The class appears suited to open Pacific service and possible commerce raiding. Its rumored range is about fifty percent greater than Gangut's 3,200 nautical miles at ten knots. That implies roughly 4,800 to 5,000 nautical miles before later oil-firing or machinery improvements. Conservative initial design left space for adaptation, making endurance as important as the class's speed and guns.
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Borodino range for Pacific operations
A range roughly half again that of the Gangut class supports the idea that the Borodinos were intended for open Pacific operations and raiding.