WoWs Cruiser Irian

Overview

The Project 68-bis Ordzhonikidze cruiser was laid down in October 1949 in Leningrad, launched in September 1950, and became part of the 4th Fleet in August 1952. In 1961, the cruiser was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet, and in 1962, Ordzhonikidze was handed over to the Indonesian Navy, where she received the name Irian. She served in the Indonesian Navy until 1972.