Laid down by Baltiysky naval Shipyard, St. Petersborg, Russia on 17 May 1983, launched on 25 April 1986, commissioned on 30 December 1988, renamed Admiral Nakhimov on 22 April 1992 still under reconstruction to be completed by 2021-222. Pennant 180 (1988)-064 1989)-085 (1990)-080 (1994). Part of the Kirov-class.
Displacement 24,300 9standard)-28.000 (full load) tons and as dimensions 230 (waterline)-252 (over all) x 28,5 x ,19 metres or 750-827 x 94 x 30 feet. Crew numbered 727 persons, excluded 18 aircrew and 15 as flag staff. Speed 32 knots with 100.000lW/140.00- shp and with a speed of 30 knots a range of 1.000 nautical miles. Armour consisting of a 7,6cm/3” thick plating protected her reactor compartment an further more light splinter protection. The 3-5 helicopters of the type Kamov Ka-27 Helix of Ka-25 Hormone aircraft could be stored in hanger below deck. Her armament consisted of 20 P-700 Granit SS-N-10 shipwreck AShM missiles, 12x8 totally 96 SA-N-6 Grumble surface-to-air missiles, 2x2 (44) OSA-MA Sa-N-4 Gekco PS Dam, 2-30,5cm RBU=1000 ASW rocket launchers, 2-25,4cm RBU-12000 Udav-1 ASW rocket launchers, 1x2-13cm AK-130 L7- dual purpose guns, 10-53,3cm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes for launching type 35 torpedoes or SS-N-15 ASE missiles and 6 x 2 Kashtan CADS=N-1-point defence gun/missile system (CIWS).
