Derzhava (yacht)

The Derzhava (Russian: Держава, English translation: Orb) was a royal yacht of the House of Romanov. It was laid down in 1866 and launched in 1871. The Derzhava (Baltic Sea) and the Livadia (Black Sea) were the last wooden paddle steamers built for the Romanovs. The Derzhava served the Romanovs until 1898, when she was converted into a training ship and renamed Dvina.

Derzhava (yacht)

The Derzhava (Russian: Держава, English translation: Orb) was a royal yacht of the House of Romanov. It was laid down in 1866 and launched in 1871. The Derzhava (Baltic Sea) and the Livadia (Black Sea) were the last wooden paddle steamers built for the Romanovs. The Derzhava served the Romanovs until 1898, when she was converted into a training ship and renamed Dvina.