Ship:Borodino

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Borodino

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

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points64,200

Main Battery

406 mm/50 B-37 on an MK-1 mount2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.9 shots/min

Reload Time31 sec

Rotation Speed6 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec

Firing Range19.6 km

Maximum Dispersion212 m

HE Shell406 mm HE Model 1937

Maximum HE Damage5,800

Chance of Fire40 %

Initial HE Velocity830 m/s

HE Shell Weight1108 kg

AP Shell406 mm AP Model 1937

Maximum AP Shell Damage13,250

Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m/s

AP Shell Weight1108 kg

Secondary Armament #1

180 mm/65 SM-45 on an SM-48 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km

Rate of Fire10 shots/min

Reload Time6 sec

HE ShellHE-32

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell13 %

AA Defense

25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount12 х 4 pcs.

57 mm ZIF-31B mount12 х 2 pcs.

180 mm/65 SM-45 on an SM-48 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed31.6 knot

Turning Circle Radius1060 m

Rudder Shift Time15.4 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.9 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Borodino — Soviet special premium Tier VIII battleship.

While designing the Project 82 heavy cruiser, the Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry of the U.S.S.R. ordered drafts of a "small battleship"—a ship equipped with 1–2 turrets housing main- and medium-caliber guns and enhanced bow armor. In 1951–1952, nine preliminary draft projects were prepared. One of the projects was armed with two triple-gun turrets with 406 mm guns and was recommended for further development. After Stalin's death, the construction of heavy artillery ships was no longer relevant, and the project wasn't completed.

Borodino was first released for sale on 23-July-2021.

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/50 B-37 on an MK-1 mount	1.9	30	212	5,800	40	13,250		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 ()
Borodino	64,200	18	495	2	2	12/12/2				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: 210,000 hp	31.6		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Borodino is a U.S.S.R battleship at Tier VIII. She is armed with six 406 mm rifles housed in two forward-facing mounts. Borodino has two rear-facing secondary battery turrets to protect her stern, each sporting two 180 mm rifles.

To have the best chance of success in battle with Borodino, her playstyle can be simplified to one word: positioning. Borodino is a large ship, making her an easy target if aggressive maneuvers place her in a compromised position, such as being broadside in a turn or too close to a superior enemy force. Ideal positioning will allow for enemy ships to be within range of the main battery armament while also providing cover to the side(s) of the ship. A good position will also allow for retreat if the enemy is overwhelming Borodino. By breaking off the engagement, she can recover hit points without being exposed to further incoming fire. If there is no effective cover, players should point the bow of the ship toward the enemy. Borodino has an armored bow. When slightly angled or facing the enemy, there is a much higher likelihood that armor-piercing (AP) shells will ricochet, rather than penetrate and cause damage to Borodino. This maneuver is sometimes referred to as bow-tanking. However, it is important to note that Borodino is more vulnerable in certain parts of the ship than other Tier VIII U.S.S.R battleships, such as Lenin and Vladivostok, due to variations in armor thickness. Borodino does have better deck armor, which serves to protect against incoming long-range fire. Borodino also has access to the standard Damage Control Party  consumable, unlike most other U.S.S.R battleships, increasing her longevity in battle. If Borodino is being targeted by cruisers firing high-explosive (HE) or semi-armor-piercing (SAP) shells, players should attempt to destroy the enemy ships quickly because these shell types are more likely to cause damage, and HE shells may light fires. Borodino is equipped with Surveillance Radar , allowing players to see whether a destroyer may be lurking nearby. This is useful for ensuring that no enemy ships are able to compromise an effective firing position and flush Borodino out of it with torpedoes.

