Russian ship Rurik

At least four ships of the Imperial Russian Navy have been named Rurik after Rurik, the semi-legendary founder of ancient Russia.

• - a scientific expeditionary vessel that voyaged to Chile, California, the Aleutians, HawaiÊ»i, the Marshall Islands, the Marianas and the Philippines
• - a frigate that served in the Crimean War
• - an armoured cruiser sunk at the Battle off Ulsan
• - a Russian armoured cruiser built by Vickers