Kronshtadt class battlecruiser
- Kronshtadt class battlecruiser
The Kronshtadt Class (project 69) were a class of battlecruisers ordered for the Soviet Navy in the 1940's. Two ships were started but none were completed due to World War II. These ships had a complex and prolonged design process which was hampered by the imprisonment of most of the design team due to Stalin's Purges. Germany sold the Soviet Union six surplus twin 15 inch (380 mm) gun turrets, similar to those used in the Bismarck class battleships. Rearming these ships with the German weapons was considered, but no turrets were actually delivered.
Only one hull of the pre war Kronshtadt class survived the conflict intact and was about 10% complete in 1945. She was judged obsolete by Soviet Admirals and a new design was begun to take war experience and new technology into account. The Soviets considered converting the hull of the Krondshtadt into an aircraft carrier but scrapped the ship from 1948.
hips
* Kronshtadt - built by Baltic Shipyard Leningrad - laid down 15 July 1939 - Scrapped 1950's
* Sevastopol - built by Marti Yard, Nikolaev - laid down 1939 - incomplete hull captured by the Germans in 1941 and scrapped
References
*Stephen McLaughlin, Project 69, The Kronshtadt class battlecruisers - in Warship 2004, Conway's Maritime Press
* [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmore/russia/battlecruisers/kronshtadt/kronshtadt.html - Article in English]
* [http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=101784 - Article in Russian Language]
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