Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Russia's Admiral Nakhimov Warship Returns After Modernization
Imagine a giant Russian warship, like a floating city, called Admiral Nakhimov.
It's been getting fixed up for many years.
Now, it's back in the water and moving around on its own for the first time since 1997!
It has powerful reactors, and will replace another warship as the main ship for Russia's fleet.
It was first built a long time ago and even has a special name from a famous admiral.
This is a big deal for the Russian Navy.
The Russian battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to the sea after extensive modernization.
The warship is nuclear-capable and is moving under its own power for the first time since 1997.
The Admiral Nakhimov is slated to replace the Pyotr Velikiy as the flagship of the Russian fleet.
The battlecruiser's reactors were reactivated earlier in 2025.
The Admiral Nakhimov was originally launched in 1986 and last went to sea in 1997.
- Who
- The Russian Navy's Admiral Nakhimov.
- What
- The Russian nuclear-capable battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to the sea after modernization.
- When
- The warship returned to the water in 2025, after nearly three decades.
- Where
- The warship is part of the Northern Fleet.
- Why
- To replace the Pyotr Velikiy as the flagship of the Russian fleet.
- Warship Name
- Admiral Nakhimov
- Type
- Nuclear-capable battlecruiser
- Launched
- 1986
- Last Sailed
- 1997
- Fleet
- Northern Fleet
- Modernized Designation
- Project 1144.2M