Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Russian battlecruiser plans before and after the Revolution

Imperial Russia was building the Borodino-class battlecruisers, and the Soviet Union later revisited the type even though the earlier ships were never completed.

BattlecruisersBorodino Class BattlecruisersImperial Russian NavyNaval ShipbuildingSoviet Navy
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Question

Did Imperial Russia or the Soviet Union pursue battlecruiser designs?

Short answer

Yes. Imperial Russia began the Borodino class, and the Soviet Union later considered battlecruisers again.

Notes

Imperial Russia began the Borodino-class battlecruiser programme in the same broad era as the Gangut dreadnoughts, but the First World War prevented the planned force from entering service. The Soviet Union later examined battlecruiser designs of its own. Russia repeatedly showed interest in the type despite completing few ships that fit it.