Leningrad

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Leningrad

Destroyer | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points15,200

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount5 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed6.5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time27.69 sec.

Firing Range11.56 km.

Maximum DispersionUnable to match configuration for query: artillery:prsd507_leningrad_1944::stock|artillerydispersion m.

HE ShellHE-46

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AP ShellSAP-46

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight33.5 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Quad N-72 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.65 shots/min.

Reload Time92 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo53-39 mod. 2

Maximum Damage15,100

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

76 mm Model 1935 on a 34-K mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second4.4

. . . Firing Range3 km.

12.7 mm DShK4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second14.4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

37 mm 70-K mount4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second22.8

. . . Firing Range3.21 km.

76 mm 81-K mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second2.7

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

37 mm SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second2.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed43 knot

Turning Circle Radius690 m.

Rudder Shift Time3.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.33 km.

Air Detectability Range3.46 km.

Battle Levels

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14.3

Leningrad

Destroyer | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points15,200

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount5 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed6.5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time27.69 sec.

Firing Range11.56 km.

Maximum DispersionUnable to match configuration for query: artillery:prsd507_leningrad_1944::top|artillerydispersion m.

HE ShellHE-46

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AP ShellSAP-46

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight33.5 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Quad N-72 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.65 shots/min.

Reload Time92 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo53-39 mod. 2

Maximum Damage15,100

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

76 mm Model 1935 on a 34-K mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second4.4

. . . Firing Range3 km.

12.7 mm DShK4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second14.4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

37 mm 70-K mount4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second22.8

. . . Firing Range3.21 km.

76 mm 81-K mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second2.7

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

37 mm SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount1 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second2.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed43 knot

Turning Circle Radius690 m.

Rudder Shift Time3.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.33 km.

Air Detectability Range3.46 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Leningrad — Soviet special premium Tier VII destroyer.

The first major warship completely designed and built in the USSR. The ship was notable for her powerful artillery and very high speed. During World War II, her AA defenses were reinforced.

Leningrad first went on sale on 10 October 2016 on the NA servers, and on 5 October 2016 on the EU servers.

Player Opinion

Performance

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Leningrad may initially seem like a Tier VII Gremyashchy with an extra gun and quadruple torpedo launchers (instead of triples). Her 43 knot top speed (reaching nearly 46 knots with Engine Boost  active) means she can avoid some incoming fire by simply outrunning it, and her high velocity guns give her the ability to pepper targets at range where she can not be reliably hit. However, she has a much wider turning circle in exchange for her higher top speed, causing her to drift when turning. This can sometimes lead to accidentally hitting torpedoes her captain thought they had dodged.

Her torpedoes are more powerful than Gremyashchy’s, with 700 more damage and 5 knots faster speed in exchange for a longer reload due to the quad mount launchers. The main battery guns are in an odd layout, with an anti-aircraft mount blocking the rearmost gun from firing aft, and the third gun located aft of the bridge; in order to fire all her main battery weapons simultaneously, Leningrad needs to expose a great deal of herself to return fire.

Overall, Leningrad trades a worse gun layout from the regular tech tree Tier VIII destroyer Kiev for better torpedoes, making her an interesting hybrid play style ship, able to both function as both gunboat and torpedo boat depending on what the situation calls for.

Pros:

• Relatively good firing angles.
• Good main battery rate of fire and shell velocity like all other Russian destroyers.
• Fastest destroyer in her tier: a whopping 43 knots.
• Great rudder shift and handling characteristics for a Russian destroyer.
• Decent concealment, identical to Tier VII USN premium destroyer Sims.
• Good torpedoes; can fire torpedoes from beyond her detection radius, similar to Gremyashchy.

Cons:

• Typically large turning radius for a Russian destroyer.
• Cannot easily stealth-fire.
• Anti-aircraft armament is underwhelming. Don't expect to shoot down any planes.
• Poor turret traverse, only slightly better than Tier VII Japanese counterpart Shiratsuyu.
• Insane ship drift at mid-to-high speeds while turning, even when slowing down.
  

Research

As a Premium ship, Leningrad doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Leningrad are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

With only four upgrade slots to fill, there isn't a lot of variety of choice for fitting out Leningrad. Main Armaments Modification 1 is the natural pick for Slot 1'; for Slot 3, the choice boils down to captain's preference between Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve the accuracy of her main battery, or Main Battery Modification 2 for faster turret rotation. Captains who have opted for Last Stand over Expert Marksman as a Level 2 commander skill will probably want the latter.

