Kirov Battlecruiser
Specifications; Displacement; Dimensions; Propulsion System; Electronic Systems; Aircraft

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Soviet Battlecruiser Kirov

The Kirov class nuclear powered cruiser is one of the major and biggest surface warships of the Russian Navy. It is one of the biggest warship of the world and it looks like a World War II battlecruiser.
This ship has an impressive armament of missiles and gun and an impressive collection of electronics. In the last field, this ship has the biggest radar antenna mounted on foremast. This radar is called by the NATO observers "Top Pair".

The "Kirov" (now named "Admiral Ushakov") was laid down in June of 1973 at Leningrad Naval Shipyard, launched in December 26 of 1977 and commissioned in December 30 of 1980. When it appeared at first time in 1981, NATO observers called it BALCOM I (Baltic Combatant I). The ship may be mothballed, due of lack of fund to operate it.

Specifications of the Kirov Class

Displacement:18.450 tons. (Standard) 22.000 tons. (Full loaded)

Dimensions: Overall length: 826.8 feet (252.0 metres) W/l length : 754.6 feet (230.0 metres) Hull beam : 93.5 feet (28.5 metres) Draft : 29.5 feet (9.0 metres)

Propulsion System: Two KN-3 water pressurized nuclear reactors Two oil fired high pressure boilers Two GT3A-688 geared steam turbines (70.000 hp each) Two shafts with fixed pitch propellers Power : 140.000 hp Max. speed : 30 knots Endurance : 1000 nautical miles at full speed

Weapon Systems

Guns : 2*100mm (3.9 inches)/59 cal AK-100 CIWS system AK-360 30mm Gatling guns Missiles (SAM) :2 twin retractable SA-N-4 Gecko missiles twin launchers 12 VLS for SA-N-6 Grumble missiles (SSM) :VLS for SS-N-19 Shipwreck missiles (ASW) :One twin cylinder launcher for SS-N-14 Silex missiles Torpedoes :10*21 inches (533mm) torpedo tubes.

Electronic Systems

Radars :1 Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) 3D search radar on foremast 1 Fregat MR-710 (Top Steer) 3D search radar on main mast 2 Palm Frond navigation radars on foremast 2 Top Dome for SA-N-6 fire control 4 Bass Tilt for AK-360 CIWS System fire control 2 Eye Bowl for SA-N-4 fire control Sonar :1 Horse Tail VDS (Variable Deep Sonar)

Aircraft :2 Kamov Ka-27 "Helix" stored in under deck hangar on stern. Crew :727 Ship complement 18 Aircrew 15 Flagship Staff.

Russian Navy WW2 - Commanders-in-Chief of the Soviet Naval Forces
Vasili Mikhailovich Altfater (October, 1918 — April, 1919)
Yevgeny Andreyevich Berens (May, 1919 — February, 1920)
Aleksandr Vasiliyevich Nemits (February, 1920 — December, 1921)
Eduard Samoilovich Pantserzhansky (December, 1921 — December, 1924)
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Zof (December, 1924 — August, 1926)
Romuald Adamovich Muklevich (August, 1926 — July, 1931)
Vladimir Mitrofanovich Orlov (July, 1931 — July, 1937)
Mikhail Vladimirovich Viktorov (August, 1937 — January, 1938)
P.A. Smirnov (January — August, 1938)
Mikhail Petrovich Frinovsky (September, 1938 — April, 1939)
Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov (April, 1939 — January, 1947)
Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev (January, 1947 — July, 1951)
Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov - (July, 1951 — January, 1956), second term
Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov - (January, 1956 - December, 1985). Considered the officer most responsible for reforming the Soviet Navy
Vladimir Nikolayevich Chernavin - (1985 - 1992)

