"The internal placement of the battleship is very convenient, the high sides give it impeccable sea qualities. The speed of 18 knots, which, of course, the battleship will develop, will put it on a par with the best squadron battleships of France and England, already ready and under construction. Apparently, the Carnot hull is almost invulnerable, which cannot be said about its surface structures, which have absolutely no protection, during the battle they will be destroyed by enemy grenades and their wreckage can easily paralyze the action of the towers... " - such an assessment of the combat power of "Carnot" was made for itself by foreign naval analysts of the late 19th century. However, the ship escaped battle damage.