Khabarovsk

0.9.8

Destroyer | U.S.S.R. | Tier X

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18,800,000

Khabarovsk — Soviet Tier X destroyer.

The ship was designed as a destroyer flotilla leader. No destroyer in the world could rival her in terms of speed, while her armour and the power of her artillery were comparable to those of light cruisers. Dual-purpose main guns and a battery of automatic AA guns ensured a strong AA defence.

Modules

	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 ( )
130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount	12	9	99	1,900	8	2,600		0	1,800,000

	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 ( )
Khabarovsk (A)	22,500	12	50	4		2/4/4/4	2	0		0	2,500,000

	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 ( )
ET-46	0.5	127	7.2	19,500	53	6		0	1,100,000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
GFCS X mod. 1	0	11.2		0	1,500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Propulsion: 130,000 hp	43		0	1,800,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

The Khabarovsk is the epitome of the "running and gunning" method of Soviet destroyer leaders first introduced at Tier 5 with Podvoisky.

First: the running. Khabarovsk enjoys a top speed of 43 knots which, while outclassed by French counterpart Kléber, is still very remarkable and excellent for a gunboat. Adding the bonuses provided by the Sierra Mike () signal and Engine Boost () consumable, this ship can reach a top speed close to 49 knots, making itself a frustrating target to hit at range. Khabarovsk also benefits from a very powerful engine and great acceleration. Unfortunately, while very fast in a straight line, the ship is sorely lacking in agility as her turning radius is large and her rudder shift is downright atrocious, meaning upgrades to improve it are all but mandatory to make Khabarovsk wiggly enough to dodge incoming fire, especially from high velocity guns (of which there's an abundance in Tier 8 and above). Also, while she can run, she cannot hide: Khabarovsk has the poorest concealment of all destroyers currently available in World of Warships, making the ship extremely easy to spot, especially if attempting to contest caps (something Khabarovsk is very bad at).

Next: the gunning. She fires the same shells as Tashkent at the same rate of fire per barrel; however, she gains a fourth turret, as well as a slightly higher muzzle velocity. Together this allows her to put a withering storm of fire on any target, and switch targets quickly as conditions dictate. Unfortunately, while her firepower is impressive, her gun range is sorely lacking and needs every available upgrade to keep Khabarovsk at a comfortable range from its targets.

While she does not have the range or maneuverability of Tashkent, she shares similar advantages of a very large health pool for a destroyer and access to Repair Party () consumable. Most notable, however, is the armour: Khabarovsk is the most heavily armoured destroyer currently available to players, with a 25mm thick deck and a 50mm thick midsection; this "chestplate" can shatter most cruiser HE shells, and at extreme angles, even bounce battleship AP shells. However, this and her large size for a destroyer can occasionally backfire, arming AP shells that would merely over-penetrate smaller, more lightly-armoured destroyers. Optimal angling will depend on the enemy guns and their shell selection.

Her AA is fairly decent for a destroyer and can shoot down a few planes, but it is in no way enough to deter plane strikes, especially considering the lack of the Defensive AA Fire () consumable. That being said, the thickly armoured midsection of the ship can withstand some punishment from plane strikes without losing too much health, provided the player actively attempts to dodge plane strikes as well.

The torpedoes are mostly a situational curiosity. With a 6.0 km range they will see little use in the majority of games. They are also very slow at 53 knots - only slightly faster than the ship they were fired from! However, they do have one special feature: their detection radius is an amazing 0.6 km, meaning that a close pursuer or smoke camper without Hydroacoustic Search (

) active will have almost no chance to react in time. Their damage is also respectable, making them potentially lethal ambush weapons.

Pros:

Very fast with a base speed of 43 knots, which can be further improved with the Sierra Mike () signal flag and the Engine Boost () consumable
Powerful main armament of eight guns in four twin turrets with high rate of fire and good HE and AP performance
Very large health pool
Has 25mm of deck armor and a 50mm midsection, excellent to shatter most HE and even bounce some large calliber AP shells
Has access to the Repair Party () consumable
Two quintuple torpedo racks with the stealthiest torpedoes in the game

Cons:

Very poor stock gun range
Abysmal rudder shift time, worse than a heavy cruiser's without upgrades
Worst concealment out of all destroyers in the game
Very slow torpedoes with poor range and slow reload speed
Must give up Smoke Generator () to equip Repair Party ()
Can take devastating damage from normal AP penetrations, especially from battleships

Research

As a Tier X ship, Khabarovsk has no additional modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Khabarovsk are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 ()
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection () or Engine Boost Modification 1 ()
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 ()
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Steering Gears Modification 2 () or Master Fire Control Director ()
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 ()

Captains who have the rare Engine Boost Modification 1 () upgrade and have the Sierra Mike () signal equipped are encouraged to replace the Engine Room Protection () upgrade, as it extends the Engine Boost () consumable duration by 50%, thereby allowing her to maintain a max speed of 48.7 knots for three minutes.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm.	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. ★	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★★★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown. Χ	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Khabarovsk can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party ()
Slot 2: Smoke Generator () or Repair Party ()
Slot 3: Engine Boost ()

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Khabarovsk with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Like Tashkent, Victor Lima (), India X-Ray (), Sierra Mike (), and Juliet Charlie () are the most recommended signals. Additionally, because Khabarovsk has access to the Repair Party () consumable, players using said consumable are thus highly recommended to also mount India Delta (). Zulu Hotel () and Dragon Flag () are recommended for captain (re)training. Players can opt to mount Zulu Hotel to stack the effect of the premium permanent camouflage credit earning bonus.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +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. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship). ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used. ★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair.	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle.
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle.	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle.	Basilisk +75% XP earned for the battle. +30% credits earned for the battle.
Leviathan +50% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. +200% Free XP earned for the battle. +20% credits earned for the battle.	Scylla +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +25% credits earned for the battle.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

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References

[1]:Russian Wikipedia page on the Project 47 Destroyer which briefly covers the design history of the Project 24.

[2] War Gaming Wiki Page on the Project 24 design the Khabarovsk is based on.

[3]: Information on the 130 mm/55 B-2-U guns (4th paragraph)

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