Kirov Class Cruiser

Manufacturer:

Pulitov Works with assistance from Ansaldo company of Italy

Role:

Cruiser

Year Adopted:

1934

4 Ships
(Kirov, Voroshilov, Molotov, and Maxim Gorki)

7,880 Tons Standard
9,436 Tons Fully Loaded

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced from 1934 to 1940.  Retired in 1960's and 1970's.

Armament:

3x Triple 7.1 inch (180mm)  guns
6x 3.9 inch (100mm) guns
6x 45mm anti-aircraft guns*
4x 12.7mm machine guns
2x Triple 21 inch (533mm) torpedo tubes
100 Mines

*These were 10x 37mm anti-aircraft guns on Voroshilov

Sensor Suite:

None

Engine:

2x steam geared turbines with Diesels for cruising speed; six Yarrow or Normand boilers; driving two shafts delivering 113,000 horsepower

Crew:

734 Officers and Sailors

Length:

626.7 feet
(191 meters)

Draught:

23.8 feet
(7.2 meters)

Beam:

57.9 feet
(17.7 meters)

Maximum Speed:

36 knots