Timeline
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1985 | at Nikolayev Shipyard, Black Sea |
| Dec 4, 1988 |  Chernomorsky Shipyard hull launched |
| 1990 | renamed Varyag late 1990 |
| 1991 | uncompleted, to Ukraine |
| Apr 1998 | Ukraine announced sale of Varyag by auction to Hong Kong based Agencia Turistica E Diversoes Chong Lot Limitada for conversion to a floating casino. |