Soviet cruiser Chervona Ukraina

Chervona Ukraina before her 1939–1941 refit
History
Soviet Union
NameChervona Ukraina
BuilderRussud Dockyard, Nikolayev
Laid down31 October 1913
Launched6 November 1915
Commissioned21 March 1927
Out of serviceSunk by aircraft, 13 November 1941
Fate
  • Raised November 1947
  • Used as a target from 30 October 1950
General characteristics (after 1939–1941 refit)
Class and typeAdmiral Nakhimov-class light cruiser
Displacement8,400 t (8,300 long tons; 9,300 short tons)
Length166.7 m (546 ft 11 in)
Beam15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Installed power
Propulsion4 shafts, 4 geared steam turbines
Speed29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement852
Armament
Armour
  • Upper and lower armoured deck:s: 20 mm (0.79 in) each
  • Gun shields: 25 mm (0.98 in)
  • Lower armour belt: 76 mm (3.0 in)
  • Upper armour belt: 25 mm (0.98 in)
  • Conning tower: 76 mm (3.0 in)

Chervona Ukraina (Ukrainian: "Червона Україна") was an Admiral Nakhimov-class light cruiser of the Soviet Navy assigned to the Black Sea Fleet. During World War II, she supported Soviet forces during the Sieges of Odessa and Sevastopol before being sunk at Sevastopol on 12 November 1941 by German aircraft. She was raised in 1947 and was used as a training hulk before becoming a target ship in 1950.