The Pallada-class light cruisers were a class of twelve cruisers based on the older Svetlana-class of 1913, but modernized using advances in naval engineering.
This decision was taken as Stalin wanted ships that could be laid down quickly and used to reinforce the fleet as soon as possible, and in order to achieve this, designers decided that using an existing design and modifying it to the current requirements was the best option. The Pallada-class share the same basic hull form as the earlier Svetlana-class, but lacked the casemate guns. They also shared the same basic gun calibre and mounts, but in revised positions, mounted more torpedoes, and carried a basic anti-aircraft armament. Overall the performance of the new Pallada-class cruisers was identical to the earlier Svetlana-class.
Specifications[]
- Type: Light Cruiser
- Service Period: 1930-1952
- Characteristics:
- Length: 519.7 feet (158.4 meters)
- Beam: 50.4 feet (15.36 meters)
- Draught: 18.7 feet (5.7 meters)
- Displacement: 5,576 tons (Standard); 6,195 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 387
- Propulsion: 4 x Oil fired boilers, 4 x geared steam turbines, 4 x shafts, 62,408 shp (46,556 kW)
- Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 kilometers) at 14 knots (25.93 km/h)
- Speed: 32 knots (59.26 km/h)
- Armament:
- 12 x 130mm/55-caliber Model 1913 naval guns (12x1)
- 6 x .303"/94-caliber machine guns (3x2)
- 12 x 18" torpedo tubes (4x3)
- Armour:
- Main Belt: 3-inches (76.2 mm)
- Deck: 2-inches (50.8 mm)
- Guns: 1-inch (25.4 mm)
- Hoists: 1-inch (25.4 mm)
- Conning Tower: 3-inches (76.2 mm)
Unit Run[]
- SVK Pallada
- SVK Novik
- SVK Prut
- SVK Kagul
- SVK Bayan
- SVK Posadnik
- SVK Rynda
- SVK Askold
- SVK Gromoboi
- SVK Izumrud
- SVK Zhemchug
- SVK Rurik