 Maxim Gorky ( Russian : <unk> <unk> ) was a Project 26bis Kirov @-@ class cruiser of the Soviet Navy that saw action during World War II and continued in service into the Cold War . The ship ’ s bow was blown @-@ off by a mine in the Gulf of Riga during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa , but she made it to Kronstadt for repairs . However , after being repaired , the ship was trapped in harbour for most of the war , by Axis minefields at Leningrad and Kronstadt . Despite being trapped , Maxim Gorky was active in two engagements : the ship provided gunfire in support for the defenders during the Siege of Leningrad , and she later bombarded Finnish positions during the Vyborg – Petrozavodsk Offensive in mid @-@ 1944 . She saw no further action in World War II . A major modernization was begun in 1953 , but the navy reconsidered the cost @-@ effectiveness of the refit and work was cancelled in 1955 . Maxim Gorky was sold for scrap in 1959 . 
