Zheleznyakov - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-11-08T10:07:49Z

‎Description

U2126463: /* Description */

2023-11-06T19:55:13Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-03-01T22:42:45Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2022-10-29T20:28:15Z

Edits

U38088265: /* Secondary armament */

2022-10-29T13:53:00Z

‎Secondary armament

U2126463: /* Secondary armament */ added penetration chart

2022-10-29T13:23:38Z

‎Secondary armament: added penetration chart

U44629479: /* Primary armament */ Edits

2022-10-24T14:00:02Z

‎Primary armament: Edits

U2126463: /* Primary armament */ added penetration chart

2022-10-24T13:34:23Z

‎Primary armament: added penetration chart

U38088265 at 22:10, 18 January 2022

2022-01-18T22:10:33Z

U20043873: manufacturer template

2021-11-27T14:13:35Z

manufacturer template

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 == 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 Chapayev-class light cruiser built for the Soviet Navy in 1940s, however the war delayed their building. Project 68 ships were to be built under the Stalin´s "Big Fleet Programme" of 1936. The Project 68 were to be backbone of Soviet light cruiser force, performing minelaying, shore bombardment and commerce raiding. Unlike Project 26, a 152 mm guns were chosen due to higher fire rate and armour protection was also improved significantly. Zheleznyakov was laid down on 31st October 1939 and commissioned on 19th April 1950. Just like her sister Chapayev, she served with Northern Fleet before being transfered to Baltic Fleet on 25th January 1952. She was reclassified as training ship in 1973 and sold for scrap in 1976.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a [[Chapayev (Family)|Project 68 (Chapayev-class)]] light cruiser built for the Soviet Navy in the 1940s, however the war delayed their construction. The Project 68 ships were to be built under Stalin's "Big Fleet Programme" of 1936 as the backbone of the Soviet light cruiser force, performing minelaying, shore bombardment, and commerce raiding operations. Unlike [[Kirov (Family)|Project 26]], 152 mm guns were chosen due to their higher fire rate, and armour protection was also improved significantly. Zheleznyakov was laid down on 31st October 1939 and commissioned on 19th April 1950. Just like her sister [[Chapayev]], she served with the Northern Fleet before being transferred to the Baltic Fleet on 25th January 1952. She was reclassified as a training ship in 1973 and sold for scrap in 1976.
-Zheleznyakov was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]] as GE premium ship. Her armour protection is significant improvement over the previous Project 26-class, aswell as having guns with higher rate of fire, although at cost of penetration characteristic. Her anti-aircraft protection suite was expanded aswell with twenty-eight 37 mm automatic V-11 cannon barrels aswell as eight 100 mm dual purpose guns. Unlike Kirov, her magazines are closer to waterline being more vulnerable to being hit, leading to fatal explosion. All the improvements on Zheleznyakov came at a cost. She lost the ship launched aircraft found on Kirov, aswell as torpedo tubes.
+Zheleznyakov was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]] as a GE premium ship, and is functionally identical to the researchable Chapayev. Her armour protection is significantly improved over the previous Project 26 class, as well as having guns with higher rate of fire, although at cost of penetration characteristic. Her anti-aircraft protection suite was expanded as well with twenty-eight 37 mm automatic V-11 cannon barrels as well as eight 100 mm dual purpose guns. Unlike [[Kirov]], her magazines are closer to waterline being more vulnerable to being hit, leading to fatal explosion. All the improvements on Zheleznyakov came at a cost. She lost the ship-launched aircraft found on Kirov, as well as torpedo tubes.
 == General info ==

