type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from fragments caused by exploding shells above
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The Russian protected cruiser Oleg was a Bogatyr-class protected cruiser
Protected cruisers, a type of cruiser of the late 19th century, took their name from the armored deck, which protected vital machine-spaces from fragments released by explosive shells. Protected cruisers lacked a belt of armour along the sides, in contrast to armored cruisers which carried both deck and belt armour.
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