Sinop

14.8

Sinop

Battleship | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price80500 exp

Purchase price6,700,000

Hit Points61,600

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Model 1915 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.82 shots/min.

Reload Time33 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range15.79 km.

Maximum Dispersion220 m.

HE Shell406 mm HE Model 1914

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,850

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell41 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity766.5 m./s.

HE Shell Weight1116 kg.

AP Shell406 mm AP Model 1914

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity766.5 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1040 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-17 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE ShellOFU-35

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Secondary Armament #2

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount6 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 %

Secondary Armament #3

152 mm/50 Model 1908 on an Obukhov Plant mount6 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell152 mm HE Model 1907

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

AA Defense

100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second59.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

37 mm 70-K mount12 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second68.4

. . . Firing Range3.21 km.

76 mm Model 1935 on a 34-K mount4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second8.8

. . . Firing Range3 km.

12.7 mm DShK2 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second7.2

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius960 m.

Rudder Shift Time18.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.57 km.

Air Detectability Range10.12 km.

Battle Levels

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14.8

Sinop

Battleship | U.S.S.R. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price80500 exp

Purchase price6,700,000

Hit Points65,000

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Model 1915 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.82 shots/min.

Reload Time33 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range17.37 km.

Maximum Dispersion220 m.

HE Shell406 mm HE Model 1914

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,850

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell41 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity766.5 m./s.

HE Shell Weight1116 kg.

AP Shell406 mm AP Model 1914

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity766.5 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1040 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 Model 1908 on an Obukhov Plant mount4 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE Shell152 mm HE Model 1907

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-17 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.

Reload Time8 sec.

HE ShellOFU-35

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Secondary Armament #3

130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE ShellHE-46

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second73.8

. . . Firing Range5.19 km.

37 mm 46-K mount4 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second48.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

37 mm 66-K mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second97.2

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius960 m.

Rudder Shift Time12.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.57 km.

Air Detectability Range10.12 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

6,700,000

Sinop — Soviet Tier VII battleship.

A high-speed battleship project, armed with 406 mm guns that were developed right before the beginning of World War I. Her advantages included well-designed armor protection and a strong secondary battery.

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 ()
406 mm/45 Model 1915 in a turret	1.8	60	220	5,850	41	12,500		0	520,000

	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 ()
Sinop (A)	61,600	16	400	3	6/6/6	2/12/4/6				0	620,000
Sinop (B)	65,000	16	400	3	4	12/4/6				24,000	1,350,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
GFCS VII mod. 1		0		0	360,000
GFCS VII mod. 2		0		12,000	800,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 100,000 hp	27		0	300,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

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.

Pros:

• Great speed, can reach 28.35kts by equipping the sierra mike signal flag.
• Good rudder shift for a battleship
• Impressive guns with good close-range dispersion
• Great turret setup with impressive angles allowing for easy angling
• Strong secondary armament
• Extraordinarily good armor
• Big healthpool (65,000)
• Respectable concealment

Cons:

• Vulnerable citadel if broadside, avoided by having good positioning and angling.
• Slow turret traverse at 60 seconds (Can be reduced to 48 seconds by mounting Expert Marksman)
• Long reload at 33 seconds
• Limited charges on the damage control system consumable (But that is mitigated by having a short cooldown)
• Dispersion at range can be frustrating
• Massive turning circle of 960 meters
• Weak against destroyers
• Underwhelming anti-aircraft suite

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Sinop are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2

Commander Skills

With a limited number of damage control team uses, fire control and prevention becomes important.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	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..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range. ★	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Sinop can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Fast Damage Control Team 
• Slot 2: Repair Party 
• Slot 2: Catapult Fighter 

The captain must be mindful that while his damage control team is very efficient, it can handle a limited number of incidents before becoming exhausted.

