Admiral Makarov 1946
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| Адмирал Макаров [Admiral Makarov] (ex-Nürnberg) | 234 | Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany | 1933 | 6.12.1934 | 2.11.1935 // 2.1.1946 | stricken 2.1959 |
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Displacement standard, t |
7040 |
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Displacement full, t |
8900 |
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Length, m |
170.0 wl 181.3 oa |
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Breadth, m |
16.4 |
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Draught, m |
4.90 mean 6.40 max |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
CODAS: 2 sets Germania geared steam turbines, 8 Marine boilers (2 shafts) + 4 MAN 2-stroke 7-cylinders double action diesels MAN (1 shaft) |
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Power, h. p. |
60000+12400=72400 |
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Max speed, kts |
31+18=32 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 1100, diesel oil 348 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3900(10) |
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Armour, mm |
belt: 50 - 18, bulkheads: 70, deck: 25 - 20, turrets: 80 - 20, barbettes: 60, CT: 100 - 30 |
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Armament |
3 x 3 - 149/61 SK C/25, 4 x 2 - 88/76 SK C/32, 2 x 1 - 40/60 FlaK 28, 6 x 2 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 10 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 120 mines |
| Sensors | FuMO 21, FuMO 25, FuMO 63 radars |
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Complement |
896 |
Project history: Former German light cruiser Nürnberg transferred by reparations. She was received by crew 2.1.1946 and entered Baltic Fleet (8th Fleet).
Ship protection: 18°-inclined inner 50mm belt extended between end turrets and closed by 70mm bulkheads fwd from fore and aft from aft turrets. Fore ship end was protected by 18mm belt, aft end by 35mm. Belt was connected with 15mm anti-torpedo longitudinal bulkhead by 10mm slope. 20mm flat main deck placed on upper belts edge level and was connected with lower edge of the belt by 25mm thick curved outer parts, 25mm sloped part protected steering gear compartment. Lower deck at ship ends had 10mm thickness. Turrets had 80mm faces, 35-32mm rears and 20mm sides and roofs. Barbettes had 60mm armor. CT had 100-50mm sides, 50mm roof and 50mm communication tube. There was 20mm fore bulkhead.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: 21.2.1957 Admiral Makarov was re-rated as training cruiser.
Nürnberg 1937
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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