Smolensk

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 Smolensk — Soviet • Legendary Tier • Cruiser.

Developed after World War II, a project of a small light cruiser (MLK 16 x 130) equipped with sixteen dual-purpose guns in four turret mounts intended to counter enemy light ships.

Smolensk was released in the Forge on June 1st, 2026.

 Navy: USSR
 Ship: Soviet
 Nation: U.S.S.R
 Category: Premium

 Tier: Legendary
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost:  (Steel) 32 500

 Year of Design: 1950

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Guns Aplenty: A high number of guns allows for a lot of damage from a single salvo.

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	35 500	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 100	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	750	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.1	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.3	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm PTA-35-68-Bis	-
• Arrangement	2x5	-
• Reload time (sec)	131	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	13 432	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	60	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	130mm/57 BL-132	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x4	-
• Firing range (km)	15.2	-
• Reload time (sec)	5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	6	-
• HE maximum damage	1800	-
• HE fire chance (%)	6	-
• HE penetration (mm)	22	-
• AP maximum damage	2600	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	130mm/57 BL-132	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• DPS	170	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	45mm SM-20-ZIF	-
• Arrangement	6x4	-
• DPS	192	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm 4M-120	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• DPS	59	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Smolensk

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	35 500	13	100	0	4x4	2	7.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
130mm/57 BL-132	4x4	5	6	1800	6	2600

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm PTA-35-68-Bis	2x5	131s	7.2s	13 432	8	60	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Smolensk

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Smolensk

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Cooldown time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Cooldown time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 89s Cooldown time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +177 Duration: 28s Cooldown time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 25s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Smolensk

Pros:

• Effective main battery guns; great DPM and shell velocity
• Good AA defense
• Great speed and maneuverability
• Decent concealment

Cons:

• Low HP pool
• Bad armor
• Main gun HE shells have low penetration

Performance

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