Ship:Neustrashimy

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Neustrashimy

Destroyer | U.S.S.R. | Tier IX

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points20,500

Main Battery

130 mm/58 Model 1957 on an SM-2-1 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min

Reload Time4 sec

Rotation Speed18 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time10 sec

Firing Range12.8 km

Maximum Dispersion110 m

HE ShellHE-42

Maximum HE Damage1,800

Chance of Fire8 %

Initial HE Velocity950 m/s

HE Shell Weight33 kg

AP ShellSAP-42

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity950 m/s

AP Shell Weight33.4 kg

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Quintuple PTA-53-412 х 5 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.5 shots/min

Reload Time125 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo53-51

Maximum Damage17,933

Torpedo Speed65 knot

Torpedo Range10 km

AA Defense

25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount2 х 4 pcs.

45 mm SM-16 mount4 х 2 pcs.

130 mm/58 Model 1957 on an SM-2-1 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36 knot

Turning Circle Radius700 m

Rudder Shift Time4.6 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.9 km

Air Detectability Range3 km

Battle Levels

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IX

Special

Neustrashimy — Soviet special premium Tier IX destroyer.

The first destroyer of the Soviet Navy designed and built after World War II (Project 41). A number of innovative solutions were used in the ship's design, including the most advanced torpedo tubes and the latest artillery mounts, which served both as dual-purpose main battery and AA defense.

Neustrashimy first went on sale on 26 April 2019 for 20,500 steel, and on 03 December 2020 the price changed to 296,000 coal.

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 ()
130 mm/58 Model 1957 on an SM-2-1 mount	15	10	110	1,800	8	2,600		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 ()
Neustrashimy	20,500	10	20	2		2/4/2	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
53-51	0.5	125	7.2	17,933	65	10		0	0

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 64,200 hp	36		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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Tier IX Premium Russian destroyer Neustrashimy is very similar to Tier X Russian destroyer Grozovoi in the regular tech tree. While Neustrashimy has one less turret than Grozovoi, Neustrashimy trades the missing firepower for better concealment. She is very much a jack-of-all-trades, marrying the gunboat aspects of the Soviet destroyer line with Japanese-like stealth and American torpedo performance.

The most obvious characteristic of Neustrashimy is her lack of main battery punch. With only four barrels, a Neustrashimy salvo lacks in power compared to the majority of her contemporaries at Tier IX. While the damage output is still passable, it means that captains will have to be more selective about when to use Neustrashimy’s main battery; she is decidedly not a ship that can bully capture zones early in a match. The turret layout is also something of an issue: with two turrets of two guns each, if one is knocked out her shell throw weight is halved. This makes module survivability skills and upgrades important; with so few guns each one matters a lot more.

On the other hand, Neustrashimy’s concealment is outstanding, besting even Tier X Japanese destroyer Shimakaze. Stealth this good is virtually unheard of among the Russian destroyer line. Neustrashimy can use her stealth to get in the face of enemies and launch her torpedoes, as well as sneak up to enemy destroyers and ambush them in the middle and late game. She may be under-gunned compared to most of the competition, but she deals enough damage to handle most other destroyers, and with her concealment advantage she will get the first few salvos off before most enemies can react. Her maneuverability is slightly better than that of Grozovoi, but she's still a bit more sluggish than some of her Tier IX counterparts.

Neustrashimy boasts some of the best torpedoes among all Russian destroyers. The reload is on the long side and they top out at a range of only 10.0 kilometers, but experienced captains will find plenty of ways to get work out of them. Her anti-aircraft suite is a touch worse than that found aboard Grozovoi — largely due to the lack of the third dual-purpose main battery turret — and she packs fewer 45mm barrels in her mid-range aura as well. With a little bit of investment, her AA suite will commonly dissuade enemy carrier planes from repeated attacks, but she will not be able to prevent the initial drop or two against determined carrier captains (even with Defensive AA Fire  active).