Borodino is most effective at medium range. Players should use her speed to quickly get to an island to protect her sides from enemy fire. With no access to the Spotting Aircraft  consumable, her main battery gun range is limited. Players should be careful to keep their distance from the enemy due to a very underwhelming secondary battery. Borodino is only armed with two twin barreled secondary turrets located at the aft end of the ship. Borodino is also equipped with Surveillance Radar  that has decent range and duration. Her radar is best utilized with support from teammates because her main battery reload time will not allow for two salvoes while the radar is active unless her radar duration is extended with the use of upgrades or commander skills.

Borodino has a decent top speed, but her maneuverability is severely underwhelming. With a wide turning radius and slow rudder shift time, players will need to be cautious while maneuvering to minimize the amount of time the sides of the ship are exposed. Borodino is at a further disadvantage while broadside because her citadel is exposed and above the waterline, making her easy prey for battleships.

Borodino is a large ship with an impressive main armament. The key to her success is effective positioning to prevent her from being an easy target while also making use of her guns. Players should also try to stay near friendly ships to utilize their support and may choose to play in a division to increase her effectiveness in battle.

Pros:

• Massive (400mm) transverse bulkhead for bow-in work; 50mm deck over a 100-120mm citadel roof.
• Waterline belts extend both fore and aft.
• Very low profile superstructure with an armored face that barely extends over the main battery.
• Quick turret traverse.
• Good main battery performance, with less dispersion, higher sigma, and more range than Lenin.
• Good mid- and short-range AA armament.
• Has access to the Surveillance Radar  consumable with good range and duration.

Cons:

• Only 25mm bow and stern plating. Battle-cruiser level side protection over a citadel well above the waterline.
• Only six (6) 16" main rifles in two turrets forward.
• Questionable HE shell performance.
• Only four (4) 180mm secondary rifles in two turrets aft.
• Very long ship with an appropriately large turn radius.
• Poor concealment

Research

As a premium ship, Borodino has no modules upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• 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

Borodino equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  - 3 charges
• Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  (12km, 25sec) - 3 charges

Camouflage

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

Signals

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 .

Gallery

Historical Info

Design III-III-3, 1951

Specifications

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Machinery

3 boilers, 3 shafts

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Performance

??? knots at 231,000 horsepower

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Armor

Main belt: 180mm

Upper belt: ???mm

Decks: 50mm + 120mm + 15mm

Bulkheads: 300-500mm forward, 130-180mm aft

Barbettes and Turrets: ???mm barbettes, 420mm turret faces, 150mm roofs

Conning tower: ???mm

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Armament

Main

Six (2x3) 406mm guns

Secondary

Four (1x4) 180mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Twenty-four (12x2) 57mm, forty-eight (12x4) 25mm guns

Borodino World of Warships is based on Design III-III-3 by TsNII-45, a variant of a proposed “small battleship” project in the early 1950s.

During the development of the Project 24 battleship in the 1950s, the design work was handed over to TsNII-45, the Shipbuilding Ministry's warship research institute. This was to allow the previous design bureau, TsKB-16, to work on the Project 82 battlecruiser, a personal favorite project of Joseph Stalin. However, Stalin became displeased with the slow pace of the work and the increasing size of Project 24. On April 18, 1950, a revised TTZ (operational-tactical requirements) was approved for the battleship, which reduced the size to that of a “medium” battleship. The Ministry of Shipbuilding sent a copy of the TTZ to TsNII-45 for analysis. TsNII-45 criticized the design, stating it was one suitable for a World War II battleship, but not taking into account recent developments.

As a result, TsNII-45 put forth a counterproposal for “small battleships”. The idea was that two or three small battleships could fulfill the same role as one large battleship or several large cruisers. Aiding them in their role was the recent developments in radio communications and radar, allowing for effective “brigade firing” against a single target. Wargames showed that an enemy ship would suffer heavy damage before one of the small battleships did so itself.

