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 No. 189 (Ordzhonikidze), Leningrad, Russia formally on 15 July 1938, actually laid down in January 1939, at the outbreak of the war 21.19% complete, building stopped on 10 July 1941, placed in conservation, stricken on 10 September 1941, decided to be broken up on 29 May 1948 which was by April 1949 well underway.
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