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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Kirov-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1944
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardOrdzhonikidze Shipyard, Amur Shipbuilding Shipyard, Marti South Shipyard
- Commissioned1938
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement7,890 t
- Full Load Displacement7,890 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)191.3 m
- Beam17.66 m
- Draft6.15 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement872
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbines
- Shaft Power84,636.95 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range3,750
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × triple 180 mm B-1-P guns
- Main Gun Calibre180 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns6 × single 100 mm B-34 DP guns (later 8 × 85 mm 90-K)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed6
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 50 mm, Deck 50 mm, Turrets 50 mm, Conning tower 150 mm
- Belt Armour50 mm
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1938Production started
- 1944Production ended
88
years in service
6
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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