Ship:Sovetsky Soyuz

IX

15,900,000

Sovetsky Soyuz — U.S.S.R. Tech Tree Tier IX Battleship.

In the spring of 1937, the Soviet authorities learned about the construction of new German and Japanese ships that seemed more powerful than their A-class battleship project. The Shipbuilding Bureau suggested improving the displacement and speed of Project 23 up to 55,000 tons and 29.5 knots, respectively. The project was completed in March 1938, and the Defense Committee ordered the construction of four more ships. Sovetsky Soyuz was laid down at the Baltic Works on July 15, 1938. When the war broke out, the orders for producing parts in foreign countries were canceled; the ship, which was 21% complete, wasn't finished due to the blockade of Leningrad.

Pros

• High level of protection against HE shells
• Large HP pool
• High firing accuracy at short ranges
• Fast Damage Control Team consumable available

Cons

• Low maneuverability
• Low rate of fire

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	S. Soyuz (A)	S. Soyuz (B)
• Hit Points	80900	88100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	35

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	375
• Deck (mm)	60
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	32

MANEUVERABILITY	S. Soyuz (A)	S. Soyuz (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	28.0	28.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	950	950
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	27.2	19.4

CONCEALMENT	S. Soyuz (A)	S. Soyuz (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	16.2	16.2
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	16.15
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0	10.0

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	GFCS IX mod. 1	GFCS IX mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×3 406mm
• Firing range (km)	17.62	19.38
• Reload time (sec)	33.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	1.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Russian BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 11.8 × range(km) + 35
• Sigma	1.7
• Maximum dispersion (m)	242
• Dispersion at 5 km	94
• Dispersion at 10 km	153
• Dispersion at 15 km	212
• Dispersion at 17.62 km	243

HE SHELL
• Name	406 mm HE Model 1937
• Maximum damage	5800
• Fire chance (%)	40.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	830
• Shell weight (kg)	1108
• Penetration (mm)	68

AP SHELL
• Name	406 mm AP Model 1937
• Maximum damage	13250
• Shell velocity (m/s)	830
• Shell weight (kg)	1108
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	68

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT
• Shell type	HE
• Name	HE-46
• Arrangement	6x2 130mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	16.0
• Maximum damage	1900
• Shell velocity (m/s)	895
• Penetration (mm)	22
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	10
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

S. Soyuz (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
100 mm	4 × 2
37 mm	8 × 4 + 8 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	266	75%	3.2
Long-range	77	75%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1000	75%	3.5–5.8

S. Soyuz (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
130 mm	6 × 2
37 mm	12 × 4
37 mm	8 × 2
25 mm	4 × 4

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	444.5	75%	3.5
Long-range	87.5	75%	6.0

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1380	75%	3.5–6.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (4 charges, 10.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 404.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.8.1:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.1.
• Update 0.8.4:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.8.4.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Small changes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.8:
  • Minor fixes to textures and geometry of the ship.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.95 km.
• Update 12.3:
  • The Volga Flotilla permanent camouflage was added.
  • Update 13.4
  • Fixed textures on the ship.
• Update Mar 29, 2019:
  • Surveillance Radar consumable (15 km range, detects only BB and CV, 50 s duration, 270 (180) s reload time, 2 (3) charges) was removed.
  • Fighter Plane consumable parameters brought to the standard values: action time 60 s, reload time 135 (90) s.
• Update 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.
• Update Jan 25, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Update Feb 5, 2019:
  • Deck armor and casemate plating increased from 32 to 40 mm.
• Update Apr 19, 2019:
  • Armor of deck and armor belt above the casemate is increased from 40 to 60 mm.
  • AP shell penetration decreased.
  • Torpedo protection increased from 21% to 35%.
  • Removed the option of installing Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 in Slot 6.
  • Main battery turret HP increased from 20,000 to 40,000.