Kiev

Kiev

 Kiev — Soviet • Tech Tree • Tier VI • Destroyer.

The design for a destroyer flotilla leader, created under the "Big Fleet" program (Project 48). The ship was developed from the first Soviet Leningrad-class destroyer leaders. Among ships of the same type, she boasted powerful armament and a very high speed.

 Navy: USSR
 Ship: Soviet
 Nation: U.S.S.R
 Categoy: Tech Tree

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 9 000 000
 XP: 143 000

 Year of Design: 1939
 Predecessor: Boevoi
 Successors: Udaloi, Neustrashimy

Ship Traits

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Frail: Below-average base HP rating.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	12 000	13 500
• Armor (mm)	6 - 20	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	38	38
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	690	690
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	6.7	4.8

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	7.5	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.9	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm quintuple 2-N	533mm quintuple 2-N
• Arrangement	2x5	2x5
• Reload Time (sec)	100	80
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum Damage	14 400	15 100
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.3	1.4
• Range (km)	6	8
• Speed (kn)	60	65

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	130mm/50 B-2LM	130mm/50 B-2LM
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x2	3x2
• Firing Range (km)	9.8	10.8
• Reload Time (sec)	7.5	7.5
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	18.6	18.6
• HE Maximum Damage	1900	1900
• HE Fire Chance (%)	8	8
• HE Penetration (mm)	22	22
• AP Maximum Damage	2500	2500
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm DSHKM-2B	25mm 2M-3
• Arrangement	4x2	4x2
• DPS	20	24
• Range (km)	1.2	3.1
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm 70-K	37mm 70-K
• Arrangement	4x1	4x1
• DPS	23	23
• Range (km)	3.2	3.2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76mm 39-K	37mm 66-K
• Arrangement	1x2	1x2
• DPS	3	8
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Kiev

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	12 000	6	20	0	3x2	2	6.7	0
Hull B	13 500	6	20	0	3x2	2	4.8	1 800 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
130mm/50 B-2LM	3x2	7.5	18.6	1900	8	2500
130mm/50 B-2LM	3x2	7.5	18.6	1900	8	2500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.8 km	0
Targeting System VI mod. 2	10 %	10.8 km	225 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm quintuple 2-N	2x5	100s	7.2s	14 400	6	60	1.3	0
533mm quintuple 2-N	2x5	80s	7.2s	15 100	8	65	1.4	225 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	38 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Kiev

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Kiev

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +67 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 85s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Kiev

Pros:

• Decent speed
• Equipped with a Repair Partyconsumable, although it is not very effective
• Torpedoes have a decent speed and reload time
• High main battery HE fire-setting chances

Cons:

• Low HP pool
• Abysmal AA defense
• Poor concealment
• Below-average Smoke Generatorconsumable duration

Performance

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