List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
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The list of aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union and Russia includes all aircraft carriers built by, proposed for, or in service with the naval forces of either the Soviet Union or Russia. Although listed as aircraft carriers, none of these ships (with the possible exception of the never built Ulyanovsk) was or is a true aircraft carrier. Specifically, they were ASW helicopter equipped ships or aircraft-carrying cruisers, including the FADMSU Kuznetsov, the only carrier still in service with the Russian Navy.[citation needed]
| Name | Class | Type | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moskva | Moskva class | Helicopter carrier | 1967 | 1996 | |
| Leningrad | Moskva class | Helicopter carrier | 1969 | 1991 | |
| Kiev | Kiev class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 1975 | 1993 | Sold to Chinese company. Converted to Military theme park and then hotel.[1] |
| Minsk | Kiev class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 1978 | 1993 | Sold initially for scrap. Re-sold to Chinese company as museum piece.[2] |
| Novorossiysk | Kiev class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 1982 | 1993 | Scrapped in 1997 in Pohang South Korea.[citation needed] |
| Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov (previously named Baku) | Kiev class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 1987 | 1996 | Modified, rebuilt and sold to India. Re-commissioned as INS Vikramaditya.[3] |
| Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov | Admiral Kuznetsov class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 1990 | In Service with the Russian Navy.[citation needed] | |
| Varyag | Admiral Kuznetsov class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | 2012 | Not completed during Soviet era. Hull sold by Ukraine to China. Completed 2012 and commissioned as People's Liberation Army Navy only aircraft carrier Liaoning.[citation needed] | |
| Ulyanovsk | Ulyanovsk class | Aircraft carrying cruiser | Not completed, scrapped shortly after keel laying, during Soviet era.[citation needed] |
See also
- List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of seaplane carriers of the Royal Navy
- Aircraft carrier
- List of amphibious warfare ships
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers in service
- Timeline for aircraft carrier service
- List of aircraft carriers by configuration
- List of sunken aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy
- List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union
- List of German aircraft carriers
- Ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
- List of ships of the Japanese Navy
- List of current French Navy ships
- List of active Spanish Navy ships
- List of Canadian Navy ships
- List of Italian Navy ships
- Ships of the Indian Navy
- list of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
- list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- List of aircraft carriers by country
- Project 1153 OREL
- List of ships of the Second World War
- List of aircraft carriers of the Second World War
References
- ^ Nassef, Ghada (19 August 2011), China turns aircraft carrier into a luxury hotel, BBC News, retrieved 2012-02-18
- ^ Former Soviet aircraft carrier sold in China for $16mln, RIA Novosti, 31 May 2006, retrieved 2012-02-18
- ^ Russia Delays INS Vikramaditya (Adm Gorshkov) Delivery Till 2012, India Defence, 11 November 2008, retrieved 2012-02-18