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| Light cruiser Kirov, circa late-1930s | Light cruiser Kirov, circa 1938-1939 |
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| View of Kirov amidships, circa 1938-1939 | Light cruiser Kirov, 1940; note G-5-class torpedo boat in foreground |
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| Light cruiser Kirov in icy waters, 1941; note red star emblem on bow | Light cruiser Kirov, 1941, photo 1 of 2 |
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| Light cruiser Kirov, 1941, photo 2 of 2 |
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