Murmansk


I do believe this is a picture of the decommissioned Soviet cruiser Murmansk, a Sverdlov class gun cruiser decommissioned in 1980. Sold for scrap in 1994, she ran aground on the coast of Norway while being towed to India.  They’ve essentially built a one time use drydock around her to allow heavy equipment to reach her for cutting up in place.

The Sverdlov’s were the last all-gun  cruisers built in the world.

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  1. ultimaratioregis

    Apparently she is going fast. This from last summer:

  2. scottthebadger

    It’s about time they did something about her.

  3. thebronze

    I was wondering WTF the picture was about. Saw it on Theo’s page.