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 == 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}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Chapayev-class light cruiser built for the Soviet Navy in 1940s, however the war delayed their building. Project 68 ships were to be built under the Stalin´s "Big Fleet Programme" of 1936. The Project 68 were to be backbone of Soviet light cruiser force, performing minelaying, shore bombardment and commerce raiding. Unlike Project 26, a 152 mm guns were chosen due to higher fire rate and armour protection was also improved significantly. Zheleznyakov was laid down on 31st October 1939 and commissioned on 19th April 1950. Just like her sister Chapayev, she served with Northern Fleet before being transfered to Baltic Fleet on 25th January 1952. She was reclassified as training ship in 1973 and sold for scrap in 1976.
 == General info ==

@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 * The ZS-35 anti-aircraft round is a useful tool to have, but is often too unwieldy to use against fast-moving aircraft. The shell only has a time fuse (not proximity) which limits its utility against aircraft.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)/Ammunition|152 mm OF-35 HE, 152 mm B-35 AP, 152 mm PB-35 SAP, 152 mm ZS-35 AA}}
 === Secondary armament ===
@@ Line 96: / Line 55: @@
 * The F-55 HE-F is a high explosive shell that trades a small amount of explosive mass for 55 mm of base penetration, as well as a 4 m fuse delay. This shell can wreak havoc on the enemy's internal modules so it is an excellent idea to always have some of this onboard your ship.
 * The ZS-55R AA-VT is your best option against aircraft. The decent explosive mass and 15 m proximity fuse can make short work of any aircraft unfortunate enough to fly near you.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:100 mm/70 SM-5-1 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm OF-55 HE, 100 mm ZS-55 AA, 100 mm F-55 HE-F, 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 The Zheleznyakov sports four triple-gun turrets, two fore and two aft, equipped with the 152 mm B-38 cannon. These guns have rather high firing arcs at long range, but work very well at short-medium range and have access to multiple effective shell types. All rounds have an initial muzzle velocity of 950 m/s.
-* The OF-35 High-Explosive shell is an amazing choice against destroyers or lightly armoured cruisers with a devastating ''6 kg'' of TNT.
+* The OF-35 High-Explosive shell is an amazing choice against destroyers or lightly armoured cruisers with a devastating 6 kg of TNT.
-* The B-35 Armour-Piercing shell is your go-to against battleships with its 301 mm of base penetration and 10 m fuze delay, allowing it to devastate internal modules.
+* The B-35 Armour-Piercing shell is your go-to against battleships with its 301 mm of base penetration and 10 m fuse delay, allowing it to devastate internal modules.
-* The PB-35 Semi-Armour-Piercing shell is best used against cruisers or lightly armoured parts of battleships. A base penetration of 155 mm along with the 8 m fuze delay and high amount of TNT filler provides devastating damage to anything it penetrates.
+* The PB-35 Semi-Armour-Piercing shell is best used against cruisers or lightly armoured parts of battleships. A base penetration of 155 mm along with the 8 m fuse delay and high amount of TNT filler provides devastating damage to anything it penetrates.
-* The ZS-35 anti-aircraft round is a useful tool to have, but is often too unwieldy to use against fast-moving aircraft. The shell only has a time fuze (not proximity) which limits its utility against aircraft.
+* The ZS-35 anti-aircraft round is a useful tool to have, but is often too unwieldy to use against fast-moving aircraft. The shell only has a time fuse (not proximity) which limits its utility against aircraft.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
@@ Line 90: / Line 90: @@
 {{main|100 mm/70 SM-5-1 (100 mm)}}
-The Zheleznyakov comes equipped with four SM-5-1 secondary mounts, each packing two 100 mm dual-purpose guns. These are excellent weapons for close and medium range with good ballistics and shell speed (all but the AA-VT shell have a muzzle velocity of 1000 m/s, while the AA-VT gets 995 m/s). However, there are only two turrets on each side of the vessel which limits their overall usefulness.
+The Zheleznyakov comes equipped with four SM-5-1 secondary mounts, each packing two 100 mm dual-purpose guns. These are excellent weapons for close and medium range with good ballistics and shell speed (all but the AA-VT shell have a muzzle velocity of 1,000 m/s, while the AA-VT gets 995 m/s). However, there are only two turrets on each side of the vessel which limits their overall usefulness.
 * The OF-55 HE is a standard high explosive shell. 24 mm of base penetration limits its utility against armoured targets, but it still packs a punch against coastal vessels and destroyers, as well as being your go-to choice if you want to start fires onboard your enemy's vessel.
@@ Line 173: / Line 173: @@
 '''Pros:'''
-* Very effective main guns with decent fire rates.
+* Very effective main guns with a decent rate of fire
 * Powerful secondary and anti-aircraft armament.
-* Decent speed and manoeuvrability for a cruiser.
+* Decent speed and manoeuvrability for a cruiser
-* Surprisingly high survivability for a light cruiser.
+* Surprisingly high survivability for a light cruiser
 '''Cons:'''
-* Main batteries have high firing arcs, which can make long-range combat difficult.
+* Main batteries have high firing arcs, which can make long-range combat difficult
-* Secondary/AA batteries have slow traverse rates and are easily knocked out.
+* Secondary/AA batteries have slow traverse rates and are easily knocked out
-* Torpedoes easily cripple or even sink the Zheleznyakov.
+* Torpedoes easily cripple or even sink the Zheleznyakov
-* Smaller main batteries than some of its common adversaries, such as the American and German heavy cruisers.
+* Smaller main batteries than some of its common adversaries, such as the American and German heavy cruisers
 == History ==

