Shipdle Warships
Puzzle #40 was Aurora.
Aurora is a Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg. Aurora was one of three Pallada-class cruisers, built in Saint Petersburg for service in the Pacific Ocean. All three ships of this class served during the Russo-Japanese War.
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What the record says
Puzzle 40 ran on 18 Aug 2026 and the answer was Aurora, played with 6 guesses against 6 columns. On the record: Class - cruiser; Navy - Russia; Fate - museum. The numbers: Commissioned - 1900; Length - 126.7 m. 1 of the 6 columns is blank in the source (Displacement), so nobody could score it either way.
The photograph is by Unknown author, licensed Public domain.
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How it scored
- Class
- cruiser
- Navy
- Russia
- Commissioned
- 1900
- Displacement
- Not recorded
- Fate
- museum
- Length
- 126.7 m