Dmitry Pozharsky

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Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier VIII

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Dmitry Pozharsky — Soviet special premium Tier VIII cruiser.

Project 68-bis cruiser Dmitry Pozharsky was laid down in Leningrad at Ordzhonikidze Shipyard No. 189 in February 1952. The ship was launched in June 1953 and commissioned in December 1954. In February 1955, she was assigned to the Northern Fleet, but during the summer of the same year, the cruiser headed for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to join the 14th Cruiser Division of the Pacific Fleet. In 1961, Dmitry Pozharsky joined the 9th Division of ASW Ships, and from 1967, she was on active duty within the 10th Tactical Squadron permanently operating in the Indian Ocean.

Dmitry Pozharsky was first released on 24 November 2023, as the reward for 8th and final directive of the Voyage to the North Pole combat mission chain.

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-5-bis mount	8.8	25	157			3,000		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Dmitry Pozharsky	40,700	13	175	4	6	16/6	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
53-38	0.5	131	7.2	14,400	65	4		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
GFCS VIII mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 121,000 hp	33		0	0

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Tier VIII premium cruiser Dmitry Pozharsky is the first Soviet ship featuring exclusively AP ammunition. She offers solid damage output with British destroyer-style short duration smokescreens at the expense of radar. Altogether, Dmitry Pozharsky is an interesting alternative for those familiar with Soviet light cruisers.

Captains who have played Chapayev or Mikhail Kutuzov will be quite familiar with Dmitry Pozharsky’s armor layout. A 27 mm central deck will help to bounce guns of 380 mm or smaller, but overall she is susceptible to battleship AP with her 25 mm extremities. Pozharsky has an exposed above-water citadel, and is heavily punished when broadside. Her healthpool is fairly average at 40,700. She also has poor concealment for her tier, forcing captains to choose their engagements wisely due to her low survivability.

For a Russian ship, Dmitry Pozharsky features good maneuverability, identical to Mikhail Kutuzov. Her turning radius is decent, sitting at 760 m compared to Chapayev’s 890 m. She possesses one of the fastest rudder shifts in her tier, making Pozharsky a fairly agile ship compared to other Russian cruisers. However, her 33 knot top speed is only average for Tier VIII.

Dmitry Pozharsky’s main battery consists of four triple 152 mm turrets, only capable of firing AP rounds with special characteristics. Her shells feature best-in-class penetration for their caliber, and preserve much of this penetration at longer ranges. With a max range of 18.1 km and excellent shell velocity, Pozharsky can be effective at most ranges. These shells also possess slightly improved ricochet angles, like on Tallinn, that are effective against angled enemies. Dmitry Pozharsky’s reload of 6.8 seconds provides good damage output, especially against broadside targets. However, her normal fuse time and arming threshold means many shells will overpenetrate the target’s superstructure, and is especially noticeable when fighting enemy destroyers with their thin plating and hulls.

Dmitry Pozharsky possesses the Smoke Generator  consumable, but differs from those found on Smolensk and Mikhail Kutuzov. She uses a Short-Burst Smoke Generator , like the one found on British destroyers. Each smoke cloud lasts only 40 seconds compared to the 89 seconds found on other Russian smoke cruisers, with a slightly shorter action time. As compensation, Dmitry Pozharsky receives 4 charges of the consumable as opposed to the other ships’ 2, and it reloads in more than half the time. She also receives the Hydroacoustic Search  consumable, but her utility is otherwise limited as she does not possess the Surveillance Radar  usually found on Russian cruisers.

Captains familiar with Chapayev will find that Dmitry Pozharsky plays similarly for the most part. However, there are a few differences to her playstyle due to her unique characteristics. Generally, captains should face the enemy in a kiting position, with moderate ranges being the best. Here, players can mitigate most incoming damage while also still being able to effectively use Pozharsky’s main battery due to its excellent ballistics. However, against enemies that are pushing or retreating, much of Pozharsky’s damage output is reduced due to firing only AP. For this reason, it is useful to position oneself around teammates that can provide much needed HE fire against a target. That said, captains should seek out enemy broadsides more frequently than other cruisers to maximize the ship’s damage output. Slightly angled enemies are also valid targets, as Pozharsky’s improved ricochet angles can make quick work of them. Pozharsky works best as a support cruiser. Although her lack of useful utility precludes her from contesting capture points herself, she can provide solid gunfire support for any friendly destroyers that do. However, captains should be aware that her normal AP fuse time, unlike Edinburgh’s short fuse, means that many shells will overpenetrate enemy destroyers and deal minimal damage. Her smokescreen is best used for getting out of sticky situations or when the ship otherwise needs to go undetected, as its short duration means players will only get a few salvos off before it dissipates.

Generally, Dmitry Pozharsky presents a familiar but unique experience for veterans of Russian cruisers. She offers solid AP damage output, good ballistics and short duration smokescreens, but with the tradeoff of a fairly fragile hull and lacking the ability to set fires.

Quick reload
AP shells have good velocity
Above average penetration
Improved ricochet angles
Good turning radius for a Russian ship
Smoke Generator  has numerous consumables, fast reload

Fragile armor, exposed citadel
No HE shells
AP shells lack reduced arming threshold or short fuse
Short torpedo range
Poor concealment
Lacks radar of other Russian cruisers
Smoke Generator  disperses quickly

As a premium ship, Dmitry Pozharsky has no module upgrades to research.

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 or Smoke Generator Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	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 of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Dmitry Pozharsky equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges or Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Short-Burst Smoke Generator  – 4 charges

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

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	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 . ★★★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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