Imperator Nikolai Battleship

Imperator Nikolai I was an unfinished Russian dreadnought intended to strengthen the Black Sea Fleet during the First World War. Her design developed from the preceding Black Sea battleships with changes informed by earlier experience. War, revolution, and the collapse of imperial naval construction prevented completion. The hull passed through the upheaval of the civil war and was ultimately scrapped. An earlier Russian predreadnought also bore the imperial name, while the proposed dreadnought belonged to the much later Black Sea building program and remained incomplete during the revolutionary period. The interrupted program illustrates how revolution and civil war could end a major construction project without an enemy sinking the ship in fleet combat. Launching a hull did not mean it was operationally complete.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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