Technical information
| Type | Light cruiser |
| Displacement | 7560 BRT |
| Length | 555 feet (oa) |
| Complement | 866 men |
| Armament | 4 7.1" guns (4x1). 12 3.9" AA guns (6x2). 2 3" AA guns (2x1). 12 21" torpedo tubes (4x3). 100 mines. 2 aircraft. 1 catapult. |
| Max speed | 25 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
| Power | 55000 HP |
| Notes on class | One of four Admiral Nakhimov class light cruisers authorised before World War One. Named Admiral Lazarev and was to have been armed with fifteen 5.1" guns.
In 1924 the Soviet Government decided to complete this ship to a revised design. In December 1926 she was renamed Krasnyi Kavkaz and reconstruction began in September 1927. |
All ships of the Kraznyi Kavkaz class
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