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==Trivia==

==Trivia==

* This map is off the coast of Rumoi in Hokkaido. Historically, this site has been the planned Soviet Invasion of Hokkaido. The plan involved capturing and occupying Rumoi and then heading to Kushiro, thereby occupying both Eastern and Western Hokkaido.  

* This map is off the coast of Rumoi in Hokkaido. Historically, this site has been the planned Soviet Invasion of Hokkaido. The plan involved capturing and occupying Rumoi and then heading to Kushiro, thereby occupying both Eastern and Western Hokkaido.  

* Even if Kirov looks out of place, being based in more European waters, her sisters Kalinin and Kaganovich were assigned to the Pacific Fleet, but had several issues at the time. As per what happened in the latter stages of the war, neither were available for the planned operation as they were not combat-ready when the Soviets entered the Pacific Theatre in August of 1945. Both were transferred to the Soviet Pacific Fleet early on, but they were still not fully completed. Kaganovich was only fully completed in 1947 and was inactive through 1945. Kalinin was under reconstruction in 1945, which is why she is not even on the roster of ships for inclusion in the invasion of Manchuria (by extension she was not considered for the hypothetical Hokkaido invasion). With all that, Kirov, among the others was available as a cruiser gunfire support option if the plans did push through. Note that even during the assault on Manchuria and the Kuriles, the Soviets had to borrow Allied transports and other ships.

* Even if Kirov looks out of place (being based in more European waters) there is a historical reason for her being here. It is correct that her sisters Kalinin and Kaganovich were assigned to the Pacific Fleet, but both had several issues at the time. As per what happened in the latter stages of the war, neither were available for the planned operation as they were not combat-ready when the Soviets entered the Pacific Theatre in August of 1945. It is correct that both were transferred to the Soviet Pacific Fleet early on, but they were still not fully completed nor combat ready. Kaganovich was only fully completed in 1947 and was inactive throughout 1945. Kalinin was damaged in 1943 and was still under reconstruction in 1945, which is why she is not even on the roster of ships for inclusion in the invasion of Manchuria (by extension she was not considered for the hypothetical Hokkaido Invasion). With all that, Kirov, among the others was available as a cruiser gunfire support option if the plans did push through. Note that even during the assault on Manchuria and the Kuriles, the Soviets had to borrow Allied transports and other ships.

* Node R is on Rumoi.

* Node R is on Rumoi.