Soviet cruiser Kirov

Kirov was a Kirov-class cruiser of the Soviet Navy. She was named for Sergei Kirov. Her keel was laid at Ordzhonikidze Yard, Leningrad on 22 October 1935. She entered service on 23 September 1938, having been launched on 30 November 1936.

Six ships of the class were built. The class followed the Admiral Nakhimov-class cruiser and was succeeded by the Chapayev-class cruiser.

She displaced 7,765 long tons standard and 9,287 long tons at full load. She measured 191.3 m (628 ft) long with a beam of 17.7 m (58 ft). Her designed speed was 35.9 knots, and she carried a complement of 872.

Her main battery was nine 180 mm (7.1 in) guns in three triple mountings. Her belt armour was 50 mm (2.0 in) and her deck 50 mm. She carried two aircraft. 113,500 shp drove two shafts.

She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register in December 1974.

She was broken up for scrap on 22 February 1974.

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