As a Kresta II-class cruiser, Admiral Isakov was 156.5 metres (513 ft) long overall with a beam of 17.2 m (56 ft) and a draught of 5.96 m (19.6 ft). She displaced 5,640 tonnes (5,551 long tons) standard and 7,575 tonnes (7,455 long tons) full load,[4] and had a complement of 343. The ship was equipped with a hangar aft to carry a single Kamov Ka-25 Hormone-A helicopter.[1][5]