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Project 68K light cruiser
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Cruisers · Russia · 1941
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Project68Klightcruiser

Project 68K light cruiser
Project 68K light cruiser Photo: Svch433 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
50
Survivability
80
Endurance
85
Command Capability
75
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerAdmiralty Shipyards, Baltic Shipyard, Black Sea Shipyard, Mykolayiv Shipyard
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War II
In service1941–1951
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
67
Cruisers MASS Rating
5/26
World War II
25/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
50
Survivability
80
Endurance
85
Command Capability
75
Aviation
40
Strategic Impact
65
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Project 68K light cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1941–1951
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
67
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Laid Down1939
  • Commissioned1950
  • Ships in Class5
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement11,310 t
  • Full Load Displacement14,330 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)201 m
  • Beam19.7 m
  • Draft6.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement840
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power92,568 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed35.6 kn
  • Range7,000
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes0
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour100 mm
  • Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1941Production started
  2. 1951Production ended
85
years in service
10
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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