The ship was laid down on 31 May 1890, launched on 20 October 1891 and entered service in June 1896 at a cost of over nine million rubles.
The ship was laid down on 31 May 1890 and launched on 20 October 1891. She was transferred to Kronstadt in 1893 for fitting out, but did not enter service until June 1896 at a cost of over nine million rubles.