Oleg

13.9

Oleg

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points24,100

Main Battery

IDS_PRGM088_152MM_45_CANET8 х 1 / 2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range10.78 km.

Maximum Dispersion107 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE 109 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity753 m./s.

HE Shell Weight49.76 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP 91 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity792.5 m./s.

AP Shell Weight41.4 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

75 mm/50 Model 1892 on a Meller mounting12 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.2 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell75 mm HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24 knot

Turning Circle Radius450 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.96 km.

Air Detectability Range4.54 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Oleg

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points24,100

Main Battery

IDS_PRGM088_152MM_45_CANET8 х 1 / 2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range10.78 km.

Maximum Dispersion107 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE 109 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity753 m./s.

HE Shell Weight49.76 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP 91 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity792.5 m./s.

AP Shell Weight41.4 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

75 mm/50 Model 1892 on a Meller mounting12 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.2 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell75 mm HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24 knot

Turning Circle Radius450 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.96 km.

Air Detectability Range4.54 km.

Battle Levels

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III

Special

Oleg — Soviet special premium Tier III cruiser.

This very successful Bogatyr-class protected cruiser was intended for combat operations as part of a squadron and long-range reconnaissance duties. She boasted powerful artillery, and a decent speed and armor for her time.

Oleg first went on sale on 3 February 2017 on the NA servers, and on 20 January 2017 on the EU servers.

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/45 Model 1892 in a turret/on a Canet mounting	6.7	36	107	2,100	8	2,700		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 ()
Oleg	24,100	6	140	8/2	12					0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 19,500 hp	24		0	0

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.

Oleg is a Tier III premium Russian cruiser. She shares many traits with her tech tree counterpart Bogatyr, given that they are the same class. Her 152mm guns — and their arrangement — are identical to Bogatyr, along with her speed and mobility, making her playstyle very similar and in line with the other Tier III cruisers.

Pros:

• More health points than her tech tree counterpart, Bogatyr.
• Plenty of guns (on both sides).

Cons:

• Main battery cannot take advantage of commander skills Basic Firing Training or Advanced Firing Training; Expert Marksman is similarly less advantageous.
• Still has less health points than St. Louis.
• High shell arcs, which makes aiming at agile ships at maximum range difficult.
• Slow for a cruiser.
• No antiaircraft armament.

Research

As a premium ship, Oleg doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Oleg are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection

Commander Skills

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

Oleg can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party *

Camouflage

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

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

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  Oleg penetrates an enemy Kolberg class cruiser.

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  Oleg destroys an enemy Kolberg class cruiser.

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  Oleg sets an enemy South Carolina class battleship on fire.

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  Flag of Oleg. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Oleg.

Historical Info

Oleg, 1905

Construction

Admiralty Shipyard; Saint Petersburg, Russia

Laid down: 6 July 1902

Launched: 14 August 1903

Commissioned: 24 June 1904

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Specifications

6,645 tons displacement, standard

134m length

16.6m beam

6.29m draft

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Machinery

16 boilers, 2 turbines

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Performance

23 knots at 23,000 shaft horsepower

2100nm at 12 knots

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Armament

Main

Twelve (2x2, 8x1) 152mm guns

Secondary

Twelve (12x1) 75mm guns

Eight, (8x1) 47mm guns

Two (2x1) 37mm guns

Torpedoes

Two (2x1) 380mm torpedo tubes.

History

Design

In 1898, the Imperial Russian Navy sent out a request to acquire new protected cruisers for its Pacific Fleet. Of all the competing designs, the Russian Naval Ministry found the project offered by the German company, Vulkan, to be the best. By 1899, the plans for the protected cruiser were purchased and distributed to the various shipyards in charge of constructing the 4 cruisers of the Bogatyr-class.

Bogatyr-class ships were of the three-funnel, two-mast design (fore and main), with small, but pronounced poop and forecastle at the edges of the deck. The enclosed two-gun turrets were found on the elevated decks; providing better clearance and a greater arc-of-fire. The rest of the main artillery was placed in single-mounts with a blast shield along the broadsides of the main deck and in casemates along the main and aft superstructure. Armament of choice were the venerable 152mm Canet guns, Bogatyr-class having the largest salvo of any Russian cruiser at the time, with 12 guns.

Russian engineers successfully modified the planned power plant and managed to increase the top-speed to 24 knots; very fast for its time. As well, upon her completion, the class could boast to have the thickest armor of any protected cruisers in the Navy, with an armor deck that sloped to the sides and ends; thickest sections being 70mm.

Oleg (Russian: Олег) was the fourth and final ship of the Bogatyr-class, being laid down at the Admiralty Shipyards on 6 July 1902, being launched 14 August 1903.

Service

Oleg was commissioned into the Baltic Fleet on 24 June 1904, by which point the Russo-Japanese War was well underway. She set sail for the Pacific in the famed Second Pacific Squadron, the very one that engaged Admiral Togo’s Combined Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima. Oleg was damaged, but managed to survive the battle along with cruisers Zhemchug and Aurora, fleeing to neutral Manila where she was interned for the rest of the War.

Oleg returned to the Baltic Fleet in 1908 and underwent two modifications in her career: her secondary armaments and torpedo nets were removed in 1908, and in 1916 she was rearmed with 130mm guns and gear for mine-laying operations.

During the First World War, Oleg was part of the First Cruiser Brigade of the Baltic Fleet, mainly seeing mine-laying duties. The few surface engagements to note would be the 1915 Battle of Åland Island, where the German light cruiser SMS Albatross was beached and participating in the German Convoy raids of 1916 near Gotland, Sweden.

The crew of Oleg readily declared their support for the Bolsheviks when the 1917 October Revolution commenced. At the time docked in Helsinki, she underwent the famous “Ice Voyage” back to Krondstadt through icy waters in order to avoid the fate of being interned by independent Finland. Now part of the Soviet Active Squadron, she served till the evening of 17 June 1919, when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Royal Navy motor torpedo boat CMB-4 during a port raid in Krondstadt.

Historical Gallery

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  Launching of Oleg, 14 August 1903.

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  Oleg at anchor, circa 1904.

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  Emperor Nicholas II visits Oleg in St. Petersburg, Russia, 23 August 1904.

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  Main battery guns of Oleg, early 1905.

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  Oleg’s damage from the Battle of Tsushima, June 1905.

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  Oleg undergoing repairs following the Battle of Tsushima.

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  Oleg at anchor somewhere in the Baltic Sea, circa 1912.

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  Oleg and Bogatyr together in 1915.

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  Oleg on patrol in the Baltic Sea, April 1918.

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  Oleg founders after being torpedoed by Royal Navy speedboats, June 1919.

Video

References

1. Russian cruiser Oleg - Wikipedia
2. Bogatyr-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.15.
• First appeared on sale in January 2017.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • The appearance was improved with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
• Update 0.6.4:
  • Available for purchase for doubloons in the game client.
• Update 0.6.9:
  • Fixed display of Roman numerals.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
• Update 0.11.6:
  • Was made temporarily unavailable for purchase in the Armory due to technical issues.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.

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