Kirov - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U2126463: /* Description */

2023-11-06T08:52:01Z

‎Description

U24811726: /* Pros and cons */ spelling

2023-04-12T22:10:23Z

‎Pros and cons: spelling

U12017485: /* Pros and cons */ Clarified AA.

2023-04-12T13:25:40Z

‎Pros and cons: Clarified AA.

U12017485: Updated pros and cons (some of the old made no sense)

2023-04-12T11:39:27Z

Updated pros and cons (some of the old made no sense)

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-03-01T22:41:03Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Scout plane */

2022-12-15T19:45:08Z

‎Scout plane

U2126463: /* Secondary armament */ added penetration chart

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‎Secondary armament: added penetration chart

U38088265: /* Primary armament */

2022-10-24T15:30:39Z

‎Primary armament

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a lead ship of Kirov-class light cruisers built in 1930s. The Kirov´s were derived from Italian Condotieri-class cruiser Raimondo Monteccucoli, aswell as being designed in cooperation with Ansaldo and also bought plans for machinery and hull. Kirov was laid down on 22nd October 1935 and commissioned on 23rd September 1938. During the Winter War, she tried to bombard Finnish coastal batteries, but near misses from them damaged her. In August 1941, she was flagship of the naval force evacuating Talinn. After blockade of Leningrad, she conducted fire support and shore bombardment for the defenders of Leningrad from Kronshtadt. In air raid on 4th April 1942, she was hit by three bombs that killed 86 sailors. After two months of repair, she returned to service, now with her catapult removed and her anti-air weaponry strenghtened. She saw no further action in WWII after the blockade of Leningrad was lifted. On 2nd August 1961 she was reclassified as training cruiser and sold for scrap on 22nd February 1974. Two of her main gun turrets are installed in Sankt-Peterburg as memorial.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the [[Kirov (Family)|Kirov-class]] light cruisers built in the 1930s. The Kirovs were derived from the Italian Condottieri-class cruiser [[RN Raimondo Montecuccoli|Raimondo Montecuccoli]], as well as being designed in cooperation with Ansaldo and also bought plans for machinery and hull. Kirov was laid down on 22nd October 1935 and commissioned on 23rd September 1938. During the Winter War, she tried to bombard Finnish coastal batteries, but near misses from them damaged her. In August 1941, she was flagship of the naval force evacuating Tallinn. After the blockade of Leningrad, she conducted fire support and shore bombardment for the defenders of Leningrad from Kronshtadt. In an air raid on 4th April 1942, she was hit by three bombs that killed 86 sailors. After two months of repair, she returned to service, now with her catapult removed and her anti-air weaponry strengthened. She saw no further action in WWII after the blockade of Leningrad was lifted. On 2nd August 1961, she was reclassified as a training cruiser and sold for scrap on 22nd February 1974. Two of her main gun turrets are installed in Saint Petersburg as a memorial.
-Kirov was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. Her armour protection makes her vulnerable even to destroyer weapons at ranges of sub 10 km, the forward magazine is located on waterline being protected by only 50 mm of belt armour which can lead to fatal explosion when hit. Kirov also does not posses torpedo bulges, making any torpedo hits fatal.
+Kirov was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. Her armour protection makes her vulnerable even to destroyer weapons at ranges closer than 10 km, the forward magazine is located on the waterline being protected by only 50 mm of belt armour which can lead to fatal explosion when hit. Kirov also does not possess torpedo bulges, making any torpedo hits fatal.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a lead ship of Kirov-class light cruisers built in 1930s. The Kirov´s were derived from Italian Condotieri-class cruiser Raimondo Monteccucoli, aswell as being designed in cooperation with Ansaldo and also bought plans for machinery and hull. Kirov was laid down on 22nd October 1935 and commissioned on 23rd September 1938. During the Winter War, she tried to bombard Finnish coastal batteries, but near misses from them damaged her. In August 1941, she was flagship of the naval force evacuating Talinn. After blockade of Leningrad, she conducted fire support and shore bombardment for the defenders of Leningrad from Kronshtadt. In air raid on 4th April 1942, she was hit by three bombs that killed 86 sailors. After two months of repair, she returned to service, now with her catapult removed and her anti-air weaponry strenghtened. She saw no further action in WWII after the blockade of Leningrad was lifted. On 2nd August 1961 she was reclassified as training cruiser and sold for scrap on 22nd February 1974. Two of her main gun turrets are installed in Sankt-Peterburg as memorial.
-Still recovering from the Russian Civil War during the early 1930s. the Soviet Union is not capable of designing their own larger ship yet. The Soviet contacted the Italian company Ansaldo to help them design a new cruiser derived from the Italian light cruiser [[RN Raimondo Montecuccoli|Raimondo Montecuccoli]]. The new ship came with some new domestic innovations, namely the heavily simplified citadel armour and placement of the internal modules that give the ship a considerably better module protection and weight saving as well as a powerful 180 mm naval cannons for long-range engagements.
+Kirov was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. Her armour protection makes her vulnerable even to destroyer weapons at ranges of sub 10 km, the forward magazine is located on waterline being protected by only 50 mm of belt armour which can lead to fatal explosion when hit. Kirov also does not posses torpedo bulges, making any torpedo hits fatal.
 == General info ==

