The first ship of the class , Imperatritsa Mariya , had proved to be very bow heavy in service .
The first ship of the class , Imperatritsa Mariya , tended to ship large amounts of water through her forward casemates .
The first ship of the class , Imperatritsa Mariya , had proved to be very bow heavy in service and tended to ship large amounts of water through her forward casemates .