Kronshtadt

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 Kronshtadt — Soviet • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

A large gunship officially designated as a heavy cruiser but more of a high-speed "small battleship" by technical characteristics. She carried 305 mm high-range main guns. Drawbacks: weak AA defenses.

Kronshtadt was released as the final reward of The Fortress campaign, which took place from October 3rd to November 7th, 2022.

 Navy: USSR
 Ship: Soviet
 Nation: U.S.S.R
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser

 Year of Design: 1939

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

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

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	71 050	-
• Armor (mm)	15 - 330	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	25	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	840	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	14.9	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	8.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	11.4	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	305mm/54 MK-15	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing range (km)	16	-
• Reload time (sec)	18.5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	35.3	-
• HE maximum damage	4200	-
• HE fire chance (%)	24	-
• HE penetration (mm)	51	-
• AP maximum damage	9000	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 MZ-16	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	5	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.8	-
• HE maximum damage	1400	-
• HE fire chance (%)	6	-
• HE penetration (mm)	17	-
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	152mm/57 MK-17	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	5	-
• Reload time (sec)	8	-
• HE maximum damage	2200	-
• HE fire chance (%)	12	-
• HE penetration (mm)	25	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm DShKM-2	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	31	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm 46-K	-
• Arrangement	7x4	-
• DPS	85	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/56 MZ-16	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	59	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Kronshtadt

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	71 050	15	330	25	3x3	14.9

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm/54 MK-15	3x3	18.5	35.3	4200	24	9000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Kronshtadt

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%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Kronshtadt

Damage Control Party

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

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

Radar

Significantly increases guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships, including those located within a smoke screen.

Range: 11.7km Duration: 20s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +355 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

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Player Opinion

Cruiser - Kronshtadt

Pros:

• Good set of consumables
• Largest cruiser HP pool in the game
• Great main battery firing angles and AP shell characteristics
• High torpedo damage reduction for a cruiser

Cons:

• Poor concealment
• Mediocre maneuverability mostly due to a large turning circle radius
• Lacks access to torpedoes
• Below-average AA defense

Performance

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