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 * Exceptional damage output, besting almost all of the comparable foreign light cruisers and most of the heavy cruisers
 * Access to various types of shells, including {{Annotation|SAP|Semi armour-piercing}}, {{Annotation|APCBC|Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped}} and even {{Annotation|HE-VT|High-explosive variable time fuse}} shells for secondaries
-* Decent medium and long-rage anti-air defense
+* Decent medium and long-range anti-air defense
 * Above average mobility
 * Relatively good torpedoes

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 * Exceptional damage output, besting almost all of the comparable foreign light cruisers and most of the heavy cruisers
 * Access to various types of shells, including {{Annotation|SAP|Semi armour-piercing}}, {{Annotation|APCBC|Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped}} and even {{Annotation|HE-VT|High-explosive variable time fuse}} shells for secondaries
-* Good anti-air defense
+* Decent medium and long-rage anti-air defense
 * Above average mobility
 * Relatively good torpedoes
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 * Low crew count and a minimal armor protection
 * Numerous exposed stations make it prone to HE damage. Relatively thin armor makes it possible to destroy turrets even with a 200 mm / 8-inch {{Annotation|HE|High-explosive fragmentation}} rounds.
 * [[Ammo racks|Auxiliary ammunition storage]] located above the water line
-* Very large, can be easily targeted
+* Poor short-range anti-air defence
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Powerful 180 mm cannons with good firing angle
+* Exceptional damage output, besting almost all of the comparable foreign light cruisers and most of the heavy cruisers
-* Fairly survivable against AP and SAP shells
+* Access to various types of shells, including {{Annotation|SAP|Semi armour-piercing}}, {{Annotation|APCBC|Armor-piercing capped ballistic capped}} and even {{Annotation|HE-VT|High-explosive variable time fuse}} shells for secondaries
-* Good top speed and mobility
+* Good anti-air defense
-* One scout seaplane
+* Above average mobility
 '''Cons:'''
-* Prone to damage from HE shells due to lack of armour
+* Low crew count and a minimal armor protection
 * Very large, can be easily targeted
 == History ==

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 Kirov uses the OF-32 HE shell as default, with the ability to unlock the B-32 AP shell, the PB-32 SAPCBC shell as well as the ZS-32 HE-DF shell. A major advantage that Kirov has is the astounding 920 m/s muzzle velocity of all her shells, meaning that leading targets will not be as difficult. The SAPCBC shell sacrifices some of the armour penetrative abilities of the AP shell, but it is loaded with 7 kg of TNT explosive filler.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:180 mm/57 B-1-P (180 mm)/Ammunition|180 mm OF-32, 180 mm B-32, 180 mm PB-32, 180 mm ZS-32}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 These guns have access to the ZS-56 HE-DF shell as default and the ZS-56R HE-VT shell is able to be researched.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:100 mm/56 B-34 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm F-56 HE, 100 mm ZS-56 HE, 100 mm ZS-56R HE-VT}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|KOR-1}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships is a catapult with one Beriev Be-2 (aka KOR-1) scout plane which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing with its two light machine guns, dropping 2 x 50 kg bombs, and capping zones, the KOR-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new!

