Imperator Nikola I as Demokratiya. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Gibs&Co. Hybrid battleship C-variant. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Design variant 4x3-40,6m guns (Gannut). ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Imaginary K-1000 Battleship 1950s. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of Sovetsky Soyuz-class Project 23 preceded by Imperator Nikola I succeeded by Project 24. Design started in 1935 as a response of the Germans existing or planned German battleships. Drawings or even ships were tried to obtain in Italy (Gio. Ansaldo&C.) and USA (Gibbs&Cox). Planned were 16 ships none completed. Laid down by Shipyard Nr. 198 (Marti South), Mykolaiv, Ukraine on 31 October 1938, building stopped on 10 July 1941, captured by Germans on 18 August 1941, slightly damaged by the retreating Russians, stricken on 10 September 1941, during the German retreat on 17 March 1944 such damaged that she was a total loss and ordered to be broken up on 27 March 1947.
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