Soviet cruiser Zhdanov

Zhdanov was a Sverdlov-class cruiser of Soviet Navy.

Zhdanov underway in 1983
History
Soviet Union
Name
  • Zhdanov
  • (Жданов)
NamesakeZhdanov
Ordered3 December 1947
BuilderBaltic Shipyard, Leningrad
Yard number419
Laid down11 February 1950
Launched27 December 1950
Commissioned31 December 1952
Decommissioned10 December 1989
Stricken19 April 1990
HomeportTallinn
IdentificationSee Pennant numbers
FateScrapped, 1991
General characteristics
Class and typeSverdlov-class cruiser
Displacement
  • 13,600 tonnes (13,385 long tons) standard
  • 16,640 tonnes (16,377 long tons) full load
Length
  • 210 m (689 ft 0 in) overall
  • 205 m (672 ft 7 in) waterline
Beam22 m (72 ft 2 in)
Draught6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Propulsion
Speed32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement1,250
Armament
  • as designed:
    • 4 × triple 15.2 cm (6.0 in)/57 cal B-38 guns in Mk5-bis turrets
    • 6 × twin 10 cm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in SM-5-1 mounts
    • 16 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns in V-11M mounts
    • 2 × quintuple 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in PTA-53-68-bis mounts
  • command ship:
    • 3 × triple 15.2 cm (6.0 in)/57 cal B-38 guns in Mk5-bis turrets
    • 6 × twin 10 cm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in SM-5-1 mounts
    • 16 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns in V-11M mounts
    • 2 × quintuple 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in PTA-53-68-bis mounts
Armour
  • Belt: 100 mm (3.9 in)
  • Conning tower: 150 mm (5.9 in)
  • Deck: 50 mm (2.0 in)
  • Turrets: 175 mm (6.9 in) front, 65 mm (2.6 in) sides, 60 mm (2.4 in) rear, 75 mm (3.0 in) roof
  • Barbettes: 130 mm (5.1 in)
  • Bulkheads: 100–120 mm (3.9–4.7 in)
Aviation facilitiesHelipad
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