Chervona Ukraina
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"Chervona Ukraina" (from Ukrainian: "Червона Україна" — "Red Ukraine") was a Soviet Svetlana class light cruiser attached to the Black Sea Fleet. Laid down on October 3 1913 as "Admiral Nakhimov" (renamed to "Chervona Ukraina" on December 7 1922), launched on November 6 1915 and commissioned on March 21 1927. Several Soviet naval commanders have served on the ship: Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov, N. Nesvitskiy, Y. Panteleyev. The cruiser was destroyed by German bombers during the battle of Sevastopol on November 12 1941.
Image:Battle of the cruiser chervona ukraina.jpg
[edit] General characteristics
- Displacement: 7600 tons standard, 8400 tons full load
- Length: 158.4 m (max)
- Beam: 15.7 m
- Draft: 6.6 m
- Machinery: 4 shaft geared turbines, 4 boilers, 55,000 hp
- Speed: 29,5 knots
- Range: 3700 nm at 14 knots, 2900 tons oil fuel
- Armament: fifteen 130 mm guns, eight 75 mm AA guns, 12 torpedo tubes and 100 mines
- Armour: 75 mm main belt, 30 mm deck, 75 mm conning tower
- Aircraft: 1
- Crew: 850
[edit] External links
- Wreck of "Chervona Ukraina" (in Russian)
- http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=102183 - article from Encyclopedia of ships in Russian
