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Kirov Class




Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
Kirov O 22nd October 1935 30th November 1936 23rd September 1938
Voroshilov M 15th October 1935 28th June 1939 20th June 1940


Builders:
M : Marti South, Nikolaiev, Russia
O : Ordzonikidze, Leningrad, Russia

Dimensions:
626' 8" x 57' 11" x 23' 9" / 191.40m x 17.72m x 7.23m

Displacement:
Kirov : 7756 tons std / 9286 tons max
Voroshilov : 7845 tons std / 9973 tons max

Complement:
Kirov : 872
Voroshilov : 881

Armament:
9 x 7.1"/57 guns in triple turrets
6 x 3.9"/56 B34 guns in single mountings
6 x 45mm guns in single mountings
4 x 0.5" guns in single mountings
6 x 21" torpedo tubes in triple mountings

Kirov:
In addition:-
60 mines

Voroshilov:
In addition:-
164 mines

Aircraft Facilities:
Two KOR-1 seaplanes were carried along with a hangar and catapult.

Armour:
Deck: 2"
Turrets: 3"
C.T.: 4"
Belt: 2"

Powerplant:
Six Yarrow Normand boilers were fitted with two steam turbines producing a total of 122500shp.

Maximum speed was 36kts and range at 18kts was 2140NM. Maximum fuel load was 1280 tons oil.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
None

Sonar:
None

Other:
N/A

Miscellaneous: