Heavy rocket cruiser, its size has given it the unofficial. The missiles, artillery and electronic equipment equipped with the class are impressive. Kirovclass battlecruiser the russian carrier assassin youtube. Originally built for the soviet navy, it was one of the biggest and most important surface combatants of the russian navy. Now, harpoon wasis a good weapon, but it has its limitations. After the end of the russojapanese war of 1905, the russian naval general staff decided that it needed a squadron of fast armored cruisers. One ship is more than a match against any aircraftcarrier task group. Admiral ushakov kirov nuclearpowered battlecruiser warship.
All results related to battlecruiser kirovclass found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. Kirov class battlecruisers are the most powerful and largest surface combatant warships i. The battlecruiser, or battlecruiser, was a type of capital ship of the first half of the 20th century. Included in this stable were the heavilyarmed kirovclass of battlecruisers which forced the united states to bring back their biggunned world war 2era iowaclass battleships. Bristling with sensors and weaponry, and seemingly alien in design when compared to. The usa dominates the seas when it comes to its massive nuclear powered aircraft carriers and lumbering amphibious assault ships, but russia takes the prize for the largest and most heavily armed. Russias upgraded kirovclass cruisers will be among the deadliest vessels on the planet, fitted with 80 antiship missiles and highly advanced air defenses. The appearance of the kirov class was a significant factor in the u. Originally built for the soviet navy the kirov class played a key role in the recommisioning of the iowa class battleships.
Please note that game patches are available in their individual sections within the game catalog. All of the above if the kirov knows the nimitz position. Ships are very seldom sunk by the charge of an explosive shell alone. Prompted by a perceived lack in ship numbers when compared with the british royal navy, the o class design was born with the suggestion of modifying the pclass cruiser design with 380 mm 15 in guns instead of 283 mm 11. At the time kirov was built, the soviets didnt have a real cvn, so they built a huge battlecruiser and stuffed it full of missiles, in an effort to provide carrierlevel firepower without actually building an aircraft carrier. Pyotr velikiy peter the great is a heavy nuclearpowered cruiser takr, the 4th kirov class battlecruiser of the russian navy, originally named yuriy andropov. They were similar in displacement, armament and cost to battleships, but differed slightly in form and balance of attributes. The kirovclass superbattlecruisers were once the largest seabased warships in the russian navy, but since have been rendered the smallest ship with the creation of the moscowclass superbattleship. I refer to this discussion to support the move to the more appropriate article designation of kirov class heavy cruiser. Meanwhile in russia, moscow is still trying to squeeze life out of its kirovclass battlecruisers. The kirov class battlecruisers have the worlds largest missile battery, at 352 missiles. Kirov class cruiser, not battlecruiser move article kirov is a heavy, nuclearpowered guided missile cruiser, not a battleship.
Historically in sea battles most explosive shells rely on collateral damage to disable or sink ships. The kirov class, soviet designation project 1144 orlan sea eagle, is a class of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers of the soviet navy and russian navy. The kirov class, soviet designation project 1144 orlan, is a class of. The kirov class battlecruiser is a nuclear powered ship for the russian navy.
In the west, the ships of this class are often referred to as battlecruisers. Surface combat division fokino subordinate to the primorsk maritime province flotilla fokino co 1stclass captain andrei granin. The kirovclass was led by the kirov herself which saw her keel laid down on march 27th, 1974 at the baltiysky naval shipyard of leningrad. The battlecruiser warship rose to prominence in the early part of the 20th century, modeled after allbiggun battleships while carrying less armor for the purpose of attaining faster cruising speeds. The o class was a planned class of three battlecruisers for the kriegsmarine german navy before world war ii. Color in this picture of a russian navy kirov class battlecruiser and others with our library of online coloring pages. The squadron, led by the northern fleets flagship nuclearpowered kirovclass battlecruiser pyotr veliky named after peter the great, czar peter i of russia one of the worlds largest heavily. Pitroad, trumpeter, and dragon all have a kirov class battle cruiser on the market. What would it take to sink a kirov class battle cruiser. Zumwalts opponent, the battlecruiser kirov, is a relic from another era. Thus, the only naval vessels the nations could use were modified versions of other warships. By the outbreak of the third world war, the world found itself strapped for supplies. With the exception of aircraft carriers, kirovclass battlecruiser are the largest and probably the most powerful surface combatant in the world currently in active service. The kirov class, soviet designation project 1144 orlan, is a class of nuclearpowered guided missile cruisers of the soviet navy and russian navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships i.
