Cruisers: Kirov Class

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:24 pm

Here is a nice elevated view of the SLAVA in the Med, 1970. Plus more of a beam view.

By this time she was a "obsolete" WW2 era training cruiser, but still had her 9-7.1" (180 mm) main guns. DFO

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:27 pm

Earlier, WW2 views of the KIROV. The Italian influence is rather obvious!

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designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:59 pm

The KIROVs were Project 26, here are some Project 26bis units. Note the bridge area compared to KIROV...........

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designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:03 am

Here is the KIROV under going scrapping in 1974. DFO

designeraccd · Unread post by **designeraccd** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:49 pm

1941 Leningrad and KIROV.

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designeraccd · Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:34 pm

KIROV on River Neva.........

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