Ship:Lenin

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Lenin

Battleship | U.S.S.R. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points63,200

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Model 1915 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.8 shots/min

Reload Time33 sec

Rotation Speed6 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec

Firing Range18.4 km

Maximum Dispersion251 m

HE Shell406 mm HE Model 1914 bis

Maximum HE Damage5,850

Chance of Fire41 %

Initial HE Velocity793 m/s

HE Shell Weight1116 kg

AP Shell406 mm AP Model 1914 bis

Maximum AP Shell Damage13,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity793 m/s

AP Shell Weight1116 kg

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-3-152 mount4 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min

Reload Time8 sec

HE ShellOFU-35

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Secondary Armament #2

100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-14 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km

Rate of Fire16 shots/min

Reload Time3.8 sec

HE ShellHE-56

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400

Initial HE Shell Velocity895 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

37 mm V-11 mount10 х 2 pcs.

37 mm 46-K mount8 х 4 pcs.

100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-14 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius840 m

Rudder Shift Time13.5 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.1 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Lenin — Soviet special premium Tier VIII battleship.

One of the variants of a high-speed battleship with a 406 mm battery (Project 21), developed under the "Big Fleet" program. A distinctive feature of the Project was the concentration of the main battery turrets in the ship's bow.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
406 mm/45 Model 1915 in a turret	1.8	30	251	5,850	41	13,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Lenin	63,200	19	425	3	4/6	10/8/6				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
GFCS VIII mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 201,000 hp	28.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

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Lenin is the the first Tier VIII Premium Russian battleship to be introduced into Word of Warships, and the sixth all-guns-forward battleship in the game. Unlike the French battleships that are equipped with two quadruple forward turrets, Lenin nicely fills the tier gap between the British Nelson and Japanese Izumo, and the Russian variant of this unique design shares many of the same characteristics, flaws, and playstyles of the other two vessels. Captains familiar with either of the other two should find Lenin to be a similar experience.

Lenin comes armed with nine 406 mm guns, mounted in three turrets, all of which are mounted close together on the bow of the ship. Combined with the unique dispersion formula for Russian battleships, the tightness of the shell groupings can be truly frightening to see; especially so if on the receiving end. Lenin pays for her increased close-range accuracy by having the longest reload time of all Tier VIII battleships, and by having a fairly short maximum firing range. Furthermore, her turret faces are rather un-angled and fairly thin, so receiving incapacitations to them is a common occurrence. She does, however, possess a 360° second turret and very fast turret rotation speed, also typical of Russian battleships. The already-fast main turret traverse can be improved even more with a special Commander such as Alexander Ovechkin.

As for protection, Lenin has the normal 32 mm of plating, but a fairly well-armored midsection; 50 mm upper belt and a 45 mm deck. She also possesses a 100 mm strip of armor along the waterline of her bow. She has an above waterline citadel, so captains should be wary of showing too much side to enemy battleships. With her unique turret setup and quick turret traverse, staying perfectly angled to the enemy while being able to bring all guns on target is quite easy. However, like with Nelson and Izumo, if Lenin can get all nine guns on target, she is probably not angled enough.

Overall, Lenin is a formidable Tier VIII battleship. Her turret setup and convenient turret rotation speed easily allows her to maintain proper angling while keeping her guns in action, and her armor is more than enough to keep her alive while doing so. Captains looking for either a unique ship or a competitive experience can find both in Lenin.

Pros:

• 360° B turret allows for more flexibility when kiting when compared to other designs with all forward guns, such as Nelson or Jean Bart
• Excellent forward firing angles, able to fire all guns at just 27° off the bow
• Superb gun handling, with a base turret traverse of 6 degrees per second
• Reasonably stealthy, with a minimum concealment value of 13.1km
• Fast recharging Fast Damage Control Team  ensures that you will never take a full duration fire if properly managed
• 100mm 'icebreaker bow' helps mitigate overmatch damage from Yamato and Musashi
• Resistant to HE, with thick deck and upper belt plating

Cons:

• Penetration is low for a battleship, with values near the lower end of her overall matchmaking spread- inferior penetration at all ranges to Nagato at T7, and even the West Virginia 1941 at T6
• Worse sigma than Vladivostok
• The AA defense leaves much to be desired, especially against T10 carriers
• Above water citadel is very vulnerable if improperly angled
• You can run out of Fast Damage Control Team  charges if improperly utilized
  

Research

As a premium ship, Lenin doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Lenin are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration. ★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range. ★	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Lenin can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Fast Damage Control Team  – 4 charges
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Lenin comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Lenin captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India Delta () and India Yankee () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. November Foxtrot () flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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Historical Info

