![The pancake shaped monitor Novgorod of the Imperial Russian Navy was one of the strangest warships ever built. Her circular hull was designed to reduce draught, while simultaneously allowing her to carry The pancake shaped monitor Novgorod of the Imperial Russian Navy was one of the strangest warships ever built. Her circular hull was designed to reduce draught, while simultaneously allowing her to carry](https://i.redd.it/5tir6goaaxeb1.jpg)
The pancake shaped monitor Novgorod of the Imperial Russian Navy was one of the strangest warships ever built. Her circular hull was designed to reduce draught, while simultaneously allowing her to carry
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![Russian Monitor Named Novgorod, created in the 1870s. It was a circular monitor (a class of warship meaning it was not fast or heavily armed). First image is the original layout, second Russian Monitor Named Novgorod, created in the 1870s. It was a circular monitor (a class of warship meaning it was not fast or heavily armed). First image is the original layout, second](https://i.redd.it/kx5ufmabq8h81.jpg)