Ship:Chkalov B

VIII

11,000 doubloons

Chkalov B — U.S.S.R. Premium Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier.

The project of a high-speed aircraft carrier armed with dual-purpose main battery artillery developed in the U.S.S.R. in the late 1930s (Project 71B).

Pros

• High damage per attack run
• Jet boosters available
• Enhanced Patrol fighters consumable
• Low detectability

Cons

• A squadron carries out one attack run only
• Low aircraft survivability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	51700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	25

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	100
• Deck (mm)	30
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.3
• Turning circle radius (m)	1040
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	17.2

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.16
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY	Automatic	Manual control
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.5	8.5

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	Automatic	Manual control
• Shell type	HE
• Name	HE-46
• Arrangement	8x2 130mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12.0	9.0
• Maximum damage	1900
• Shell velocity (m/s)	900
• Penetration (mm)	22
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Automatic

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
130 mm	8 × 2
37 mm	8 × 4 + 16 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	416.5	100%	3.5
Long-range	115.5	100%	6.0

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1260	100%	3.5–6.0

Aircraft

TORPEDO BOMBERS
• Hit points	1470
• Speed (kt)	124
• Squadron size	6
• Size of attacking flight	6
• Aircraft on deck	15
• Preparation time (sec)	89.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Torpedo name	45-36AN-V
• Torpedoes in payload	1
• Torpedo damage	4667
• Flood chance (%)	40%
• Torpedo speed (kt)	41
• Arming distance (m)	867
• Torpedo range (km)	6.0
• Squadrons	1

DIVE BOMBERS
• Hit points	1310
• Speed (kt)	125
• Squadron size	6
• Size of attacking flight	6
• Aircraft on deck	15
• Preparation time (sec)	89.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Bomb name	FAB-500
• Bomb type	High-Explosive (HE) Bomb
• Bombs in payload	1
• Bomb damage	8700
• Squadrons	1

SKIP BOMBERS
• Hit points	1310
• Speed (kt)	125
• Squadron size	6
• Size of attacking flight	6
• Aircraft on deck	15
• Preparation time (sec)	89.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Bomb name	FAB-500B
• Bomb type	High-Explosive (HE) Bomb
• Bombs in payload	1
• Bomb damage	7500
• Squadrons	1

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (30.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  (4 charges, 600.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.11.10:
  • Available for purchase in the Premium Store during the Black Friday 2022 sale during Update 0.11.10. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.