Lesovsky's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, served at Mediterranean Sea 1864 and Pacific Ocean 1870–1874, rearmed by rifled guns 1871, renamed Skobelev \ «Скобелев» 1882, training ship 1892, hulked 1895
Askold 18/17 \ «Аскольд» (1863) - Served at Northern Pacific 1864–1867 & 1872–1876, at Mediterranean Sea 1868–1869 and Atlantic Ocean 1876–1878, rearmed by rifled guns 1872, training ships early 1880s, decommissioned 1883
Late training ships for naval cadets
Moryak 10 \ «Моряк» (1892) - Decommissioned 1907
Voin 9 \ «Воин» (1893) - Renamed Trefolev \ «Трефолев» 1923, converted to mother-ship 1929, BU after 1945
Verny 11 \ «Верный» (1895) - Renamed Petrosovet \ «Петросовет 1922, Leningradsovet \ «Ленинградсовет» 1924, converted to mother-ship 1941, returned to training ships in 1944, to mother-ships in 1948, BU in 1950th
Voin 20/4 \ «Воин» (1859) - Classified as steam transport 1859–1871, rearmed by rifled guns by 1877, decommissioned 1891
Sokol-class (3 units)
Sokol 9/11 \ «Сокол» (1859) - Belonged to the Baltic Fleet 1861–1863, served at Mediterranean Sea 1863–1864, rearmed by rifled guns 1877, decommissioned 1893
Yastreb 9 \ «Ястреб» (1860) - Rearmed by rifled guns in late 1860s, decommissioned 1871
Krechet 9 \ «Кречет» (1860) - Rearmed by rifled guns in late 1860s, decommissioned 1871
Pamyat Merkuriya-class (2 units)
Pamyat Merkuriya 11 \ «Память Меркурия» (1865) - Rearmed by rifled guns by 1875, decommissioned 1893
Lvitsa 11 \ «Львица» (1865) - Rearmed by rifled guns by 1875, decommissioned 1893
This type of light seagoing cruisers was invented by Russians. All of them first belonged to the Baltic Fleet and served in 1856–1900s (decade), some were later transferred to the Siberian Flotilla (based on Nikolayevsk, since 1872 — on Vladivostok, since 1898 — on Port Arthur).
Nayezdnik 6/3 \ «Наездник» (1856) - Served at Northern Pacific 1859–c.1861, decommissioned 1867, sunk as target 1869
Plastun 6/3 \ «Пластун» (1856) - Served at Northern Pacific 1857–1860, sunk by ammunition explosion 1860 (73 men lost)
Gaidamak
Gaidamak 7 \ «Гайдамак» (1860, British-built for Russia[1]) - Served at Northern Pacific 1860–1864 and 1875–1877, visited San Francisco (U.S.A.) consisting of Rear Admiral Andrey Popov's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, rearmed by rifled guns 1871, decommissioned 1886
Abrek-class (2 units)
Abrek 5 \ «Абрек» (1860, Pori[1]) - Served at Northern Pacific 1860–1864 &1871–1877 and 1880s, visited San Francisco (U.S.A.) consisting of Rear Admiral Andrey Popov's diplomatic mission 1863–1864, decommissioned and hulked 1892
Vsadnik 5 \ «Всадник» (1860, Pori[1]) - Transferred to Siberian Flotilla 1862, served at Northern Pacific 1868–1871 &1873–1877, rearmed by rifled guns 1868, decommissioned 1881
Razboinik 7 \ «Разбойник» (1878) - 2nd (late 18th) naval equipage. Served at Northern Pacific 1880-1881, 1884–1889, 1893–95 & since 1899, Cruiser of 2nd rank 1892, transferred to Siberian Flotilla 1902, scuttled at Port Arthur 1904
Nayezdnik 7 \ «Наездник» (1878) - 3rd naval equipage. Served at Northern Pacific in 1880-1881, 1883-1884 & 1887-1888, at Mediterranean Sea 1882, and at Barents Sea 1893, Cruiser of 2nd Rank 1892, decommissioned 1902
Strelok 7 \ «Стрелок» (1879) - 2nd naval equipage (since 1883 Guards naval equipage). Served at Northern Pacific 1880–1882 and Mediterranean Sea 1884–1888, Cruiser of 2nd Rank 1892, training ship 1899, decommissioned 1907, BU after 1916
Plastun 7 \ «Пластун» (1879) - 5th naval equipage. Served at Northern Pacific 1880–1882, and Mediterranean Sea 1884–1885, Cruiser of 2nd Rank 1892, decommissioned 1907
Vestnik 7 \ «Вестник» (1880) - 5th (late 9th) naval equipage. Served at Northern Pacific 1881–1882, at Mediterranean Sea 1896-1898, and Barents Sea 1894-1895, Cruiser of 2nd Rank 1892, decommissioned 1906
Oprichnik 6 \ «Опричник» (1880) - 4th naval equipage. Served at Northern Pacific 1884-1886, and Mediterranean Sea 1881, Cruiser of 2nd Rank 1892, training ship 1897, decommissioned 1907
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