Kalinin (Калинин) was one of six Kirov-class cruisers (officially known as Project 26) built for the Soviet Navy in the Russian Far East from components shipped from European Russia during World War II.

The design of the Kirovs was derived from the Italian Duca d'Aosta-class light cruisers, modified to suit their more powerful armament.

The turbines were designed to produce 110,000 shaft horsepower (82,000 kW) which was intended to give the ships a speed of 37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph).

The Kirovs carried enough fuel oil to give them an endurance of 5,590 nautical miles (10,350 km; 6,430 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).

[4] The main battery of the Kirov class consisted of nine 180-millimeter (7.1 in) B-1-P guns in three triple-gun turrets, a superfiring pair forward of the superstructure and one aft.

Her construction was prolonged by late deliveries from factories in European Russia and the poorly built drydock.

[12] The cruiser joined the Pacific Fleet on 31 December after completing her sea trials,[10] and officially entered service exactly a month later when the Soviet naval jack was raised aboard her.

She conducted combat training in Ussuri Bay, screened by minesweepers, subchasers, and torpedo boats, in addition to air cover provided by anti-submarine aircraft.

202, which included the installation of special propellers with removable blades and the strengthening of her hull to withstand ice pressure.

After the transfer was canceled without explanation on 1 June, Kalinin was removed from drydock, although the alterations remained in place until May 1944.

Kalinin was reactivated on 1 December 1957 before being disarmed and converted into a floating barracks on 6 February 1960, being renamed PKZ-21 on 14 March of that year.