Light Cruisers: Sverdlov Class

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designeraccd
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In the background is a rare photo of the illusive ADM. NAKIMOV, modified as a missile test ship. :D One might wonder how that pic got past the soviet censors ? :o

Later she was scrapped after being alongside a Italian war prize DD. DFO
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A far better "known" sov CLG was the DZERZHINSKI, with its not very successful land based SAM addition. I wonder how this conversion affected her cg?? Looks like a rather large amount of added weight up rather high.

Apparently she could only carry 10 of the liquid fueled (?) SA-N-2 SAMS. Not a useful bird for use at sea. DFO
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Let's look at the ZHANDOV, another of the 14 completed units.............. :) After her Command Cruiser mods, 9-6" were left. DFO
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Another "masterful" sov propoganda shot from the 50s, on board a SVERDLOV: "You go first komrad." . :o DFO
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lovely photo of people relaxing in Sevastopol a few posts back, been there, done it, drunk the vodka!
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Here is ZHDANOV, I'm currently finishing a 50 year old hull to become this "command cruiser". The balsa back then was certainly a joy to work with compared to the junk balsa now available to hobbyists. Her conversion to a "command cruiser" was completed in Nov., 1971. :( DFO
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I'm currently building the twin 3.9" AA mounts for my model of ZHDANOV, after the bare, unshaped hull sat since @ 1970-71........ ;)

No rush................DFO
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Before and (ugh) after shots! :( DFO
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A few more pics of these handsome, imposing cruisers........ :) Imagine the impression these would make in "third world" port visits during the late 50s, 60s and 70s! DFO
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Museum Ship, Sverdlov Class Light Cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov pictured at Novorossiysk.
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