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:14, 29 October 2022
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	These guns have access to the ZS-56 HE-DF shell as default and the ZS-56R HE-VT shell is able to be researched.		These guns have access to the ZS-56 HE-DF shell as default and the ZS-56R HE-VT shell is able to be researched.
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 100 m !! 1,000 m !! 2,000 m !! 3,000 m !! 4,000 m !! 5,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm F-56 HE \|\| HE \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm ZS-56 HE \|\| HE-TF \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24 \|\| 24
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm ZS-56R HE-VT \|\| HE-VT \|\| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| 16 \|\| 16
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm F-56 HE \|\| HE \|\| 900 \|\| 15.8 \|\| N/A \|\| 0.1 \|\| 1.93 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm ZS-56 HE \|\| HE-TF \|\| 900 \|\| 15.6 \|\| N/A \|\| 0.1 \|\| 1.93 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="12" \| Proximity-fused shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Arming distance<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Trigger radius<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| 100 mm ZS-56R HE-VT \|\| HE-VT \|\| 900 \|\| 15.9 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 270 \|\| 15 \|\| 1.23 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Anti-aircraft armament ===		=== Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 | 180 mm B-32 || APCBC || 424 || 386 || 331 || 285 || 246 || 191
 |-
-| 180 mm PB-32 || SAPBC || 206 || 188 || 161 || 138 || 120 || 93
+| 180 mm PB-32 || SAPCBC || 206 || 188 || 161 || 138 || 120 || 93
 |-
 | 180 mm ZS-32 || HE-TF || 58 || 58 || 58 || 58 || 58 || 58
 |-
 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="10" | Shell details
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| 180 mm OF-32  || HE || 920 || 97.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 7.9 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 180 mm OF-32 || HE || 920 || 97.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 7.9 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| 180 mm B-32   || APCBC || 920 || 97.5 || 0.01 || 9 || 2.49 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 180 mm B-32 || APCBC || 920 || 97.5 || 0.01 || 9 || 2.49 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| 180 mm PB-32  || SAPBC || 920 || 97.5 || 0.01 || 9 || 7 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 180 mm PB-32 || SAPCBC || 920 || 97.5 || 0.01 || 9 || 7 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| 180 mm ZS-32  || HE-TF || 920 || 97.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 7.52 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 180 mm ZS-32 || HE-TF || 920 || 97.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 7.52 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

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	Kirov uses the OF-32 HE shell as default, with the ability to unlock the B-32 AP shell, the PB-32 SAPCBC shell as well as the ZS-32 HE-DF shell. A major advantage that Kirov has is the astounding 920 m/s muzzle velocity of all her shells, meaning that leading targets will not be as difficult. The SAPCBC shell sacrifices some of the armour penetrative abilities of the AP shell, but it is loaded with 7 kg of TNT explosive filler.		Kirov uses the OF-32 HE shell as default, with the ability to unlock the B-32 AP shell, the PB-32 SAPCBC shell as well as the ZS-32 HE-DF shell. A major advantage that Kirov has is the astounding 920 m/s muzzle velocity of all her shells, meaning that leading targets will not be as difficult. The SAPCBC shell sacrifices some of the armour penetrative abilities of the AP shell, but it is loaded with 7 kg of TNT explosive filler.
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm OF-32 \|\| HE \|\| 60 \|\| 60 \|\| 60 \|\| 60 \|\| 60 \|\| 60
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm B-32 \|\| APCBC \|\| 424 \|\| 386 \|\| 331 \|\| 285 \|\| 246 \|\| 191
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm PB-32 \|\| SAPBC \|\| 206 \|\| 188 \|\| 161 \|\| 138 \|\| 120 \|\| 93
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm ZS-32 \|\| HE-TF \|\| 58 \|\| 58 \|\| 58 \|\| 58 \|\| 58 \|\| 58
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm OF-32 \|\| HE \|\| 920 \|\| 97.5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 7.9 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm B-32 \|\| APCBC \|\| 920 \|\| 97.5 \|\| 0.01 \|\| 9 \|\| 2.49 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm PB-32 \|\| SAPBC \|\| 920 \|\| 97.5 \|\| 0.01 \|\| 9 \|\| 7 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| 180 mm ZS-32 \|\| HE-TF \|\| 920 \|\| 97.5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 7.52 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Secondary armament ===		=== Secondary armament ===