.jpg) Mikhail Kutuzov preserved as a museum | |
| History | |
|---|---|
  Russia | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake | Mikhail Kutuzov |
| Ordered | 22 February 1950 |
| Builder | Black Sea Shipyard,Nikolayev |
| Yard number | 385 |
| Laid down | 23 February 1951 |
| Launched | 29 November 1952 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1954 |
| Decommissioned | 2000 |
| Stricken | 25 August 2001 |
| Identification | See Pennant numbers |
| Status | Museum ship inNovorossiysk |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sverdlov-classcruiser |
| Displacement |
|
| Length |
|
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 32.5knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
| Range | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 1,250 |
| Armament | |
| Armour |
|
Mikhail Kutuzov (Russian:Михаил Кутузов) is a Project 68bislight cruiser (designated theSverdlov class byNATO) of theSoviet and later theRussian Navy'sBlack Sea Fleet.
TheSverdlov-class cruisers, Soviet designation Project 68bis, were the last conventional guncruisers built for theSoviet Navy. They were built in the 1950s and were based on Soviet, German, and Italian designs and concepts developed prior to theSecond World War. They were modified to improve their sea keeping capabilities, allowing them to run at high speed in the rough waters of theNorth Atlantic. The basic hull was more modern and had better armor protection than the vast majority of the post Second World War gun cruiser designs built and deployed by peer nations. They also carried an extensive suite of modernradar equipment andanti-aircraft artillery. The Soviets originally planned to build 40 ships in the class, which would be supported by theStalingrad-classbattlecruisers andaircraft carriers.
TheSverdlov classdisplaced 13,600 tons standard and 16,640 tons at full load. They were 210 metres (689 ft 0 in)long overall and 205 metres (672 ft 7 in) long at the waterline. They had abeam of 22 metres (72 ft 2 in) anddraught of 6.9 metres (22 ft 8 in) and typically had a complement of 1,250. The hull was a completely welded new design and the ships had a double bottom for over 75% of their length. The ship also had twenty-threewatertight bulkheads. TheSverdlovs had six boilers providing steam to two shaftgearedsteam turbines generating 118,100shaft horsepower (88,100 kW). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 32.5knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph). The cruisers had a range of 9,000nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[1]
Sverdlov-class cruisers main armament included twelve 152 mm (6 in)/57 cal B-38 guns mounted in four triple Mk5-bisturrets. They also had twelve 100 mm (3.9 in)/56 cal Model 1934 guns in six twin SM-5-1 mounts. For anti-aircraft weaponry, the cruisers had thirty-two 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns in sixteen twin mounts and were also equipped with ten 533 mm (21 in)torpedo tubes in two mountings of five each. In 1986,Mikhail Kutuzov was the fourth and last of theSverdlov-class to be modernized to the Project 68A standard, replacing the torpedo tubes and four of the 37 mm twin mounts with eight 30 mm (1.2 in)AK-230 CIWS mounts.[1]
TheSverdlovs had 100 mm (3.9 in)belt armor and had a 50 mm (2.0 in) armoreddeck. The turrets were shielded by 175 mm (6.9 in) armor and theconning tower, by 150 mm (5.9 in) armor.[1]
The cruisers' ultimate radar suite included one 'Big Net' or 'Top Trough' air search radar, one 'High Sieve' or 'Low Sieve' air search radar, one 'Knife Rest' air search radar and one 'Slim Net' air search radar. For navigational radar they had one 'Don-2' or 'Neptune' model. For fire control purposes the ships were equipped with two 'Sun Visor' radars, two 'Top Bow' 152 mm gun radars and eight 'Egg Cup' gun radars. For electronic countermeasures the ships were equipped with two 'Watch Dog' ECM systems.[1]
She was laid down at theBlack Sea Shipyard inNikolayev on 23 February 1951 and commissioned on 30 December 1954.Mikhail Kutuzov joined the Black Sea Fleet after commissioning and sea trials, on 31 January 1955.[2]
On 28 July 2002,Mikhail Kutuzov was opened to the public as amuseum ship inNovorossiysk. On 1 October 2012, she was made a branch of theCentral Naval Museum.[2]
| Date | Pennant number[3] |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 554 |
| 1957 | 46 |
| 1958 | 24 |
| 1959 | 131 |
| 1960 | 590 |
| 1962 | 108 |
| 1964 | 131 |
| 832 | |
| 1968 | 850 |
| 1969 | 856 |
| 1970 | 590 |
| 1970 | 859 |
| 1971 | 850 |
| 1977 | 854 |
| 1977 | 020 |
| 010 | |
| 1978 | 113 |
| 1980 | 920 |
| 113 | |
| 1984 | 105 |
| 852 | |
| 100 | |
| 102 | |
Media related toMikhail Kutuzov (ship, 1952) at Wikimedia Commons
44°43′16″N37°46′55″E / 44.72111°N 37.78194°E /44.72111; 37.78194
 Soviet Navy |
|
|---|---|
 Russian Navy | |
 Indonesian Navy |
|
| |
| |