NAVYPEDIA

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Nürnberg 1937 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.  

Ships

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

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	7040
Displacement full, t	8900
Length, m	170.0 wl 181.3 oa
Breadth, m	16.4
Draught, m	4.90 mean 6.40 max
No of shafts	3
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)
Power, h. p.	60000+12400=72400
Max speed, kts	31+18=32
Fuel, t	oil 1100, diesel oil 348
Endurance, nm(kts)	3900(10)
Armour, mm	belt: 50 - 18, bulkheads: 70, deck: 25 - 20, turrets: 80 - 20, barbettes: 60, CT: 100 - 30
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
Electronic equipment	FuMO 21, FuMO 25, FuMO 63 radars
Complement	896

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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.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.