Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev

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Aircraft carrier Kiev, USSR, 1975-1996

The Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev served the Soviet and Russian navies from 1975 to 1996. It was built from 1970 till 1975 at Chernomorski factory in Mykolayiv and was the first ship of its class, the other three being the Minsk, the Novorossiysk and the Baku (later the Admiral Gorshkov). In 1996 it was sold to a Chinese company, and has been part of the military theme park in Tianjin since 1 May 2004.

General characteristics

• Builder: Chernomorski factory, Nikolayev
• Power Plant: 4 shaft geared steam turbines, 140,000 hp,
• Length: 273,1 m overall
• Beam: 31.0 m ( ft)
• Draft: 8.2 m
• Displacement: 42,000 tons full load
• Speed: 32 knots
• Endurance: 13500 miles at 18 kt
• Armament: 4 x SN12 SSM (24 missiles), 2 x SAN3 SAM (72 missiles), 2 x SAN4 SAM, (40 missiles), 4 76mm guns (2x2), 8 x 30mm gatling guns, 10 x 533mm torpedo tubes, 1 x SUW ASW mortar
• Aircraft: 32
  • 12 Yak-38M - fighter aircraft
  • 20 helicopters

Related topics

• List of aircraft carriers

External links

• History of the Kiev, in Russian