Ship:Kiev

VIII

8,800,000

Kiev — U.S.S.R. Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

The performance specifications for a Project 48 leader, derived from Project 1 and Project 38, were approved in 1938. The draft and technical designs were approved in 1939. The lead ship, Kiev, was launched in 1940. After the Axis invasion, construction work on Kiev and Yerevan was halted. The hulls were towed to Sevastopol and then to Batumi. The ships were intended to be completed under the revised Project 48K in the post-war period, but they were eventually canceled.

Pros

• Easy to shoot accurately at long ranges.
• Engine Boost consumable
• Repair Party consumable available for mounting instead of Smoke Generator.

Cons

• Large hull makes the ship an easy target.
• Below-average maneuverability.
• Short-range torpedoes.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Kiev (A)	Kiev (B)
• Hit Points	16200	17500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY	Kiev (A)	Kiev (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	42.5	42.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	690	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.7	6.2

CONCEALMENT	Kiev (A)	Kiev (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	8.54	8.54
• Detectability by air (km)	3.88	3.88
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.44
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.88	3.88

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	GFCS VIII mod. 1	GFCS VIII mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2 130mm
• Firing range (km)	11.14	12.25
• 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 11.14 km	99

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	53-39 mod. 5 / 53-36 mod. 2
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 5	2 × 5
• Torpedo name	53-39 mod. 5	53-39 mod. 5 / 53-36 mod. 2
• Reload time (sec)	123	117
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	14,400	14,400
• Range (km)	7.0	8.0
• Speed (kt)	60	55
• Detectability (km)	1.2	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	240	240

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	PRGS039_85mm52_92k
• Arrangement	2x85mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1200
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Penetration (mm)	14
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

AA Defense

Kiev (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	5 × 1
76 mm	1 × 2
13 mm	4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	45.5	95%	1.5
Mid-range	84	100%	3.5

Kiev (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	5 × 2
85 mm	1 × 2
25 mm	4 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	66.5	95%	2.5
Mid-range	108.5	100%	3.5
Long-range	10.5	100%	3.5

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
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 81 hp/s) or Smoke Generator  (4 charges, 30.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.0.1:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.0.1.
• Update 0.5.0.3:
  • Kiev was added as a Tier VII researchable ship.
• Update 0.5.1:
  • Four 12.7 mm DShKM-2B anti-aircraft mounts were replaced by 25 mm 2M-3s.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • A new mechanism for calculating damage and range of anti-aircraft weapons was introduced. As a result, AA characteristics were changed slightly.
  • Ship HP decreased by 3,000.
  • The damage of the HE-46 high explosive shell was decreased from 1,900 to 1,600, and the fire chance was decreased from 9% to 7%.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • The Vimpel 2D (AA radar) was removed from the stabilized sighting station.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • The firing range of the 37 mm 70-K anti-aircraft gun was increased from 2.0 to 3.2 km.
  • The firing range of the 37 mm 66-K anti-aircraft gun (Hull (B)) was increased from 3.2 to 3.5 km.
  • The durability of the 37 mm 70-K AA gun was increased by 20%.
  • The Type 17 permanent camouflage was added for the ship.
• Update 0.5.7:
  • The hull's armor model was refined.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • Moved from Tier VII to Tier VIII.
  • The damage of the HE-46 high explosive shell was increased from 1,600 to 1,900.
• Update 0.6.6:
  • The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Credit earnings increased by 5%.
• Update 0.6.11:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the main guns to pass through elements of the ship when in restricted firing angles.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke was changed to 3.53 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus of -10% to the ship's post battle repair cost was added to the Congratulatory permanent camouflage.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The Razorworm permanent camouflage was added.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • The Repair Party consumable was added, occupying the same slot as the Smoke Generator.
• Update 0.8.10:
  • The position of anti-aircraft guns on Hull (B) was fixed.
• Update 0.10.3:
  • The standard hull was replaced with a new one based on the researchable Hull (B) with a modified set of AA defenses.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • The ship's silhouette in the purchase window and other places was fixed.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Port preview fixed.
• Update 0.11.11:
  • Minor updates to geometry and textures.
• Update 12.5:
  • Detectability range by sea reduced from 8.7 to 8.5 km.
  • Detectability range by air increased from 3.6 to 3.9 km.
  • The ship's visibility when firing from the smoke screen has been reduced from 3.5 to 3.4 km.
• Update 13.1:
  • Stock hull HP pool increased from 14,500 to 16,200.
  • Researchable hull HP pool increased from 16,200 to 17,500.
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop increased from 8 to 12.
• Update 14.3:
  • Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 18.6 to 12.0s
  • Stock 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
  • Smoke Generator consumable parameters changed. The consumable now has the following characteristics:
    • Action time: 30s
    • Smoke dispersion time: 100s
    • Reload time: 120s
    • Number of Charges: 4