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o Vladivostok (1976)
* Gnevny class destroyer (Project 7 class)
* Leningrad class destroyer
* Marashti class
* Novik class
o Derzky class
o Orfey class
o Izijaslav class
o Fidonisy class
*o Bystryy - Quick (1989)
o Rastoropnyy - Prompt (1989)
o Bezboyaznennyy - Intrepid (1990)
o Bezuderzhnyy - Tenacious (1991)
o Bespokoynyy - Restless (1992)
o Nastoychivyy - Reliable (originally Moskovskiy Komsomolets) (1993)
o Besstrashnyy - Fearless (1994)
o Vazhnyy - Eminent (not completed)
o Vdumchivyy - Thoughtful (not completed)
* Town class, ex Royal Navy, ex United States Navy
* Udaloy I class
o Udaloy -Bold(1980)
o Vice-Admiral Kulakov (1980)
o Marshal Vasilevskiy (1982)
o Admiral Zakharov (1982)
o Admiral Spiridonov (1983)
o Admiral Tributs (1983)
o Marshal Shaposhnikov (1985)
o Severomorsk (1985)
o Admiral Levchenko (1987)
o Admiral Vinogradov (1987)
o Admiral Kharlamov (1988)
o Admiral Panteleyev (1990)
* Udaloy II class
o Admiral Chabanenko (1995)
o Admiral Basistyy (not completed)
o Admiral Kucherov (not completed)

Russian Soviet Navy Cruisers

* Diana class (1898-1945?)
o Aurora
* Kynda-class cruiser
o Grozny ("Terrible")
o Admiral Fokin
o Admiral Golovko
o Soviet cruiser Varyag (1965)
* Komintern, ex Pamyat Merkuriya
* Chervona Ukraina
* Karsnyi Krym, ex Profintern
* Krasnyi Kavkaz
* Kresta I
o Admiral Zozulya
o Vize-Admiral Drozd
o Vladivostok
o Sevastopol
* Kresta II
o Krondstadt
o Admiral Isakov
o Admiral Nakhimov
o Admiral Makarov
o Marshall Voroshilov
o Admiral Oktyabrsky
o Admiral Isachenkov
o Marshal Timoshenko
o Vasily Chapaev
o Admiral Yumashev
* Kirov class (1937-1974?)
o Kirov (1973)
o Voroshilov
o Maxim Gorky
o Molotov
o Kalinin
o Kaganovich
* Murmansk (ex USS Milwaukee)
* Chapayev class, an upgrade to the Kirov class (1939-1981)
* Sverdlov class, an enlargement of the Chapayev class(1949-1991)
o Sverdlov
o Dzerzhinsky
o Ordzhonikidze
o Zhdanov
o Alexander Nevski
o Admiral Nakhimov
o Admiral Ushakov
o Admiral Lazarev
o Alexander Suvorov
o Admiral Senyavin
o Dmitry Pozharski
o Oktyabrskaya Revolutsia
o Murmansk
o Mikhail Kutuzov
* Slava class, a non-nuclear, reduced-size version of the Kirov battlecruisers
o Slava
o Marshal Ustinov
o Lobov later taken over by Ukraine as Vilna Ukraina
o Chervona Ukraina, renamed Russian cruiser Varyag (1983)

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* Ivan Rogov class
o Ivan Rogov
* Alligator class

Russian Soviet Navy Battlecruisers

* Kirov class (1980-)
o Kirov, later Admiral Ushakov (1977-)
o Frunze, later Admiral Lazarev (1984-1994)
o Kalinin, later Admiral Nakhimov (1988-1999)
o Yuri Andropov, later Pyotr Velikhy (1996-)
o Dzerzhinsky (incomplete)

Russian Soviet Navy Battleships

* Arkhangelsk, HMS Royal Sovereign on loan 1944-1949 from the UK.
* Conte di Cavour class
o Novorossiisk, the Italian Giulio Cesare ceded as war reparations (1949-1955)
* Gangut class
o Marat formerly the Petropavlovsk (1914-1955)
o Oktyabrskaya Revoluciya formerly the Gangut (1914-1952)
o Parizhskaya Kommuna formerly the Sevastopol (1914-1956)

Russian Soviet Navy Aircraft carriers/Aviation cruisers

* Moskva class (1964–1991)
o Moskva (1964–1991)
o Leningrad (1968–1991)
* Kiev class (1972–1997)
o Kiev (1972–1993)
o Minsk (1975–1993)
o Novorossiysk (1978–1993)
o Admiral Gorshkov (1982–1995)
* Admiral Kuznetsov class (1985-)
o Admiral Kuznetsov (1985–)
o Varyag (incomplete)
* Ulyanovsk class
o Ulyanovsk (incomplete)
o Unnamed