 The appearance of the "Kirov" class played a key role in the recommissioning of the s by the United States Navy in the 1980s.The "Kirov" class hull design was also used for the Soviet nuclear-powered command and control ship "SSV-33 Ural".Originally built for the Soviet Navy, the class is named after the first of a series of four ships constructed, , named "Kirov" until 1992.