Soviet Sverdlov-class cruiser
 Admiral Ushakov underway on 3 November 1981
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| History |
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 Soviet Union |
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| Name |
- Admiral Ushakov
- (Адмирал Ушаков)
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| Namesake | Admiral Ushakov |
| Ordered | 31 August 1950 |
| Builder | Baltic Shipyard, Leningrad |
| Laid down | 29 September 1951 |
| Launched | 31 August 1950 |
| Commissioned | 18 August 1952 |
| Decommissioned | 28 February 1983 |
| Stricken | 16 September 1987 |
| Identification | 6, 23, 30, 100, 109, 845 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1992 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement |
- 13,600 tons standard,
- 16,640 tons full load
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| Length |
- 210 m (690 ft) overall
- 205 m (673 ft) waterline
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| Beam | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Draught | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft geared steam turbines, 6 boilers, 110,000 hp (82,000 kW) |
| Speed | 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
| Range | 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 1,250 |
| Armament |
- 12 × 15.2 cm (6.0 in)/57 cal B-38 guns in 4 triple Mk5-bis turrets
- 12 × 10 cm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in 6 twin SM-5-1 mounts
- 32 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns in 16 twin V-11M mounts
- 10 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes in 2 quintuple PTA-53-68-bis mounts
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| 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)
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
Admiral Ushakov was a Sverdlov-class cruiser of Soviet Navy.
Development and design
The Sverdlov-class cruisers, Soviet designation Project 68bis, were the last conventional gun cruisers built for the Soviet Navy. They were built in the 1950s and were based on Soviet, German, and Italian designs and concepts developed prior to the Second World War. They were modified to improve their sea keeping capabilities, allowing them to run at high speed in the rough waters of the North Atlantic. The basic hull was more modern and had better armor protection than the vast majority of the post World War II gun cruiser designs built and deployed by peer nations. They also carried an extensive suite of modern radar equipment and anti-aircraft artillery. The Soviets originally planned to build 40 ships in the class, which would be supported by the Template:Sclass-s and aircraft carriers.f
The Sverdlov class displaced 13,600 tons standard and 16,640 tons at full load. They were 210 metres (689 ft 0 in) long overall and 205 metres (672 ft 7 in) long at the waterline. They had a beam of 22 metres (72 ft 2 in) and draught of 6.9 metres (22 ft 8 in) and typically had a complement of 1,250. The hull was a completely welded new design and the ships had a double bottom for over 75% of their length. The ship also had twenty-three watertight bulkheads. The Sverdlovs had 6 boilers providing steam to two shaft geared steam turbines generating 118,100 shaft horsepower (88,100 kW). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph). The cruisers had a range of 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[1]
Sverdlov-class cruisers main armament included twelve 152 mm (6 in)/57 cal B-38 guns mounted in four triple Mk5-bis turrets. They also had twelve 100 mm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in six twin SM-5-1 mounts. For anti-aircraft weaponry, the cruisers had thirty-two 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns in sixteen twin mounts and were also equipped with ten 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes in two mountings of five each.[1]
The Sverdlovs had 100 mm (3.9 in) belt armor and had a 50 mm (2.0 in) armored deck. The turrets were shielded by 175 mm (6.9 in) armor and the conning tower, by 150 mm (5.9 in) armor.[1]
The cruisers' ultimate radar suite included one 'Big Net' or 'Top Trough' air search radar, one 'High Sieve' or 'Low Sieve' air search radar, one 'Knife Rest' air search radar and one 'Slim Net' air search radar. For navigational radar they had one 'Don-2' or 'Neptune' model. For fire control purposes the ships were equipped with two 'Sun Visor' radars, two 'Top Bow' 152 mm gun radars and eight 'Egg Cup' gun radars. For electronic countermeasures the ships were equipped with two 'Watch Dog' ECM systems.[1]
Construction and career
Admiral Ushakov was laid down on 29 September 1951 at Baltic Shipyard, Leningrad and launched on 31 August 1952. The vessel was commissioned on 18 August 1952.
1950s
September 19, 1953, she entered the 8th Navy.
16 to 21 April 1954, she visited to Stockholm.
In 1955, she won the prize of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy for artillery shooting.
December 24, 1955, transferred to the DKBF.
November 3, 1956, she was transferred to KSF.
In 1957, she was tested to ensure take-off and landing of a helicopter on the runway.
1960s-1990s
19 to 22 October 1973, she visited to Messina.
August 7-10, 1981, she visit to Varna.
February 28, 1983, withdrawn to the reserve for the second time and mothballed in Sevastopol.
September 16, 1987, disarmed and removed from the Navy.
In 1992, she was sold to a private Indian firm for scrap in India
