Kirov

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 Kirov — Soviet • Tech Tree • Tier IV • Cruiser.

One of the first large warships designed and built in the U.S.S.R. (Project 26). Despite her small displacement, she is equipped with powerful long-range main guns and has good speed. In contrast to the majority of her contemporaries, Kirov has weak armor.

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

 Tier: IV
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 24 000

 Entered Service: 1938
 Ships in Series: 2
 Predecessor: Svietlana
 Successors: Budyonny, Shchors

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Paper Thin: Higher caliber shells overpen the armor without arming, causing minimal damage.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	23 400	26 200
• Armor (mm)	10 - 150	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.5	35.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	860	860
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.2	7.8

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.4	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple 39-U	533mm triple 39-U
• Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Reload time (sec)	70	70
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	14 400	14 400
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	4	4
• Speed (kt)	64	64

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	180mm/57 MK-3-180	180mm/57 MK-3-180 U
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	3x3
• Firing range (km)	12.9	14.1
• Reload time (sec)	13.5	13.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5	22.5
• HE maximum damage	2300	2500
• HE fire chance (%)	13	13
• HE penetration (mm)	30	30
• AP maximum damage	3800	4100
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 B-34	100mm/56 B-34-USM
• Arrangement	6x1	6x1
• Firing range (km)	4	4
• Reload time (sec)	4	3.8
• HE maximum damage	1400	1400
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm DSHK	37mm 70-K
• Arrangement	4x1	9x1
• DPS	14	51
• Range (km)	1.2	3.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	45mm 21-K	100mm/56 B-34-USM
• Arrangement	6x1	6x1
• DPS	12	42
• Range (km)	2.5	5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 B-34	-
• Arrangement	6x1	-
• DPS	17	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Kirov

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	23 400	10	150	0	3x3	2	10.2	0
Hull B	26 200	10	150	0	3x3	2	7.8	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
180mm/57 MK-3-180	3x3	13.5	22.5	2300	13	3800	0
180mm/57 MK-3-180 U	3x3	13.5	22.5	2500	13	4100	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	12.9 km	0
Targeting System IV mod. 2	10 %	14.1 km	12 500

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm triple 39-U	2x3	70s	7.2s	14 400	4	64	1.3
533mm triple 39-U	2x3	70s	7.2s	14 400	4	64	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Kirov

SLOT 1

Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%

Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%

AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Kirov

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 2.7km Detection of ships: 3.7km Duration: 90s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Kirov

Pros:

• High top speed at 35.5 knots
• Equipped with fast, hard-hitting torpedoes
• Hard-hitting main battery guns with good ballistics
• Decent armor scheme

Cons:

• Torpedoes have very poor range
• Mediocre main battery reload time
• Poor handling for its tier
• Lacks its counterparts' concealment

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Kirov

Christmas on the Waves

• Increased stock main battery frontal plate armor thickness from 50 mm to 70 mm

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