Of the Stalin-class with as sister ships the Lazar Kaganovich, Yosif Stalin and Mikoyan, Launched on 8 March 1939 at the yard Baltic Works at Leningrad. With a displacement of 11,000 tons, a gross tonnage of 4,886 tons and as dimensions 335¾ (between perpendiculars) -351 (over all) x 75½ x 22 feet. The triple expansion engines and 9 boilers supplied 1,050 hp allowing a speed of 15,5 knots while she had a coal bunker capacity of 4,000 tons. Her crew numbered 142 men.
