In general, the 68bis Ave. cruiser is one of the world's best surface ships of this class in terms of armament, seaworthiness and survivability. The Mikhail Kutuzov cruiser was built entirely from domestic materials and had an all-welded hull. It was destined to become a major achievement in global and domestic shipbuilding. It is no coincidence that the silhouette of the 68bis Ave. cruiser adorns one of the most honorable badges of the USSR Navy — the badge "For a long trip".
Length 210 m, width 22 m, draft 7.5 m, total displacement 16640 t. The crew is 1129 people: 70 officers, 89 midshipmen, and 970 enlisted sailors.
To ensure the survivability and unsinkability of the cruiser, its hull is divided by watertight bulkheads into 16 main compartments. The cruiser has 3 decks (forecastle deck, 1st and 2nd continuous decks) and 3 platforms. The upper deck of the cruiser has a wooden deck.
According to the tactical form, when three adjacent compartments were flooded, the cruiser remained afloat, the critical sunset angle of the stability diagram (calculated) was 89 degrees.
Fuel reserves (fuel oil) — 3,800 tons, drinking water — 95 tons, boiler water — 420 tons.
Electricity generation was provided by five TD-6 type turbo generators and four DG-300 type diesel generators with a capacity of 300 kW each.
According to the reserves of water and food, the cruiser could be in autonomous navigation for up to 30 days. The cruiser had no restrictions on seaworthiness.
