Russian media: The "Peter the Great" nuclear powered missile cruiser will be retired as a cruiser | nuclear powered | missile
On July 14th, TASS reported, citing sources from the Russian Navy, that the Russian Navy has decided to officially retire the flagship of the Russian Northern Fleet, the Peter the Great nuclear powered missile cruiser, after the maintenance and modernization of the Admiral Nashmov nuclear powered cruiser is completed.
Admiral Nashimov and Peter the Great are both Russian Kirov class heavy nuclear powered missile cruisers. The Peter the Great cruiser is the world's largest non aircraft carrier combat vessel, primarily used for anti ship, anti submarine, and air defense operations in the ocean. The cruiser Peter the Great began construction at the Baltic Shipyard on April 25, 1986, was launched on April 29, 1989, and officially entered service on April 19, 1998.
Previous report: Visiting the world's largest non aircraft carrier nuclear powered ship headquarters, reporter visits the cruiser "Peter the Great"
On May 13, 2021, a CCTV reporter stopped at the Russian "North Morsk" naval base on their way to the "Arctic Clover" military base, and visited the flagship of the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet, the "Peter the Great" cruiser, on site.
CCTV reporter Song Yao: I am currently on the deck of the flagship cruiser Peter the Great of the Russian Northern Fleet. This is the world's largest non aircraft carrier nuclear powered surface combat vessel. The height of the ship is close to 20 floors, the width is close to a standard football field, and the captain exceeds 250 meters. The top speed is 32 knots, approximately 60 kilometers per hour.
The Peter the Great cruiser was officially commissioned in April 1998, with a displacement of 26000 tons. It is the world's largest non carrier nuclear powered surface combat vessel, mainly used for anti-ship, anti submarine, and air defense operations in the ocean.
The North Morsk Naval Base is located in the northern part of the Kola Peninsula, adjacent to the Barents Sea, and is the command center of the Russian Northern Fleet. The Northern Fleet is the strongest fleet of the Russian Navy, mainly responsible for defense tasks in the Russian Arctic region. The Northern Fleet is a comprehensive military unit with multiple branches of service. In addition to having powerful surface warships and strategic nuclear submarine units, it also has land forces, coastal defense forces, air forces, and air defense forces.
Russian Northern Fleet Commander Moisheyev: Currently, we have deployed troops in multiple locations in the Arctic, which can fully respond to existing and foreseeable threats. The Northern Fleet can protect Russia's security and interests in the Arctic region. The activities of the Northern Fleet are mainly aimed at maintaining stability in the Arctic region, strictly adhering to international law and not targeting other countries.
CCTV reporter Song Yao: In recent years, the Arctic has become a hot spot in the strategic game between Russia and the United States. Russia believes that military activities and provocative actions by the United States and its allies, including non Arctic countries, in the Arctic may exacerbate regional tensions. The Northern Fleet, as the strongest fleet in the Russian Navy, is playing a core role in safeguarding national interests in the Arctic region of Russia.
