Editing Kirov-class cruiser (section)

===General characteristics===
The Project 26 class ships were {{convert|191.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}} long [[length overall|overall]]. They had a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|17.66|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and at [[full load]] a [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|6.15|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. They displaced {{convert|7890|t|LT|0}} at [[Displacement (ship)#Standard displacement|standard load]], and {{convert|9436|t|LT|0}} at full load.<ref name=y4/> Their single rudder meant that they were not very maneuverable.<ref name=y0/> ''[[Soviet cruiser Kirov|Kirov]]'' and ''[[Soviet cruiser Voroshilov|Voroshilov]]'' were fitted with a massive tetrapod foremast, but this proved to restrict the view from the [[conning tower]] as well as the fields of fire of the 100&nbsp;mm anti-aircraft guns and greatly increased their silhouette. It was reduced to a simple pole mast in the later ships and the superstructure enlarged to accommodate the fire control facilities formerly housed in the foremast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ship.bsu.by/main.asp?id=100104|script-title=ru:Серия 26 Киров|language=ru|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref>

Shortly after ''Kirov'' was launched in 1936, the two Project 26bis ships were laid down. They incorporated a number of changes from the first batch, not least of which was that they were larger. They displaced {{convert|8177|t|LT|0}} at standard load and {{convert|9728|t|ton}} at full load. They were only slightly longer at {{convert|191.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}} overall and had a deep draft of {{convert|6.30|m|ftin|abbr=on}} at full load. On trials they proved to be the fastest ships of the class with a speed of {{convert|36.72|knots}}. Their armament was much the same as the earlier ships, although nine [[45 mm anti-aircraft gun (21-K)|{{convert|45|mm|in|abbr=on}}]] ''61-K'' anti-aircraft guns were mounted rather than the six on the first pair and they were fitted to carry 150 ''Model 1908/39'' mines in place of the ''Model 1912'' mines.<ref name=y4>Yakubov and Worth, p. 84</ref>

The Project 26bis2 pair were still larger and displaced {{convert|8400|t|LT|0}} at standard load, and {{convert|10400|t|LT|0}} at full load. They were a tenth of a meter shorter than the Project 26 ships, although the waterline length did not change at all between any of the pairs. Their turbines proved to be slightly more powerful than those of the Project 26bis ships and propelled them at {{convert|36|knots}} on trials. Production delays with the 100&nbsp;mm ''B-34'' dual-purpose guns forced them to use [[85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K)|{{convert|85|mm|abbr=on}}]] ''90-K'' guns instead and ten [[37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K)|{{convert|37|mm|abbr=on}}]] ''70-K'' anti-aircraft guns supplemented the 45&nbsp;mm guns. The mines changed yet again as they could carry 100 ''KB'' or 106 ''Model 1926'' mines.<ref name=y4/>