page_title: List of battleships of Russia and the Soviet Union
section_title: Arkhangelsk
hierarchical_section_title: List of battleships of Russia and the Soviet Union / Foreign-built ships / Arkhangelsk
caption_attribution_description: English: THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION.A gift to Russia; HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN (renamed ARCHANGELSK) after being handed over to the Russian Navy. Also handed over were the submarines URSULA, UNISON, UNBROKEN and SUNFISH as well as eight ex-American destroyers.
context_page_description: This is a list of battleships of Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
context_section_description: HMS Royal Sovereign was loaned by the Royal Navy in 1944 in lieu of reparations from Italy. She was assigned to the Northern Fleet with the name of Arkhangelsk and used to escort convoys during the war. Returned to Britain in poor condition in 1949 when the USSR received the Italian battleship Giulio Cesare and sold for scrap.
caption: Arkhangelsk in 1944
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