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Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship
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SovetskySoyuz-classbattleship

Battleships · Russia · 1938
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SovetskySoyuz-classbattleship

Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship
Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship Photo: Unknown Luftwaffe photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMykolaiv
CategoryBattleships
EraInterwar Period
In service1938–1941
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1941
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Ship TypeBattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardBaltic Shipyard
  • Laid Down1938
  • Ships in Class15
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement60,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement66,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)269.4 m
  • Beam38.9 m
  • Draft10.4 m
◇Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts; 3 geared steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power150,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Cruise Speed14.5 kn
  • Range7,680
◆Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun9 × triple 406 mm guns
  • Main Gun Calibre406 mm
  • Main Gun Count9
  • Secondary Guns6 × twin 152 mm guns; 6 × twin 100 mm DP guns
  • CIWS10 × quadruple 37 mm AA guns
▤Aviation1MOD.1
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed0
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned15
  • Cancelled15
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
▲Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour420 mm
  • Deck Armour155 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1941Production ended
88
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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