Komsomolets

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Komsomolets

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.S.R. | Tier IV

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price11000 exp

Purchase price1,000,000

Hit Points31,000

Secondary Armament #1

130 mm/55 Model 1913 on an Obukhov Plant mounting4 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire6 shots/min.

Reload Time10 sec.

HE Shell130 mm HE Model 1911

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Secondary Armament #2

102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting3 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell102 mm HE Model 1915

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity755 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting3 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed17 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time10.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range8.56 km.

Air Detectability Range5.57 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Komsomolets

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.S.R. | Tier IV

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price11000 exp

Purchase price1,000,000

Hit Points31,700

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount3 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE ShellHE-56

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity800 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

IDS_PRGS175_130MM_B_134 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE ShellIDS_PRPA135_130MM_HE_B_13

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount3 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second14.1

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed17 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.8 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range8.56 km.

Air Detectability Range5.57 km.

Battle Levels

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IV

1,000,000

Komsomolets — Soviet Tier IV aircraft сarrier.

A small and relatively slow aircraft carrier that was reconstructed from a training ship.

First available in early access with Update 0.10.8.

Modules

	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 ()
Komsomolets (A)	31,000	6	20		3/4	3				0	100,000
Komsomolets (B)	31,700	6	20		3/4	3				3,000	250,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Polikarpov I-15	126			830		0	50,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Polikarpov R-5T	3,333	87	1,220		0	50,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 11,000 hp	17		0	40,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

The first ship of the Soviet aircraft carrier tech tree is the Tier IV carrier Komsomolets. This vessel and her aircraft are typical of what a player can expect from higher tier Soviet aircraft carriers and represent many of the features that are unique to this line.

What primarily sets Soviet CVs like Komsomolets apart from other carriers is the way in which their squadrons attack; with a single, powerful strike. Komsomolets’ squadrons do not contain reserves, so when they attack the entire squadron will attack. The most notable advantage of this is that the strikes are especially deadly, but the downsides include significantly increased time between attacks and a lack of reserves to mitigate losses to anti-air.

Komsomolets’ rocket attack aircraft in particular make good use of this; their HE rockets do high damage with good penetration, good fire chance and a full squadron deals far more damage with a single strike than any other rocket attack squadron at Tier IV. They are also the fastest rocket attack aircraft at their tier. Despite their potential for high damage, the minimum attack range for these aircraft is the longest at this tier, which makes attacking low concealment destroyers a challenge. They also have the longest machinegun phase for their attack, giving targets more time to take evasion action.

Unlike her attack aircraft, Komsomolets’ torpedo bombers are less impressive. The aircraft are very slow, are not very maneuverable and the torpedoes they drop are also underwhelming. Their low damage, low flood chance, long arming distance, average speed and the slow, fragile planes that carry them result in mediocre performance. The saving grace of these squadrons is that the torpedoes have by far the longest range of any aerial torpedo at this tier making it possible to attack many targets without being threatened by anti-air, and in keeping with the Soviet attack pattern all three torpedoes can be dropped simultaneously. The long arming distance does result in long reaction time for the target, making torpedoes less than ideal for use against fast, agile ships.

The third and final aircraft squadron available on Komsomolets is her skip bombers. These bombers are also very slow, which results in them having rather short range on their bombs. While higher tier Soviet carriers can drop skip bombs from far enough away that they can avoid dangerous anti-air, these less advanced squadrons must get to within 2km of the target they wish to attack. When successful the payloads deal high damage with good penetration and high fire chance.

Each of these aircraft share some common weaknesses that are repeated throughout the Soviet aircraft carrier line. Primarily, they are very fragile and their restoration time is very long. This means that losing planes is easy to do and more difficult to recover from. Players of Komsomolets, and other Soviet CVs, must be decisive with their attacks so as not to take unnecessary losses. Spending too long in enemy anti-aircraft fire or rushing at a well protected group of targets to attempt a single, powerful strike will result in losing aircraft that take a long time to restore. While most enemies that Komsomolets will face at Tier IV will not have the powerful anti-aircraft suites that can be encountered at higher tiers it is well worth considering these vulnerabilities for the future.

Positioning Komsomolets is also an important consideration; she is a vulnerable ship, her citadel is easily damaged and she is incredibly slow. In addition, her anti-air is so weak it cannot be relied upon, so expect any enemy air attacks to be made without losses. Despite these weaknesses, Komsomolets cannot simply hide in the furthest corners of the map, as she must launch a new squadron for every attack and it is inefficient to fly long distances to make every attack. A successful Komsomolets player will find a location that is both safe and not too far away from the enemy. Only positioning and Komsomolets’ excellent concealment can be relied upon to keep her safe, because once she is found she lacks the speed to escape and the armor to survive prolonged enemy fire.

Overall, Komsomolets’ aircraft allow her to deal considerable damage for a carrier of her tier to a wide variety of targets. Care should be taken to preserve what aircraft she has. Although anti-air at Tier IV can be quite forgiving, a reckless approach to attacking will not be met with success at higher tiers. Although Komsomolets’ squadrons are fragile and can struggle to hit smaller targets, they also have the potential to do serious damage and are generally effective against any opposition.

Pros:

• High amount of damage that can be done per attack.
• Torpedo Bombers drop three torpedoes per attack.
• Skip bombers are highly effective against nearly every class of ship.
• Rocket aircraft are fast and fire a high amount of rockets per attack, with good penetration and damage.
• Excellent hull concealment and a small target.
• The hull turning circle and rudder shift are very good, although the ship is very slow.

Cons:

• Only one attack per squadron.
• Low plane hitpoints and long plane regeneration time.
• Torpedoes have a long arming distance.
• Bombers are slow.
• Hull is very slow with a large citadel, only 16mm plating at best and very poor anti-air.

Research

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for better HP, rudder shift and other minor improvements. Research of this module unlocks progression to VI Serov.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1

These upgrades are recommended as they are the only available upgrades which improve aircraft performance.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time. ★★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance. ★	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed.	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed. ★★	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire.	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types.	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection. ★★	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak. ★★	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time. ★	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Komsomolets equips the following automated consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter 

Attack Aircraft

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2

Torpedo Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2

Skip Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2

Signals

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.

Gallery

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.6.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 166:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 171:
  • Attack preparation time for attack aircraft decreased from 2.5 to 2.2 s.
• DevBlog 179:
  • Flight altitude of skip bombers was lowered.
  • Removed the Repair consumable from all squadrons.
  • Maximum aerial torpedo damage decreased from 3,830 to 3,333.
  • Dive bombers replaced by skip bombers.
  • Changed the parameters of attack aircraft rockets:
    • Maximum damage increased from 1,450 to 2,150.
    • Chance to cause fire increased from 4% to 8%.
  • Size of attacking flight decreased from 4 to 3.
  • Number of aircraft on deck decreased from 8 to 6.
  • Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 72 to 96 s.
• DevBlog 194:
  • Reduced the bomb dispersion per bounce of the skip bombers (made them more accurate).

• Update 0.10.8:
  • Available in the Armory from sequential bundles purchased with Soviet Tokens.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Fixed an error that caused the Type 5 permanent camouflage not to be displayed on Komsomolets when the display of special camouflages in the Port was disabled.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.10.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Fixed an issue that caused fire effects on board to be reproduced incorrectly.
• Update 0.10.11:
  • Fixed model and textures of the ship.

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