The Russian ship General-Admiral, laid down in 1870 and completed in 1875, was a model of a fast, long-range ironclad which was likely to be able to outrun and outfight ships like Swiftsure.
Det russiske skib General Admiral, køllagt i 1870 og færdig i 1875, var prototypen på et hurtigt, langtrækkende panserskib, der formentlig både kunne indhente og nedkæmpe skibe som Swiftsure.