Ships
The initial plan was for a single squadron of seven ships armed with long range missiles and two squadrons of fourteen ships armed with shorter range missiles. In reality only four ships were built before production switched to the anti-submarine variant the Kresta 2 class
| Ship | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Scrapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Zozulya Адмирал Зозуля | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1994 |
| Vize-Admiral Drozd Вице-Адмирал Дрозд | 1965 | 1966 | 1968 | Sank 1992 on way to breakers |
| Vladivostok Владивосток | 1964 | 1969 | 1969 | 1991 |
| Sevastopol Севастополь | 1966 | 1967 | 1969 | 1991 |
Read more about this topic: Kresta I Class Cruiser
Famous quotes containing the word ships:
“I saw three ships go sailing by,
Over the sea, the lifting sea....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)
“The ships we sank with women and children aboard. The lifeboats we shelled. Mmm ... we were good at that.”
—Emeric Pressburger (1902–1988)
“Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.”
—Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873)