Defender-class battleship

The Defender-class were the planned first battleship class of the Koslovic People's Republic; construction was begun on a total of six battleships, though all were ultimately cancelled prior to completion. All six were named for prominent Bolsheviks of the Russian Revolution. In naming the six battleships, the Bolshevik Joseph Stalin was deliberately not included.
==Background==
Following the introduction of cruisers in the , the concept of a much larger and heavily armed spacecraft designed specifically for defense became a common topic of discussion. Sacrificing speed for massive armaments, these large warships would be purely defensive. 
==Technical characteristics==
==Construction==
==Ships in class==
Ship Name 	Builder 	Laid down	Cancelled	Notes
Vladimir Lenin 	KPR Shipyard No. 2	2164 	2165 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Vladimir Lenin.
Lev Kamenev 	KPR Shipyard No. 2	2164 	2165 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Lav Kamenev.
Grigory Zinoviev	KPR Shipyard No. 5	2164 	2166 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Grigory Zinoviev.
Leon Trotsky 	KPR Shipyard No. 3	2165 	2167 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Leon Trotsky. Sixty meters longer than original design and intended to mount an additional ninety-eight missile launchers and twenty-eight point defense guns. 70mm naval guns consolidated from eight single turrets to four dual turrets.
Mikhail Frunze 	KPR Shipyard No. 5	2165 	2166 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Mikhail Frunze. Eighteen meters longer than the original design; 70mm naval guns reduced to two dual turrets.
Semyon Budyonny 	KPR Shipyard No. 5	2165 	2166 	Named for Russian Bolshevik Semyon Budyonny.
===Vladimir Lenin===
===Lev Kamenev===
===Grigory Zinoviev===
===Leon Trotsky===
===Mikhail Frunze===
===Semyon Budyonny===
==Notes==
Category:Battleship classes