Ship:Minsk

VII

5,500,000

Minsk — U.S.S.R. Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

While the Project 1 (Leningrad-class) leaders were being built, many adjustments were made to the design. Due to that, the second batch of three leaders was built to the improved Project 38. The main differences between the improved and original designs were more conventional stern lines, struts used instead of bossing for propeller shafts, and a modified bow superstructure. The lead ship, Minsk, was laid down in 1934. When the Soviet Union entered World War II, she deployed mines in the Gulf of Finland and participated in the Battle of Tallinn of 1941, the defense of Leningrad, and the Soviet evacuation of Tallinn.

Pros

• High top speed.
• Easy to shoot accurately at long ranges.
• Engine Boost consumable.

Cons

• High detectability.
• Large hull makes the ship an easy target.
• Weaker torpedo armament relative to gun focus.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Minsk (A)	Minsk (B)
• Hit Points	13800	15100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	16
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Minsk (A)	Minsk (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	43.0	43.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	690	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.7	4.8

CONCEALMENT	Minsk (A)	Minsk (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.51	7.51
• Detectability by air (km)	3.46	3.46
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.95
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.46	3.46

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	GFCS VII mod. 1	GFCS VII mod. 2
• Arrangement	5×1 130mm
• Firing range (km)	11.08	12.19
• Reload time (sec)	5.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	12.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	98
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 11.08 km	98

HE SHELL
• Name	HE-46
• Maximum damage	1900
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	33.4
• Penetration (mm)	22

AP SHELL
• Name	SAP-46
• Maximum damage	2500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	33.5
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	22

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	53-39 mod. 5
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	53-39 mod. 5
• Reload time (sec)	93
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	14,400
• Range (km)	7.0
• Speed (kt)	60
• Detectability (km)	1.2
• Flooding chance (%)	240

AA Defense

Minsk (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	2 × 1
45 mm	6 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	31.5	100%	3.0
Long-range	10.5	100%	3.0

Minsk (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	3 × 1
37 mm	8 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	115.5	100%	3.2
Long-range	17.5	100%	3.2

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	2400
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 69 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.6.1:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.1.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • Minsk was added as a Tier VII researchable ship.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Credit earnings increased by 5%.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • 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 2.95 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • The -5% to post-battle repair cost bonus on the Type 17 permanent camouflage was increased to -10%.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Turret traverse speed was increased from 6.0 to 9.7 degrees per second.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.8.2:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.10.3:
  • The base hull was replaced with a new one based on the researchable Hull (B) with a modified set of AA defenses.
• Update 12.3:
  • Fixed the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.5:
  • The Star Ornament permanent camouflage was added.
• Update 12.7:
  • Changed the textures and models of the ship.
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop increased from 6 to 10.
• Update 14.3:
  • Stock Torpedo parameters changed:
    • Range increased: 4 to 7km
    • Maximum damage reduced: 15,100 to 14,400
    • Reload time reduced: 101 to 93s
    • Speed reduced: 70 to 60 knots
    • Detection range reduced: 1.4 to 1.2km
  • Researchable torpedo parameters changed:
    • Range increased: 4 to 7km
    • Maximum damage reduced: 17,933 to 14,400
    • Speed reduced: 65 to 60 knots
    • Detection range reduced: 1.4 to 1.2km
    • Reload time decreased: 98 to 80s
    • Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 18.6 to 12.0s
    • Repair Party added in the same slot as Smoke generator. Parameters are similar to those found on Ognevoi
  • Smoke Generator consumable parameters changed. The consumable now has the following characteristics:
    • Action time: 20s
    • Smoke dispersion time: 85s
    • Reload time: 120s
    • Number of Charges: 3