Soviet Command Ship Kapusta
by Chris King
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1/700 Soviet Command Ship Kapusta (scratchbuilt)

This is a custom-made 1/700 model of the sole Project 1941 "Titan" command ship (SSV-33), built by the Soviet Union. It represents the ultimate command, communications, and intelligence vessel ever. This gigantic ship, a 36,000 ton nuclear-powered command ship built on the hull of a Kirov class cruiser, is one of the most unusual ships in Soviet/Russian service. The ship serves the combined roles of fleet flagship, space tracking ship, missile tracking ship, electronic intelligence ship, and communications relay ship. Official designation is Sudno Suyazyy, translated as communications vessel. The NATO name 'KAPUSTA' means 'cabbage', in reference to the giant dome on her forward superstructure. The vessel is laid up in the Pacific fleet because her operating costs cannot be afforded.

Chris King



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