Lazo B

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Lazo B

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points36,300

Main Battery

152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-5-bis mount4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed7.2 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25 sec.

Firing Range17.33 km.

Maximum Dispersion152 m.

HE ShellOFU-35

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

HE Shell Weight55 kg.

AP ShellAP-35

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,300

Initial AP Shell Velocity950 m./s.

AP Shell Weight55 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire16 shots/min.

Reload Time3.75 sec.

HE ShellHE-56

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity895 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Triple 1-N2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.81 shots/min.

Reload Time74 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo53-38U

Maximum Damage17,933

Torpedo Speed65 knot

Torpedo Range4.02 km.

AA Defense

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second39.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

37 mm 66-K mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second48.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

12.7 mm DShK on a DShKM-2B mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius890 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.84 km.

Air Detectability Range6.44 km.

Battle Levels

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13.11

Lazo B

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points36,300

Main Battery

152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-5-bis mount4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed7.2 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25 sec.

Firing Range17.33 km.

Maximum Dispersion152 m.

HE ShellOFU-35

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

HE Shell Weight55 kg.

AP ShellAP-35

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,300

Initial AP Shell Velocity950 m./s.

AP Shell Weight55 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire16 shots/min.

Reload Time3.75 sec.

HE ShellHE-56

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity895 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Triple 1-N2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.81 shots/min.

Reload Time74 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo53-38U

Maximum Damage17,933

Torpedo Speed65 knot

Torpedo Range4.02 km.

AA Defense

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second39.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

37 mm 66-K mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second48.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

12.7 mm DShK on a DShKM-2B mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius890 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.84 km.

Air Detectability Range6.44 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Lazo B — Soviet special premium Tier VII cruiser.

The development of Project 68 began in 1937 as part of a plan to build light cruisers of a new class. It was planned to build 26 cruisers of this class between 1938 and 1947; however, not a single ship out of the seven laid down had been completed by the time World War II shook the Soviet Union. Two cruisers under construction in Mykolaiv were blown up by the Germans during their retreat.

Lazo B was first released for sale on 3 November 2023.

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 ()
152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-5-bis mount	6.7	25	152	2,200	12	3,300		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 ()
Lazo B.	36,300	10	175	4	4	4/6/4	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 ()
53-38U	0.8	74	7.2	17,933	65	4		0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 124,600 hp	33.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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Lazo B, or Lazo Black, is a clone of Lazo with an attractive black skin.

Lazo B is a Tier VII Soviet light cruiser that inherits its play style from its tech tree sister Shchors while being based upon the stock hull of Chapayev.

Captains will be happy with Lazo B’s primary firepower which comes in the form of twelve 152mm rifles with a nine second reload and excellent range of 17.3km. The ballistics on these guns provide the opportunity to kite away and rain fire down upon enemy battleships with relative ease, making use of her unique Rapid Takeoff Spotter  consumable for near constant uptime. While the guns may lag behind Shchors for damage output due to the slightly lower rate of fire, the additional effective range helps to compensate. Her AP shells have relatively high armor penetration for the caliber, meaning they can be useful against cruisers that expose their broadsides; however, her high explosive shells will still be her primary ammo choice. Consequently, captains will want to invest in the Inertial Fuse for HE Shells commander skill to increase the penetration of her HE shells to 32mm.

The Rapid Takeoff Spotter  of Lazo B compliments the ship in its intended role of a long-range light cruiser by further increasing her range to 20.7km. A unique trait of this consumable is that compared to other cruisers, Lazo B only has a 15 second cooldown before she can use her Spotting Aircraft again.

Lazo B, like other Soviet cruisers, comes equipped a set of short range torpedoes that captains may wish to use in closer range brawls or to assassinate overly assertive battleships. These torpedoes should be considered a last-ditch weapon, though, as Lazo B lacks the armor to reliably deliver them within range of an enemy battleship or heavy cruiser.

