Russian cruiser General Admiral is considered the world’s first armored cruiser, combining an armor belt with an armored protective deck. LOC Posted on July 27, 2018 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment General Admiral, shown in New York in 1893– but we’ll get to that (LOC photo) Previous Return to Warship Wednesday, July 25, 2018: Tsar Nicky’s lost (crypto) millions?