Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class nuclear-powered guided-missile heavy cruiser

Service And Conflict Use

1. Jan 1, 1968

   Project 1144 is developed

   The design began as a large Soviet nuclear surface combatant intended to hunt enemy ballistic-missile submarines before expanding into a heavier multipurpose cruiser.

   Sources: Project 1144 Orlan - History

2. Mar 27, 1974

   Lead ship construction starts

   Kirov, the lead ship of the class, was laid down at Leningrad's Baltic Shipyard.

   Sources: Russian battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy

3. Oct 15, 2016

   Northern Fleet deployment to Syria

   Pyotr Velikiy sailed with Admiral Kuznetsov and supporting ships toward the Eastern Mediterranean during the Russian deployment linked to Syria.

   Sources: Russian Carrier Deployment to Syria is Propaganda, not Practical, Kuznetsov Class - Project 1143.5 First Combat Deployment

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