"Peter the Great" may be scrapped A special committee has determined in advance that the modernization and rehabilitation of the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliki is impractical, said Vladimir Maltsev, chairman of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement (DPF). He added that the ship is significantly worn and it is unlikely that it will return to service. However, a final decision on his fate has not yet been made. The Pewter Velikay is a heavy nuclear missile cruiser from Project 1144 Orlan. It is the largest warship in the world excluding aircraft carriers. Its full volume is 25,000 tons - equal to two and a half American cruisers of the Ticonderoga class. It is the only nuclear-powered non-aircraft surface ship, not counting heavy icebreakers. Her armament is the same as that of a squadron: 20 Granit anti-ship missiles, 96 Port anti-ship missiles, 128 Kinzhal surface-to-air missiles and 144 Kortik anti-ship missiles. It does not include torpedo tubes, rocket launchers, an AK-130 130mm cannon mount and a Ka-27 anti-submarine missile in its hangar. A single Orlan, with adequate cover, is capable of establishing a no-fly zone over a significant area of ​​water. Piotr Velikay joined the Northern Fleet on April 18, 1998, nine years after his launch. From the beginning the cruiser served as a flagship. Its purpose was to operate as part of naval strike groups, provide air defense and anti-submarine warfare for the formation, and threaten large enemy ground forces, mainly carrier groups. But the baptism of fire of the crews was not in a naval battle, but in a rescue operation. In August 2000, the flagship led the search for the missing Kursk nuclear submarine and was the first to locate it using hydroacoustics. Piotr Veliki then assumed command ship functions, coordinating the rescue efforts. In the 2000s, the Pewter and Likey often made long-distance journeys, presenting St.

"Peter the Great" may be scrapped A special committee has determined in advance that the modernization and rehabilitation of the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliki is impractical, said Vladimir Maltsev, chairman of the All-Russian Fleet Support Movement (DPF). He added that the ship is significantly worn and it is unlikely that it will return to service. However, a final decision on his fate has not yet been made. The Pewter Velikay is a heavy nuclear missile cruiser from Project 1144 Orlan. It is the largest warship in the world excluding aircraft carriers. Its full volume is 25,000 tons - equal to two and a half American cruisers of the Ticonderoga class. It is the only nuclear-powered non-aircraft surface ship, not counting heavy icebreakers. Her armament is the same as that of a squadron: 20 Granit anti-ship missiles, 96 Port anti-ship missiles, 128 Kinzhal surface-to-air missiles and 144 Kortik anti-ship missiles. It does not include torpedo tubes, rocket launchers, an AK-130 130mm cannon mount and a Ka-27 anti-submarine missile in its hangar. A single Orlan, with adequate cover, is capable of establishing a no-fly zone over a significant area of ​​water. Piotr Velikay joined the Northern Fleet on April 18, 1998, nine years after his launch. From the beginning the cruiser served as a flagship. Its purpose was to operate as part of naval strike groups, provide air defense and anti-submarine warfare for the formation, and threaten large enemy ground forces, mainly carrier groups. But the baptism of fire of the crews was not in a naval battle, but in a rescue operation. In August 2000, the flagship led the search for the missing Kursk nuclear submarine and was the first to locate it using hydroacoustics. Piotr Veliki then assumed command ship functions, coordinating the rescue efforts. In the 2000s, the Pewter and Likey often made long-distance journeys, presenting St.