Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Soviet Navy — Light cruiser

Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina

Admiral Nakhimov-class cruiser light cruiser

Displacement
8,267 long tons (8,400 t)
Length
166.7 m (546.9 ft)
Beam
15.7 m (51.5 ft)
Speed
29.5 knots (54.6 km/h, 33.9 mph)
Complement
852
Main gun
130 mm (5.1 in)

Service

  1. Soviet Navy as Chervona Ukraina21 March 1927 — 13 November 1941804 days of the war
Admiral Nakhimov-class cruiser light cruiser Particulars
Name
Chervona Ukraina
Builder
Russud Dockyard, Nikolayev
Laid down
31 October 1913
Launched
6 November 1915
Commissioned
21 March 1927
Fate
Raised November 1947
Used as a target from 30 October 1950 (1947)
Status
Wreck

Specifications

Displacement, standard
8,267 long tons (8,400 t)
Length
166.7 m (546.9 ft)
Beam
15.7 m (51.5 ft)
Draught
6.2 m (20.3 ft)
Speed
29.5 knots (54.6 km/h, 33.9 mph)
Range
3,700 nmi (6,852 km)
Complement
852
Main gun
130 mm (5.1 in)

Chervona Ukraina was a Admiral Nakhimov-class cruiser light cruiser built for the Soviet Navy. Her keel was laid at Russud Dockyard, Nikolayev on 31 October 1913. She entered service on 21 March 1927, having been launched on 6 November 1915.

She was one of two ships of her class. The class followed the Svetlana-class cruiser and was succeeded by the Kirov-class cruiser.

She displaced 8,267 long tons. She measured 166.7 m (547 ft) long with a beam of 15.7 m (52 ft). Her designed speed was 29.5 knots, and she carried a complement of 852. Her main battery was of 130 mm (5.1 in) calibre.

Her belt armour was 76 mm (3.0 in). Her machinery developed 55,000 shp through four shafts.

She was in commission for 804 days of the Second World War.

She was expended as a target in November 1947. The wreck survives.

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Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 4 shafts, 4 geared steam turbines
Power
  • 14 Yarrow boilers
  • 55000 shp
Armament
  • 15 × 1 – 130 mm/55 B7 Pattern 1913 guns
  • 3 × 2 – 100 mm / 47 caliber Minizini AA guns
  • 4 × 1 – 45 mm 21-K AA guns
  • 7 × 1 – 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × 3 – 457 mm torpedo tubes
  • 60–100 mines
Armour
  • Upper and lower armoured deck:s: 20 mm each
  • Gun shields: 25 mm
  • Lower armour belt: 76 mm
  • Upper armour belt: 25 mm
  • Conning tower: 76 mm

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