In April 1951, a meeting of naval constructors was held by the Ministry of Shipbuilding to further examine the small battleship concept. The group proposed a 457 mm main battery, with a 180 mm or 220 mm secondary battery, which would fire high-explosive shells at long ranges, disabling enemy fire control or radar as the small battleships approached a target. The group also proposed a reduced number of main battery guns, to allow protection from up to 406 mm guns as well as a displacement similar to Project 82. Finally, it was believed that enough small battleships could be built to allow for two or three for each theater of operations. The Ministry of Shipbuilding approved the concept, and TsNII-45 sketched nine variants of the small battleship project by the end of 1951. These designs were armed with 406 mm guns, as 457 mm guns were unavailable. The main battery was concentrated on the bow, to save weight. Accordingly, most of the armor was concentrated on the forward transverse bulkheads and turret faces, with the side belt armor reduced, as the ships would be fighting bow-on. In addition, most of the variants further saved weight by a reduced amount of heavy anti-aircraft weapons – only close-ranged AA guns would be mounted on the battleships. The belief was that the heavy AA would be more effective if mounted on the escorting warships.

The Ministry of Shipbuilding favored these designs over the revised TTZ for Project 24, however the Ministry of the Navy strongly criticized them. It was ordered for both the Ministry and the Navy to jointly study both concepts. No meetings to discuss the matter took place, however, and with Stalin’s death in March of 1953, all work on both the small battleship concept and Project 24 ceased.

Historical Accuracy Errata:

• Borodino is actually the name of a Borodino-class battleship that was in service with the Imperial Russian Navy from 1904 to 1905. The only warship to inherit the name was a Borodino-class battlecruiser (aka Izmail), also of the Imperial Russian Navy, which began construction in 1912 but was canceled after the revolution with the ship 57% complete. Neither ship exists in World of Warships.
• No warship in the Soviet Navy was ever named Borodino.
• Design III-III-3 had a quadruple 180 mm secondary in the stern. In the game, Borodino instead has two dual 180 mm guns, the same guns mounted on Alexander Nevsky.

Historical Gallery

• 
  All variants of the “small battleship” project. The variant Borodino is based on is highlighted in red. (Credit to The Daily Bounce for this image).
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  A line drawing of Design II-III-3. It was quite similar to the III-III-3 variant, though with one less main battery gun.
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  Another line drawing of Design II-III-3.
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  A line drawing of Design IIu-2p. This variant called for a twin 457 mm gun on the bow, and a quadruple 220 mm secondary gun on the stern.
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  The characteristics of a few small battleship variants.

References

1. Russian and Soviet Battleships - Stephen McLaughlin

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.11.

Testing Changes

• Nov 11, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• The period between November 11, 2019 and April 28, 2021:
  • Almost everything about the ship was changed in some way, hat tip to Yuzorah at The Daily Bounce for recording the stats the dev blog did not.
    • Main battery reload time decreased from 30 to 27 s.
    • Secondary firing range increased from 5 to 6.6 km.
    • Rudder shift time increased from 15.4 to 15.5 s.
    • Main battery 180° turn time increased from 30 to 36 s.
    • Sigma parameter increased from 1.90 to 2.00.
    • Dispersion formula changed from battleship to battlecruiser.
    • HE shell penetration increased from 67 to 68 mm.
    • Secondary battery HE shell penetration increased from 29 to 30 mm.
    • Bow and stern armor decreased from 32 to 25 mm.
    • Damage Control Party consumable changed:
      • Number of charges from 4 to ∞.
      • Active time from 10 to 15 s.
      • Cooldown time from 40 to 80 s.
    • Added the Surveillance Radar consumable in its own slot.
• DevBlog 145:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 27 to 28 s.
  • With the release of Update 0.10.4:
    • Main battery reload time increased from 28 to 30 s.
• DevBlog 159:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 31 s.

• First appeared on sale in July 2021.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Fixed issues with the ship model and textures.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.10:
  • Fixed a bug that caused one of the secondary guns on the ship to not rotate properly when there was no enemy ship nearby.
• Update 13.1:
  • Fixed an issue with the animation of secondary turrets on the ship.

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