The real strength of Neustrashimy lies in her consumables set. Like Grozovoi, Neustrashimy has a fantastic array of consumables that afford her a lot of flexibility. This allows Neustrashimy to play near the front lines, supporting pushes into objectives, whilst having options to deter or disengage from combat when it becomes unfavorable. If timed correctly, the combined use of Specialized Repair Teams  and Engine Boost  can increase her longevity in battle, where she can use her advantages to harass enemy counter-pushes, hunt down enemy ships, or steal back capture points at her leisure. In summary, this hybrid-platform allows a lot of freedom on the high seas.

Pros:

• Superb concealment not just for a Russian destroyer, but for the ship type as a whole.
• Shell arcs have great ballistics, making it comfortable to hit targets at any range.
• Neustrashimy’s torpedoes are more damaging than either option on Grozovoi.
• Offers a good jack-of-all-trades style destroyer while preserving a lot of utility due to her mix of consumables, including Repair Party .
• Both turrets turn 360 degrees, allowing for full armament bearing towards the cursor at all times
• Specialized Repair Teams  is unique for a destroyer, offering Minotaur-like extraordinary healing

Cons:

• With only four guns spread between two turrets, Neustrashimy lacks main battery firepower compared to the other Tier IX Russian destroyers, Udaloi and Tashkent.
• The concentration of all of Neustrashimy’s main battery guns into two turrets means that losing a turret hurts badly.
• Relatively short torpedo range of 10.0 km means captains have to get dangerously close to the radar range of enemy cruisers to get her torpedoes into action.
• Large size and lousy turning circle mean that Neustrashimy can be hit easily at range.
• High cost of 296,000 coal.

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Neustrashimy are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 or Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Neustrashimy is essentially a slower, stealthier version of Grozovoi with one less turret and worse AA, captains can treat the destroyer in a similar manner albeit with some variation. A more 'generalist' build focusing on preserving the engine module and armament modules (especially since the destroyer only has two turrets) is advised, although the choice in Slot 6 will depend on if captains prefer to take advantage of her torpedoes or stick to improving the gunnery abilities of the ship.

Since Neustrashimy has access to the Defensive AA Fire  consumable, it is also possible to utilize an AA build with this ship. Captains pursuing this build should equip AA Guns Modification 1 into Slot 3, and if they are willing to sacrifice the potential boost to damage against ships, place Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 in Slot 6 instead of upgrades to improve gun or torpedo battery performance. Coupled with the appropriate captain skills such as Basic Firing Training and/or Advanced Firing Training, as well as the November Echo Setteseven () flag, Neustrashimy can become a very potent anti-aircraft picket.

Commander Skills

Key skills for Neustrashimy commanders include a similar to Grozovoi, due to their superficial similarity; with a higher emphasis on survivability. Due to Neustrashimy’s poise as a jack-of-all-trades, captains are at the liberty to tailor their skills to suit their play style, preferring guns or torpedoes as they see fit. Superintendent coupled with premium consumables is almost mandatory in order to get the maximum amount of utility out of the ship.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding. ★★	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	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	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Neustrashimy can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 2 charges
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  – 4 charges
• Slot 4: Specialized Repair Teams  – 2 charges
• Slot 5: Engine Boost  – 2 charges

Neustrashimy has an amazing array of consumables, making the Superintendent skill highly recommended on her commander. Extra charges of Defensive AA Fire , Specialized Repair Teams , and Engine Boost  become indispensable to the utility and longevity of Neustrashimy.

Camouflage

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

Signals

Special mention should go to November Echo Setteseven () and India Delta (), as these signals prove some passive benefit to Neustrashimy due to the addition of Defensive AA Fire  and Repair Party , respectively.

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

Neustrashimy, 1955

Construction

Builder: Zhdanov Shipyard; Saint Petersburg, U.S.S.R.

Laid down: 5 July 1950

Launched: 21 January 1951

Commissioned: 31 January 1955

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Specifications

3,010 tons displacement, standard

134m length

13.6m beam

3.75m draft

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Machinery

Four (4) boilers

Two (2) turbines

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Performance

33.5 knots at 62,780 shaft horsepower

5210 nautical miles at 14 knots

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Armament

Main

Four (2x2) 130mm SM-2-1 guns

Anti-aircraft

Eight (4x2) 45mm SM-16 guns

Eight (2x4) 25mm 4M-120 guns

Torpedoes

Ten (2x5) 533mm launchers

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Complement

305 men

Neustrashimy during builder's trials, 1954.