Captains will find Lazo B’s maneuverability closely resembles that of Shchors, making her strong in the kiting role while the added armor affords her the chance to better sustain herself against incoming fire. The additional 4,100 hit points further increases her survivability, while she also benefits from a slight improvement in concealment. However, captains should be aware that while her armor is improved over Shchors, she is still very lightly armored and caution is advised should they opt to push into close range. Her anti-aircraft battery is a slight downgrade from Shchors, maintaining the same long-range and short-range firepower but reducing the damage output of her mid-range guns.

Overall, players who like Shchors and Chapayev will be right at home with Lazo B, finding she plays in much the same way with only a few minor differences. She is best played at long range, making use of her exceptional gun ballistics and Rapid Takeoff Spotter  to get the best results while actively avoiding pushing aggressively until later in the game when she is less likely to be focused by multiple ships.

Pros:

• She is in essence an A-hull Chapayev, meaning she receives a better health pool than Shchors.
• Long main battery firing range at 17.3km range.
• Very good ballistics for 152mm shells.
• High explosive shells have high fire chance and can pack a punch with the captain skill Inertia Fuse for HE Shells.
• Her AP has high penetration compared to many of her light cruiser counterparts.
• Rapid Takeoff Spotter  has very short cooldown, allowing Lazo B to consistently maintain maximum firing range.

Cons:

• Poor armor protection; lack of angling and dodging can result in huge damage taken.
• Although good at medium ranges, her ballistics become poor, especially combined with the range given to her with Rapid Takeoff Spotter 
• She has 1 second slower reload compared to her counterpart Shchors
• Short-range "suicide" torpedoes.
• Poor maneuverability compared to other Tier VII cruisers.

Research

As a premium ship, Lazo B has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Lazo B are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 or Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1 or Damage Control System Modification 2

Since Lazo B plays similar to her tech tree counterparts, a standard build that emphasizes her survivability and main armaments is a viable options. Alternatively, captains may elect to use Spotting Aircraft Modification 1 to capitalize on the kiting play-style that favors Lazo B.

Commander Skills

Lazo B is very similar to Shchors, and thus many of the same recommended skills will overlap between the two ships.

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

Consumables

Lazo B equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges or Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Rapid Takeoff Spotter  – 5 charges

Camouflage

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

Signals

Lazo B captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India X-Ray () and Victor Lima () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's main battery fire chance. November Foxtrot () flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★	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 .

Gallery

Historical Info

Lazo B, 1941

Specifications

10,600 tons displacement, standard

201m length

18.7m beam

6.9m draft

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Machinery

Six boilers and two sets of turbines

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Performance

34 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower

6,300 nm at 18 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 100mm

Decks: 50mm citadel deck

Bulkheads: 100-120mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 130mm barbettes,

175mm turret faces, 65 turret sides, 75mm roof

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Armament

Main

Twelve (4x3) 152mm/57 B-38 guns

Secondary

Eight (4x2) 100mm/56 B-34 guns

Anti-aircraft

Twelve (6x2) 37mm/67

Torpedoes

Six (2x3) 533mm Torpedo Tubes

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Aircraft

Total

Two Aircraft and one catapult amidships

A unidentified Project 68k cruiser at anchor.

History

Design

The Projekt 68, or Chapayev-class, was to be a class of light cruisers to accompany the new fleet of large battleships being planned by the VMF in the late 1930s, as well as to perform general defense of the homeland.

Initially, the design was based on the Kirov-class Projekt 26 light cruisers, which itself was essentially a copy of the hull of the Italian Montecuccoli-class light cruisers. The armament was changed to newer 152mm guns and the armor was improved compared to the Kirov-class, but the resulting design was considered insufficient. VMF leadership requested an increase in the power of the main battery with the addition of a fourth main battery turret, and the project was finally approved on 13 July 1939 as Projekt 68. Standard displacement had increased up to 10,620 tons with a 100mm main armor belt and 50mm armor deck.

However, due to the outbreak of the Second World War, and later the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the construction of the cruisers was suspended. After the end of the war, it was decided to complete the five surviving hulls (of the seven laid down) to a revised Projekt 68K. The new design would incorporate lessons learned in the Second World War, namely in regards to increased resistance to underwater damage, with enhanced stability, operational range, and anti-aircraft firepower. Likewise, there would also be an effort to fit newer radars and radio communication devices. Standard displacement of the design increased to 11,330 metric tons as a result of changes.

