Orel]] (Орел) was built by Galernii yard, St Petersburg. Laid down 1900, Launched July 1902, completed October 1904. Captured by the Japanese after sustaining heavy damage at Tsushima and extensively re-built. Served as Iwami in the Imperial Japanese Navy and scrapped in 1922. Name means "Eagle".
The Orel was the only modern Russian battleship to survive the Battle of Tsushima. She was probably hit by five 12-inch, two 10-inch, nine 8-inch, and 28 6-inch shells, and possibly a number of smaller rounds. She suffered only moderate damage, including two 6-inch turrets disabled by 8-inch hits. Her armor was fairly effective: a 12-inch shell hit the 5 3/4 inch belt obliquely and was repulsed, and a main battery turret resisted a 10-inch shell.
