Sverdlov class cruiser

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"Oktyabrskaya Revolutsia" cruiser on the Soviet postal stamp

The Sverdlov Class cruisers, Soviet designation Project 68B, were the last conventional cruisers built for the Soviet Navy, 13 ships were completed before Nikita Khrushchev called a halt to the programme as these ships were considered obsolescent with the advent of the guided missile. They were improved and slightly enlarged versions of the Chapayev class cruiser.

[edit] General Characteristics

Displacement: 13,600 tons standard, 16,640 tons full load
Length: 210 m
Beam: 22 m
Draught: 6.9 m
Machinery: 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 6 boilers, 110,000 hp
Speed: 32.5 knots
Range:9000 nm at 18 knots,
Armament:
- 12 - 152 mm guns (4 × 3)
- 12 - 100 mm AA guns (6 × 2)
- 32 - 37 mm AA guns (16 × 2)
- 10 - 533 mm torpedo tubes
Armour: Belt 100 mm, deck 50 mm, turrets 75 mm, Conning tower 150 mm

Crew: 1250

[edit] Ships

Sverdlov (Свердлов) -named after Yakov Sverdlov - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1949, launched 5 July 1950, completed 15 May 1952, Scrapped 1989
Dzerzhinsky (Дзержинский) - named after Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky - built in Nikolayev, laid down 1948, launched 31 August 1950, completed 18 August 1952, Scrapped 1989
Ordzhonikidze (Орджоникидзе) - named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze - built by Admiralty yard Leningrad, laid down 1949, launched 17 September 1950, completed 30 June 1952, sold to the Indonesian Navy in 1962
Zhdanov (Жданов) - named after Andrei Zhdanov - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1950, launched 27 December 1950, completed 31 December 1951, Converted into a command ship with after turrets removed and replaced by helicopter hangar and office space, Scrapped 1991
Alexander Nevski (Александр Невский) - named after Alexander Nevsky- built by Admiralty yard Leningrad, laid down 1950, launched 7 June 1961, completed 31 Dec1952, Scrapped 1989
Admiral Nakhimov (Адмирал Нахимов) - named after Admiral Pavel Nakhimov - built in Nikolayev, laid down 1950, launched 29 June 1951, completed 27 March 1953,, re armed as a guided missile trials ship in late 1950's, Target ship 1961
Admiral Ushakov (Адмирал Ушаков) - named after Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1950, launched 29 September 1951, completed 8 September 1953, Scrapped 1987
Admiral Lazarev (Адмирал Лазарев) - named after Admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev - built by Admiralty yard Leningrad, laid down 1951, launched 29 June 1952, completed 30 dec 1952, Scrapped 1986
Alexander Suvorov (Александр Суворов) - named after Marshal Alexander Suvorov - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1951, launched 15 May 1952, completed 31 December 1953, Scrapped 1990
Admiral Senyavin (Адмирал Сенявин) - named after Admiral Dmitry Senyavin - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1951, launched 25 June 1953, completed 31 December 1953, Converted into a command ship with after turrets removed and replaced by helicopter hangar and office space, Scrapped 1991
Dmitry Pozharski (Дмитрий Пожарский) - named after Patriot Dmitry Pozharsky - built by Baltic yard, Leningrad - laid down 1952, launched 25 June 1953, completed 31 December 1954, Scrapped 1987
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsia (Октябрьская Революция) - named after the October Revolution- built by Severodvinsk - laid down 1952, launched 25 May 1954, completed 30 November 1954, Scrapped 1987
Murmansk (Мурманск) -named after the city of Murmansk - built by Severodvinsk - laid down 1953, launched 24 April 1955, completed 22 eptember 1955, Scrapped 1987
Mikhail Kutuzov (Михаил Кутузов) - named after Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov - built by Nikolayev, laid down 1951, launched 29 November 1952, Completed 30 February 1954, Museum at Novorossiysk