History

Design

The idea of a multi-purpose destroyer came up as early as 1939, with the demand being that such a ship should be capable of engaging surface, air, and underwater targets effectively. The outbreak of the war however prevented further design work to be done until after the war. Work was picked up in 1946, yet it was not before 1949 when the final design of Project 41, Neustrashimy (Неустрашимый, "Dauntless"), was approved and the hull laid down.

With a 134m length and 13.4m beam, Neustrashimy displaced up to 3,810 tons under a full load. The hull of Project 41 was divided into fourteen watertight compartments with the possibility to flood individual compartments if so needed. The amount of superstructure was kept to a bare minimum, with only armament, funnels, and the forward superstructure being present, and in a similar manner, the number of portholes was reduced as much as possible compared to preceding designs. Up to 305 men would crew the ship.

Neustrashimy’s main armament consisted of four 130mm/58 SM-2-1 dual purpose guns mounted in two twin turrets, one fore and one aft. These guns could fire a 33kg heavy shell at ranges up to 27,700m, or against air targets at an altitude of almost 20km. Depending on whether or not the gun rammer was used, the reload of these guns varied between four and six seconds.

For anti-aircraft purposes eight 45mm/68 21-KM machine cannons were installed in four twin mountings, which were capable of firing up to 40 rounds every minute against targets 10.7km away or 6.4km high. Close range defense was covered by eight 25mm/79 110-PM guns in two quadruple mountings, firing on average 270-300 rounds per minute against surface targets 3km away, or air targets at an altitude of up to 1.7km.

Two quintuple Torpedo launchers were mounted on Neustrashimy, with a caliber of 533mm and no reloads being carried. Also provisions were made to allow up to 48 mines to be carried as well as 105 depth charges.

Neustrashimy’s machinery was divided into two separate sections, to decrease the risk of losing all engine power to a single hit. Two boilers each would feed steam to one turbine, to for a total power output of 64,200 shaft horsepower which would accelerate the vessel to a speed of up to 33.5 knots. Carrying up to 740 tons of fuel oil, Neustrashimy could reach a cruising range of 5,200 nautical miles while going 14 knots.

Service

Even before Neustrashimy was commissioned, early trials concluded that her machinery was insufficient and would not meet the design power and thus the ship would not be able to reach her design speed. Further trials also revealed severe vibration issues, a wet foreship — which rendered the two fore 45mm mountings useless — and problematic behavior of the ship when going in reverse.

Following a few years of mostly publicity work, Neustrashimy was sent to be modernized in 1958. This modernization saw the removal of the 25mm guns, an upgrade to the 45mm guns (which replaced the twin mountings with quad mountings), the addition of missile armament to the vessel, as well as a modernization of the radar and sonar equipment. These upgrades would not be complete until 1960.

While Neustrashimy never saw actual combat, she was damaged during a friendly fire incident in 1969 when a Soviet destroyer accidentally fired at her, with one shell piercing the aft superstructure for no casualties.

Neustrashimy was withdrawn from active service on 25 January 1974, and ordered to be fully disarmed one month later. She spent an additional year being used to create films for the Soviet Ministry of Defense before finally being scrapped in 1975.

Historical Gallery

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  Neustrashimy.
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  The launching of Neustrashimy, 21 January 1951.
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  Neustrashimy under construction, circa 1951.
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  Neustrashimy on sea trials in 1954.
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  Neustrashimy at anchor along the Neva River, 1955.
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  Neustrashimy docked in Leningrad for Navy Day, 1966.
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  Neustrashimy being scrapped in Leningrad, 1975.

References

1. Soviet destroyer Neustrashimy - Wikipedia
2. Armada: Neustrashimy (no video) - News - World of Warships

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.12.

Testing Changes

• November 19, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.

• Update 0.8.0.2:
  • The parameters of the "Repair Party" consumable were changed:
  • Damage recovery increased from 50% to 60%.
  • Working time: from 28 to 20 s.
  • HP recovery rate per second: 2% instead of 0.5%.
• Update 0.8.3:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 20,500 Steel.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Updated model and textures.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Neustrashimy was removed from sale in the Armory.
• Update 0.9.11:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 296,000 Coal.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.

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