Legacy
Despite her obsolete physical appearance, with the barque rigging and unprotected guns, the Rurik performed surprisingly well at Ulsan. The ship was quite possibly responsible for the escape of the other two Russian cruisers, though that can also be attributed to the Japanese indecisiveness at the battle. While the Rurik's presence was decisive at Ulsan, the Russians subsequently wasted the second chance they had at using the Rossia and the Gromoboi. The Rossia joined the Bogatyr with grounding damage and the Gromoboi never sortied for the rest of the war.
Outside the context of the Russo-Japanese War, the Rurik's only other influence would be on the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy built the large and expensive Powerful-class protected cruisers specifically to deal with what the Rurik was rumoured to be: a fast, heavily armed cruiser that would prey off merchant vessels.
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