Kirov is the lead ship of the kirov class of nuclearpowered missile cruisers. Originally built for the former soviet navy, in russia it is often called the p. The kirovclass battlecruiser is a class of nuclearpowered warship of the russian navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships. She may have been cannibalized as a spare parts cache for the other ships in her class. Russias kirovclass battlecruiser fleet is expanding and. Battlecruiser kirov class, piotr velikij by crisgames sono state costruite 4 navi di questa classe, tutte assai diverse nella dotazione di armi e sensori secondari, ma analoghe in quella degli apparati primari. But unlike most, they can carry up to 5 of their kamov ka 27 helix helicopters. Why are the russian kirov class battlecruisers better than. Pyotr velikiy is the most heavily armed surface combatant in the world according to wikipedia, being armed with more than 400 missiles. The kirov class, soviet designation project 1144 orlan, is a cruiser class of the soviet navy and russian navy, the largest and heaviest surface. Why did the soviet union make the kirovclass ships so huge and. Steam workshop battlecruiser kirov class piotr velikij. The kirovs were the largest nonaircraft carrier warships built by any postwar. A kirov class peter the great cruiser at st petersburg.
This ship was very active in 20082010, she participated in naval exercises with the venezuelan navy in 2008. Pyotr velikiy yuri andropov guided missile cruiser. Iowaclass battleship versus kirovclass battlecruiser thread. The usa dominates the seas when it comes to its massive nuclear powered aircraft carriers and lumbering amphibious assault ships, but russia takes the prize for the largest and most heavily armed surface combatant, the mighty kirov class battle cruiser. At the same time, they have formidable antiair capabilities. Besides the explosive warhead, the missiles unburned fuel adds to fires pl. It is similar in displacement to a world war i battleship.
Media in category kirov class battlecruiser the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Building instructions can be found in the downloadcenter. No american surface combattant has much of a antisurface missile punch with the harpoons. Constructed in the late 1980s to quickly neutralize american aircraft carriers, the ships are designed for an offensive mission. There is one last russian battlecruiser i feel compelled to touch on, in order to wind up the battlecruiser story so far. The pyotr velikiy peter the great kirov class project 1144. The usn counterpart to the kirov, is a nimitzclass aircraft carrier.
Although the ship is not a battlecruiser in the traditional definition of the type, but a missile cruiser official. Although commissioned as a missile cruiser kirovs size and weapons complement have given her the unofficial designation of a battlecruiser throughout much of the world. Repairs were never carried out, due to lack of funds and the changing political situation in the soviet union. Among modern warships, they are second in size only to large aircraft carriers, and of similar size to a world. Iowaclass is believed by most experts as the ultimate battleship, and despite its age, it had proven itself to be a extremely powerful warship during several postwwii. Russias kirovclass battlecruisers are getting a lot more. The kirovclass battlecruiser is a class of nuclearpowered warship of the russian navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships i. They are not postwar ships that missed the great conflict by a few months like vanguard, or even a few years like jean bart. The kirov class also has some other unique features that add to its capabilities. She is the fourth of four kirovclass battlecruisers completed five were planned, the last being cancelled in october 1990. Russian battlecruiser pyotr velikiy what a beautiful. She was named after sergey kirov, a bolshevik hero. The class was built with expendable spaces in mind to catch spall and and bomb detonations. There is no doubt that russias kirov class supersized nuclear cruisers are charismatic fighting machines.
Warship timelapse kirov class battlecruiser youtube. If you like this creation subscribe and gimme a diamond youtube channel recommended my texture pack the kirov class battlecruiser is a class of nuclear powered warship of the russian navy the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships i. Pyotr velikiy is a heavy nuclearpowered cruiser takr, the fourth kirov class battlecruiser of the russian navy. Although commissioned as a missile cruiser, kirov s size and weapons complement have given her the unofficial designation of a. Designated by the west as battle cruisers as their size and armament puts them somewhere between a battleship and a heavy cruiser. Knl hobby kirov class battlecruiser is currently russia navy and the world maximum and single ship combat capability is the strongest surface combat ships. Given that e2 hawkeye is a superior recon platform that the ka27 helicopter. It is a battlecruiser that has many guns and missiles its russian. Kirov to survive kill avoid or jam 100200 missile size targets. Official website of revell gmbh petr velikiy revell.
Iowaclass battleship versus kirovclass battlecruiser. Kirov class nuclear guided missile battlecruiser oringinally. Battlecruisers typically had slightly thinner armour and a lighter main gun battery than contemporary battleships, installed on a longer hull with much higher engine. Like most modern capital warships, they carry helicopters for antisubmarine missions. As awesome as kirov is i bet on nimitz in this match.
Cruiser vs cruiser kirov class vs ticonderoga usnmid 8182005 11. Kirov class battlecruiser piotr velikiy minecraft map. Free game universal combat atomic gamer ausgamers stratey informer gamers hell worth playing filefront fan gaming free game battlecruiser millennium atomic gamer 3d gamers gamers hell file cloud file planet worth playing file front aus gamers demo news. Kirov suffered a reactor accident in 1990 while serving in the mediterranean sea. This is a good time to be a modern russian ship modeler, especially if you work in 1700 scale.
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