 The Petropavlovsk kirasi, dzimwe nguva kunzi Poltava kirasi, aiva boka matatu pre-dreadnought zvikepe zvehondo yakavakwa nokuti Imperial Russian Navy munguva 1890s. Vakatamiswa kuPacific Squadron nokukurumidza pashure pokupedzwa kwavo muna 1899-1900 uye vakanga vachibva paPort Arthur pamberi pokutanga kweRusso-Japanese War ya1904-1905. Zvose zvitatu zvakatora rutivi muHondo yePort Arthurpazuva rechipiri rehondo. yakanyura mwedzi miviri pashure pokunge hondo yatanga pashure pokurova imwe kana kuti zvimwe zvimbambaira zvakaiswa navaJapan. Ngarava dzayo mbiri dzehanzvadzi, uye, dzakatora chikamu muHondo yeGungwa reMuchena muna Nyamavhuvhu 1904 uye dzakanyudzwa kana kukandwa mukati mematanho ekupedzisira ekukomberedzwa kwePort Arthur kutanga kwa1905. 