Orlan

12.2

Orlan

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier I

Tech Tree Position

General

Hit Points4,550

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-2LM mount2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire13.95 shots/min.

Reload Time4.3 sec.

Rotation Speed9.7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18.56 sec.

Firing Range9.67 km.

Maximum Dispersion87 m.

HE ShellHE-46US

Maximum HE Shell Damage800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AA Defense

76 mm Model 1935 on a 34-K mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second0.44

. . . Firing Range1.05 km.

37 mm 70-K mount3 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second1.71

. . . Firing Range0.75 km.

12.7 mm DShK2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second0.72

. . . Firing Range0.36 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed25 knot

Turning Circle Radius310 m.

Rudder Shift Time2.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.68 km.

Air Detectability Range4.06 km.

Battle Levels

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12.2

Orlan

Cruiser | U.S.S.R. | Tier I

Tech Tree Position

General

Hit Points4,550

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-2LM mount2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire13.95 shots/min.

Reload Time4.3 sec.

Rotation Speed9.7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18.56 sec.

Firing Range9.67 km.

Maximum Dispersion87 m.

HE ShellHE-46US

Maximum HE Shell Damage800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AA Defense

76 mm Model 1935 on a 34-K mount2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second0.44

. . . Firing Range1.05 km.

37 mm 70-K mount3 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second1.71

. . . Firing Range0.75 km.

12.7 mm DShK2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second0.72

. . . Firing Range0.36 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed25 knot

Turning Circle Radius310 m.

Rudder Shift Time2.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.68 km.

Air Detectability Range4.06 km.

Battle Levels

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I

Orlan — Soviet Tier I cruiser.

A patrol ship with very powerful artillery. Orlan was intended to operate in island waters. She boasted a very high level of maneuverability owing to her small dimensions and decent speed.

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/50 Model 1936 on a B-2LM mount	14	18.6	87	800	7			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 ()
Orlan (A)	4,550	6	13	2		2/3/2				0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 20,000 hp	25		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Pros:

• Second-fastest Tier I ship.
• Low rudder shift time.
• Good firing range.
• Low reload time.

Cons:

• Few hit points.
• Low shell damage.
• Low damage per minute.
• Slow turret rotation.

  
  

  See also: Comparison of Tier I Cruisers.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Orlan are as follows:

• Slot 1: Magazine Modification 1

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 -10% cooldown time of Main Battery Reload Booster, Torpedo Reload Booster, Spotting Aircraft, Catapult Fighter, and Defensive AA Fire. ★	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 • -50% action time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	Focus Fire Training In the priority AA sector:   +25% continuous damage.   +1 flak burst per salvo –10% reload time of Air strike armament.
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★★	Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge +15% torpedo damage.	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. ★★★	AA Defense and ASW Expert +20% continuous AA damage. +20% flak damage. +15% damage from depth charges.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Orlan can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 

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 +15% 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 Info

Orlan (Орлан, "Sea Eagle") is based off the Project 37 destroyer, an attempt by Russian designers to create a cheap multi-role warship that could be built in the Volga shipyards without inferring with the main shipyards. After completion, their small size would've enabled their transport to the Northern and Baltic fleet by way of inland waterways. They were originally designed to be equipped with a sonar station and depth charges for anti submarine duties, a 533mm triple torpedo tube for engaging larger ships, and 100mm guns. Four designs, differing only in armament, were drawn up in 1941 and shown to the General Staff of the Navy in July of 1942. He rejected them for being too large and ordered a revision. A revised design was finished in 1943 and featured an increase in gun caliber to 130mm and a decrease in torpedo size to 450mm. This design was also rejected and all work on the ship was stopped in 1945.

Orlan seems to be an amalgamation of the gun arrangement of the 4th 1941 design, and the gun caliber of the revised 1943 design. The triple torpedo tube present in both designs was likely deleted in the name of game balance. She was given the name "Orlan" by Wargaming in accordance with the Soviet tradition to name patrol vessels after animals.

Historical Gallery

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  1st 1941 proposal.

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  2nd 1941 proposal.

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  3rd 1941 proposal.

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  4th 1941 proposal.

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  Revised 1943 proposal.

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

• October 25, 2018:
  • Hitpoints redistributed between the ship's extremities and superstructure.
  • Main battery reload time reduced to 4.3 seconds.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game from Update 0.5.0.1.
• Update 0.5.0.3:
  • Orlan was introduced as the Tier I for the Russian/USSR nation.
• Update 0.5.1:
  • The survivability of the main battery was increased to that of a similar level as Hashidate.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Credit earnings were increased by 4%.
  • Experience earnings were increased by 11%.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • The firing range of the 37 mm 70-K (A hull) was increased from 2 to 3.2 km.
  • The durability of the 37 mm 70-K was increased by 20%.
• Update 0.5.10:
  • Removed armor-piercing shells.
  • Upgradeable gun module replaced with a fire control module
  • The amount of hit points and damage dealt by HE shells was decreased by 50%.
• Update 0.5.12:
  • Main battery firing range was increased from 7,990 to 8,790 m.
• Update 0.6.6:
  • A visual armor flickering bug was fixed.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Credit earnings were decreased by 5%.
  • Experience earnings were decreased by 5%.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • The main battery reload time was decreased from 5.0 to 4.5 s.
• Update 0.6.9:
  • The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke was changed to 3.03 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.8.2:
  • Researchable modules were removed, and their bonuses were included in the stock ship parameters. For each researched module, 600 ship xp was added; for each purchased module, players were compensated 6,000 credits.
• Update 0.8.4:
  • The citadel was removed and replaced with a vital part of the ship, like a destroyer.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Credit earnings were increased by 10%.
  • Experience earnings were increased by 5%.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Small changes to geometry and textures of the ship.

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