Remaining upgrade slots are best used for Engine Room Protection and Propulsion Modifications 1, in order to increase the reliability of her engines. Leningrad is dependent upon her speed for defense; these two mods help contribute to her survivability in that regard.

Commander Skills

Like her tech tree cousins, Leningrad plays more like a light cruiser than a destroyer. She will greatly prefer to hold enemies at arms' length when possible, maximizing the accuracy, muzzle velocity, and user-friendly firing arcs of her main battery. Captains will want to focus their skill points on improving her main battery and maximizing her survivability.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage. ★★★	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship.	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Leningrad equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Leningrad comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

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  Leningrad prepares for battle.

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  Leningrad fires a volley of torpedoes.

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  Leningrad fires a broadside from the safety of smoke.

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  Leningrad passes the sinking wreck of an enemy Scharnhorst.

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  Leningrad celebrates victory in Saint Petersburg.

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  Flag of Leningrad. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Leningrad.

Historical Info

Construction

Zhdanov Yard; Mariupol, Ukraine

Laid down: 5 November 1932

Launched: 17 November 1933

Commissioned: 5 December 1936

Specifications

2,150 tons displacement, standard

127.5m length

11.7m beam

4.06m draft

Machinery

3 boilers, 3 turbines

40 knots at 66,000 shaft horsepower

2,100nm at 20 knots

Armament

Main

Five (5x1) 130mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Two (1x1) 76.2mm guns

Two (1x1) 45mm guns

Torpedoes

Eight (2x4) 533mm torpedo tubes

Leningrad at anchor, date and location unknown.

History

Design

Propulsion power was provided by three geared turbines supplied from three superheated water-tube steam boilers, driving three propellers. The total design power of the turbines was 66,000 HP, capable of propelling the ship up to 40 knots with emergency power up to 43 knots. Maximum speed was restricted only on calm sea because at maximum speed, the ship trimmed excessively.

Leningrad was initially equipped with welded, geared turbines to save weight. Initial sea trials showed that the gears were unreliable. Subsequently, the gears were replaced with heavier and simpler cast gear. During operation, it was found that the use of the superheated steam system led to a sharp increase in corrosion of boilers and turbine blades. Combined with accumulation of soot in the firebox and inadequate water supply, this led to restrictions on boiler operations at maximum power to prevent boiler failure.

Leningrad was fitted with 130mm/L50 B13 guns in five single mounts. This arrangement allowed for gun elevation up to 45 degrees and a traverse rate of 5 degrees per second. He was also fitted with two sets of four-tube 533mm (21 inch) torpedo launchers mounted along the centerline of the ship. The slow launch velocity of the launchers restricted the firing angle to a few degrees broad on the beam, otherwise the torpedoes risked hitting the deck as they left the tubes.

Service

Leningrad was commissioned in 1936, participating in sea trials and testing until assigned to the Baltic Fleet in 1938. He began his wartime service in 1939 with the declaration of war against Finland, where he participated in naval gunfire missions in support of Soviet forces in Karelia. Later that year, after the occupation of the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, Leningrad was re-based at Tallinn, Estonia.

Leningrad saw the majority of his wartime service after the German declaration of war on the Soviet Union in 1941. Leningrad was again active in naval gunfire missions, now in support of the Soviet forces which had been stationed in the Baltic states. During the evacuation of the port of Hango, Finland, Leningrad was severely damaged by mine and laid up in his namesake city of Leningrad for repair.

Having made good the damage, Leningrad again participated in naval gunfire support, this time in the defense of Leningrad itself. Leningrad continued this support until 1944 when the siege of the city was finally lifted, at which time he rendered support for the now advancing Soviet armies to the end of the war.

Historical Gallery

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References

1. Soviet destroyer Leningrad - Wikipedia
2. Leningrad-class destroyer - Wikipedia
3. Sneak Peek: Leningrad - LENINGRAD - ARMADA 2.0 - News - World of Warships
4. Armada - Leningrad - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Went on sale after the release of Update 0.5.12.
• Update 0.5.16.1:
  • Fixed incorrect placement of AA guns.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Added to the list of ships available in supercontainers.
  • Added to the tech tree for purchase with doubloons.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The damage from HE-46 shells was increased from 1600 to 1900.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.88 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.0:
  • The normalization angle for an AP shell was increased from 8 to 10.
• Update 0.10.7:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the game client to terminate when using the "Defense of Leningrad" camouflage.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 20,000 Community Tokens.
• Update 0.11.4:
  • No longer available for purchase in the Armory via Community Tokens.
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop increased from 4 to 10.

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