Top 9 Legendary Cruisers: Maritime Titans That Ruled the Oceans

2. Kirov-class Battlecruiser

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The Soviet Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers rewrote the rules of naval supremacy. As the largest surface combatants built since World War II, they fused nuclear stamina with staggering firepower. Equipped with P-700 Granit anti-ship missiles and a massive weapons arsenal, the Kirov-class commanded respect in every clash. Its advanced sensors and combat tech made it a supreme command vessel, while nuclear power offered near-endless range. A single Kirov-class ship could tip the scales of strategic power.