Lazo B is a representation of the original Projekt 68 design.

The hull was double-bottomed, and divided into 19 watertight zones. The main armor belt was 100mm thick, 3.3 meters tall and 133 meters long, and closed off by transverse bulkheads – 120mm thick forward, and 100mm thick aft, extending from the height of the main armored deck to the double bottom. The main armor deck was 50mm thick, with a short 20mm extension forward of the citadel. Main battery turrets had 175mm thick faces, 65mm sides and rear, and a 75mm thick roof. Barbette armor was 130mm thick. The ships were powered by six KV-68 boilers, which were licensed-built versions designed by Ansaldo, operating at a pressure of 26 atmospheres and a temperate of 350º C. These fed two TV-7 geared shaft turbines, each producing 55,000 shp for a total of 110,000 shp, which was sufficient for a top speed of 33.5 knots. Electrical power capacity was 1,700 kW and was in DC.

The main battery was twelve 152mm/57 B-38 Pattern 1938 naval rifles, individually sleeved in four MK-5 three-gun turrets. They fired 55 kg Armor-Piercing shells at a velocity of 950 m/s and 48.5 kg HE shells at 800 m/s, with a firing cycle of 8 seconds (7.5 rounds per minute). The MK-5 turrets had a traverse arc of ±150º and a maximum traverse speed of 7.2º/sec. Elevation was from -5º to +45º, with a maximum rate of 13.4º/sec. At ±45º elevation maximum elevation of the AP was 30,215 meters, and 23,720 meters for the HE.

The secondary battery consisted of eight 100mm/56 B-34 Pattern 1940 dual-purpose guns, mounted in four twin B-54 turrets. The rate of fire was 16 rounds per minute (3.75 second firing cycle), firing either a 15.8 kg HE shell at 895 m/s to a maximum range of 22,241 meters, or a 15.6 kg AA shell at 900 m/s to a ceiling of 10,000 meters. Elevation was from -8º to +85º with a rate of 10º/sec, and train a full 360º at a rate of 12º/sec. Light anti-aircraft armament was twelve 37mm/67 70-K in six twin 66-K mounts. These autocannons fired a 732 gram shell at 880 m/s with a practical rate of fire of 145 rounds per minute (160-180 rpm cyclical). Maximum ballistic range was 8400 meters, with a ceiling of 5000 meters (4000 meters effective). This was complemented with eight 12.7mm DShKM-2B in four twin mounts with a rate of fire of 600 rounds/minute.

The ships also carried two triple 533mm torpedo tubes and could undertake minelaying tasks, carrying 90 mines. For reconnaissance and spotting corrections, two KOP 2 seaplanes were to be carried, launched via an amidships catapult.

Service

Lazo B was a member of the Chapayev-class (Projekt 68) light cruisers, most of which were laid down during the Second World War, but not completed until 1950. Lazo B was planned to be the eleventh of fifteen sisters, to be ordered in the third Five-Year Plan and laid down in September 1941. She would have then commissioned in 1944 as part of the Pacific fleet (Tikhookeanski Flot). The place of construction would have been yard No. 199 at Komsomol'sk. However, due to the invasion of Soviet Russia by Nazi Germany, the ship was never ordered.

Historical Gallery

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  The cross-sectional design of a Project 68k Cruiser.

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  Project 68 cruiser.

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  The housing of the light cruiser Chkalov on the western stocks of the Baltic Shipyard. In the foreground: outfitting quay businesses, right behind her eastern slipway. Mid-1940s.

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  The scheme of the general arrangement of the light cruiser Project 68. Reconstruction SA Balakina.

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  152 mm artillery three-gun turret installation MC-5. The plan of the crew compartment.

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  Trial coupled 100mm artillery gun universal SM-5-1 at the greatest angle stabilization.

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  Cruiser Kuibyshev.

References

Ship Change Log

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• Available for purchase in the Premium Store during the Black Friday 2023 sale during Update 12.9. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.

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