Signals

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

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Historical Info

Ship design sketch from Poslednie Ispoliny Rossiyskogo Imperatorskogo Flota ("Last Giants of the Russian Imperial Fleet") by S.E. Vinogradov, St. Petersburg 1999

History

Sinop is derived from a a 1917 naval design for a Black Sea battleship. The design was created by one of the best Russian engineers, V.P. Kostenko. It was semi-official and none of the documents were found from the navy requesting it. It had no chance of ever being built in the conditions of 1916-17 Russia, but shows a Russian attempt at the post-Jutland battleship. The info on it is fragmentary due to the nature of the situation in 1917-18 in the South of Russia.

The ship's name is an homage to the Battle of Sinop (or Battle of Sinope), a Russian naval victory over the Ottoman Empire during the Crimean War that took place on 30 November 1853 at Sinop, a sea port in northern Anatolia where a squadron of Imperial Russian warships struck and defeated a squadron of Ottoman ships anchored in the harbor. The battle was a contributing factor to bringing France and Britain into the conflict. It is commemorated in Russia as a Day of Military Honour.

In total, four design versions were considered.

Version	Displacement	Length	Beam	Draft	Armaments	Main Belt	Engines	Speed
#1	42,360 tons	252 m	30 m	10.1 m	8x 16"/45 20x 6"/50	250 mm + 100 mm	144,000 hp	31.5 knots
#2	44,000 tons	240 m	30 m	10.1 m	9x 16"/45 20x 6"/50	275 mm + 100 mm	120,000 hp	30.0 knots
#3	43,600 tons	240 m	30 m	10.1 m	10x 16"/45 20x 6"/50	300 mm + 100 mm	96,000 hp	28.0 knots
#4	45,000 tons	230 m	30 m	10.1 m	12x 16"/45 20x 6"/50	325 mm + 100 mm	72,000 hp	25.0 knots

In-game historical inaccuracies

• Sinop is actually the name of a Ekaterina II-class battleship that was in service with the Imperial Russian Navy from 1889 to 1910.
• The historical 1917 Black Sea battleship design had the unusual feature of the B turret being at the same level as the A turret, however in World of Warships the B turret has been raised to super-fire over the A turret, which is not a modification that could be made to the ship without severely affecting it's stability. As a ship designed for the Black Sea fleet, the vessel would not have featured an ice-breaker bow.
• Designed for the Imperial Russian Navy, not the Soviet Navy.
• Sinop is depicted in World of Warships in two fictional Soviet-era refits that were invented by WG. None of her original 1917 designs exist in the game.

Historical Gallery

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  Diagram of Sinop design

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.1.

Testing Changes

• Jan 25, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Feb 5, 2019:
  • Shell air drag coefficient decreased from 0.4059 to 0.3813.
  • Krupp value increased from 2400 to 2430.
• Mar 13, 2019:
  • Dispersion formula changed:
    • Horizontal and vertical dispersion depending on distance now changes more smoothly. Inside of 12 km accuracy was slightly reduced.
  • Damage Control Party duration decreased to 10 s.
• Mar 29, 2019:
  • Stock main battery firing range decreased from 16.15 to 15.79 km.
  • Researchable engine removed, maximum speed of the ship now 27 knots (was 29).
  • Main battery 180 degree turn time increased from 30 to 60 s.
  • Fighter Plane consumable parameters brought to the standard values: action time 60 s, reload time 135 (90) s.
• Apr 10, 2019:
  • Sigma parameter decreased from 1.7 to 1.6.

• Update 0.8.3:
  • Available for completing a combat mission from the "Soviet Era" container, obtained in the Armory for Allowance tokens or doubloons during the "Victory" competition.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.8.4.
• Update 0.8.7:
  • Minor geometry and texture fixes.
• Update 0.9.1:
  • Sigma parameter decreased from 1.6 to 1.55.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Sigma parameter decreased from 1.55 to 1.50.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Minor fixes for textures and ship model.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Small changes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 960 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Maximum AP shell damage decreased from 12,950 to 12,500.
• Update 0.11.8
  • The Seven Seas permanent camouflage was added.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.0:
  • Improved the geometry and textures of the ship.

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