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''Asia'' (Russian: ''А́зия'') was a cruiser of the Imperial Russian Navy. The ship was one of three merchantmen purchased in the United States by the Russian government in 1878 to be transformed into cruisers; ''State of California'' became ''Europa'', ''Saratoga'' became ''Afrika'', and ''Columbus'' became ''Asia''. The steamship ''Columbus'' was built 1873/74 in Philadelphia and was purchased by the Russians in May 1878. She was sailed to Russia by a Russian crew and refitted in 1878-79 in Kronstadt. The cruiser saw initial duty in the Far East, but then returned to the Baltic. She was downgraded to Cruiser 2nd Class on 1 February 1892. The future Vice Admiral Karl Jessen was her commanding officer in 1895 and 1896. In 1898 she received a new engine, increasing her power from to , and adding to her top speed. In August 1911, now rather obsolete, ''Asia'' was transferred to the reserve fleet. In October 1912 she was renamed ''Kaukas'' (Russian: "Кавказ"). Following the outbreak of the First World War, she was once again renamed ''Asia'' on 11 September 1914, assigned to the Baltic Fleet's transport squadron and used as a minelayer. The ship was deactivated in May 1918 and scrapped in 1923. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russian cruiser Asia (1878)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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