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| ? | {{ShipData|Ship= | | + | #REDIRECT [[Ship:Kirov]] |
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| ? | The Kirov, for the most part, is one of the more unique cruiser builds in the game, and she shows off her uniqueness by sporting nine 180mm guns in fairly fast turning triple mount turrets in the AB-X configuration, the Kirov can fare against her peers in firefights and very likely doing good citadel damage against them, potentially destroy destroyers with a single HE salvo and giving battleships something to be wary upon despite the 15 second load time. However, the most glaring drawbacks for this cruiser are its weak armor, bad dispersion, and painfully slow reload time. These weaknesses make the Kirov have to play a risky playstyle that focuses on a weird cautious but aggressive gameplay. It should also not come as a surprise if players on this ship who are familiar with the RTS game series Red Alert occasionally throw out "Kirov reporting" as a homage to the Soviet faction's iconic unit the Kirov airship. | | + | |
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| ? | '''Pros''' | | + | |
| ? | * Gun range is beyond excellent | | + | |
| ? | * Second biggest caliber of guns of her class and at her tier | | + | |
| ? | * Fast turning turrets | | + | |
| ? | * Impressive damage and penetration on the guns | | + | |
| ? | * Best Anti-Aircraft defense from all Tier V cruisers | | + | |
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| ? | '''Cons''' | | + | |
| ? | * Large Hull for a cruiser, highly comparable to a Battleship | | + | |
| ? | * Abysmal reload time | | + | |
| ? | * Slow shell travel time which may be problematic against fast ships | | + | |
| ? | * Weak armor; frequently zigzag or face citadel damage | | + | |
| ? | * High detection range due to unusually tall silhouette | | + | |
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| ? | '''Recommended Equipment''' | | + | |
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| ? | |InTheGame_research= | | + | |
| ? | * Upgrade to the main hull first, this will give a good boost to survive-ability and a actually decent AA suite. | | + | |
| ? | * The only other option is the fire control so do that. | | + | |
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| ? | |Gallery= | | + | |
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| ? | |History= | | + | |
| ? | Kirov (Russian: Киров) was a Project 26 Kirov-class cruiser of the Soviet Navy that served during the Winter War, World War II and into the Cold War. She attempted to bombard Finnish coast defense guns during action in the Winter War, but was driven off by a number of near misses that damaged her. She led the Evacuation of Tallinn at the end of August 1941, before being blockaded in Leningrad where she could only provide gunfire support during the Siege of Leningrad. She bombarded Finnish positions during the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive in mid-1944, but played no further part in the war. Kirov was reclassified as a training cruiser on 2 August 1961 and sold for scrap on 22 February 1974. | | + | |
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| ? | File:1973 CPA 4276.jpg | | + | |
| ? | File:CruiserKirov.JPG{{!}}A model of Kirov displayed in the Central Naval Museum in Saint Petersburg | | + | |
| ? | File:Kirov Forward Turrets 3.jpg{{!}}Kirov memorial and environment | | + | |
| ? | File:Kirov Forward Turrets 2.jpg{{!}}Kirov memorial | | + | |
| ? | File:Kirov Forward Turrets 4 plaque.jpg{{!}}Kirov memorial plaque | | + | |
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