Project 1941 Titan, called by the NATO Kapusta. The hull of the nuclear powered Kirov-class was used as base for her design. The fields in which the Ural was active were electronic intelligence, missile and space tracking and communication relay roles. The high costs to operate and maintain her finally caused her being laid up in 2001 followed by breaking her up (costs 310 million US dollars) in the Bay of Bolshoy Kamen which process will to be completed on 30 November 2017 conform the contract. Laid down on 25 June 1981 at the Baltic Yard, Leningrad [Nowadays St. Petersburg], Russia, launched in May 1983 followed by commissioning her in 1909.
With a displacement of 32.780 (standard)-36.500 (full load) tons were her dimensions 265 x 30 x 7,5 metres ot 869 x 98 x 25 feet. The 2 shaft combination of nuclear-steam CONAS supplied 66.500 hp and the 2 KN-3 nuclear propulsion with 2 GT3A-6888 steam turbines 140.000 shp allowing a speed of 21,6 knots. Her crew numbered 950 men. The armament consisted of 2-7,6cm guns, 4-3cm AK-630 guns, 4-12,7mm machineguns and 9K38 Igla SAM missiles and she could carry one Ka-32 helicopter for which a hangar and a helipad were available.