Project 21, July 1936

Specifications

Displacement: 35,000 standard tons, 41,000 tons full load

249m length

31.6m beam

8.7m draft

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Machinery

3 turbine sets

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Performance

30 knots at 225,000 horsepower

6,000 NM at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 350mm

Upper belt: 150mm

Decks: 40mm upper deck, 25mm middle deck, 130mm main deck

Bulkheads: 350mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 350mm barbettes, 406mm turret faces, 250mm sides and roof, 340mm rear

Conning tower: 152-400mm

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Armament

Main

Nine (3x3) 406mm/45 Model 1915

Secondary

Twelve (4x3) 152mm/54 MK-3-152

Twelve (6x2) 100mm/56 MZ-14

Anti-aircraft

Thirty-Six (9x4) 37mm 46-K

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Aircraft

Total

Four aircraft and two catapults

Complement

1,360 men

Lenin in World of Warships is based on Project 21, a design by KB-4 for Battleship B.

In 1935, the Soviet Union began to take interest in the development of its battleships, with two projects eventually emerging — Battleship A and Battleship B. Initial studies by the Naval Academy, completed in September 1935, outlined separate roles and operating areas for the two battleship types, with the larger Type A intended for the Pacific and Arctic oceans, engaging capital ships, while the smaller Type B would operate in the Baltic and Black sea, operating as “cruiser-killers” and destroying treaty cruisers and pocket battleships.

During these studies, TsKBS-1 (Central Design Bureau for Special Shipbuilding No. 1) developed designs for both the Type A and Type B battleships based on preliminary characteristics outlined by the navy, as well as hybrid warships. Sketches were submitted in December 1935, where they were handed off to the Navy’s Scientific Institution for Warship Construction (NVIK) and then to the Navy’s Shipbuilding Department. On February 21, 1936, the navy outlined tactical-technical requirements (TTZ) for Battleship A and Battleship B. The latter, assigned project number 21, received the following requirements:

• Displacement: 35,000 standard tons
• Armament:
  • 9 x 406 mm main battery guns
  • 32 x 130 mm dual-purpose (DP) secondary guns
  • 24 x 37 mm, 24 x 12.7 mm AA guns
• Armor:
  • Belt: 350 mm
  • Deck (total): 200 mm
  • Speed: 36 knots
  • Range: 5,000 NM at 25 knots

The next stage in Battleship B’s development came with its assignment to the Design Bureau of the Baltic Works (KB-4). They deemed the specifications, particularly the speed, unrealistic, and approved a new set of specifications on May 15, 1936. The new outline of requirements saw speed decreased to 30 knots, the secondaries reduced to sixteen 130 mm guns (later changed to a 152 mm and 100 mm combination), and the belt armor increased to 380 mm. Over the following months, a competition was held between KB-4 and TsKBS-1 for the development of both Battleship B and the larger Battleship A. In July of 1936, KB-4 produced two designs quite similar to the Nelson-class battleships, differing only in turret arrangement. Variant 4, which had an all-forward facing main battery, was deemed superior, and had the following characteristics:

• Displacement: 35,000 standard tons, 41,000 tons full load
• Dimensions: 249 m length; 31.8 m beam; 8.9 m draft.
• Armament:
  • 9 x 406 mm main battery guns
  • 12 x 152 mm, 12 x 100 mm secondary guns
  • 36 x 37 mm AA guns
• Armor:
  • Belt: 350 mm
  • Turrets: 406 mm faces, 250 mm roofs
  • Conning tower: 400 mm and 125 mm
  • Deck: 40 mm upper, 25 mm middle, 130 mm lower
  • Machinery: 171,000 shp
• Speed: 30 knots
• Range: 6,000 NM at 14 knots
• Complement: 1,280

Torpedo protection was provided by the Italian Pugliese system. While the structural details and dimensions of the system were a secret, the general characteristics of the system had been published in maritime journals as early as the 1920s. A complete description of the Pugliese system used on the Italian oiler Brennero was published in 1938 in an unclassified Soviet journal, Sudostroenie. Indeed, the system on Project 21 was very similar to that of the oiler.

While the TsKBS-1 designs have limited information, it is known that they had two designs – a Nelson-like design, as well as a more conventional AB-X design.

Ultimately, the Navy rejected the Nelson-style arrangement for tactical reasons. All work on the Battleship B project would stop in 1937, after many changes in its designs.

Historical Accuracy Errata:

• No ship in the Soviet Navy has ever been named Lenin.
• In the game, Lenin is modeled in a 1944 condition, assuming she had been laid down in 1936.

Historical Gallery

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References

1. Armada: Lenin - News - World of Warships
2. Armada: Lenin - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.1.

Testing Changes

• Jan 25, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Feb 5, 2019:
  • Shell air drag coefficient decreased from 0.3813 to 0.289.
• 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.
• Mar 29, 2019:
  • Surveillance Radar consumable (15 km range, detects only BB and CV, 40 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.

• First appeared on sale in May 2019.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Lenin was removed from sale in the Premium store.

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