@@ Line 109: / Line 109: @@
 | 100 mm ZS-55 AA || HE-TF || 26 || 26 || 26 || 26 || 26 || 26
 |-
-| 100 mm F-55 HE-F || HE with base fuse|| 73 || 63 || 54 || 46 || 40 || 34
+| 100 mm F-55 HE-F || HE || 73 || 63 || 54 || 46 || 40 || 34
 |-
 | 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT || HE-VT || 17 || 17 || 17 || 17 || 17 || 17
@@ Line 128: / Line 128: @@
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| 100 mm OF-55 HE || HE || 1000 || 15.6 || N/A || 0.1 || 1.94 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm OF-55 HE || HE || 1,000 || 15.6 || 0 || 0.1 || 1.94 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| 100 mm ZS-55 AA || HE-TF || 1000 || 15.6 || N/A || 0.1 || 2.07 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm ZS-55 AA || HE-TF || 1,000 || 15.6 || 0 || 0.1 || 2.07 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| 100 mm F-55 HE-F || HE with base fuse || 1000 || 15.6 || 0.035 || 5 || 1.77 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm F-55 HE-F || HE || 1,000 || 15.6 || 0.035 || 5 || 1.77 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 142: / Line 142: @@
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 ! rowspan="2" | Arming distance<br>(m)
@@ Line 151: / Line 151: @@
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT || HE-VT || 995 || 15.9 || N/A || 0.1 || 270 || 15 || 1.26 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT || HE-VT || 995 || 15.9 || 0 || 0.1 || 270 || 15 || 1.26 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 ! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
 |-
-| 152 mm OF-35 || HE || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50
+| 152 mm OF-35 HE || HE || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50 || 50
 |-
-| 152 mm B-35 || AP || 333 || 287 || 226 || 178 || 143 || 100
+| 152 mm B-35 AP || APCBC || 333 || 287 || 226 || 178 || 143 || 100
 |-
-| 152 mm PB-35 || SAP || 172 || 148 || 117 || 92 || 74 || 52
+| 152 mm PB-35 SAP || SAPBC || 172 || 148 || 117 || 92 || 74 || 52
 |-
-| 152 mm ZS-35 || HE-TF || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62
+| 152 mm ZS-35 AA || HE-TF || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| 152 mm OF-35 || HE || 950 || 55 || 0 || 0.1 || 6 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 152 mm OF-35 HE || HE || 950 || 55 || 0 || 0.1 || 6 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| 152 mm B-35 || AP || 950 || 55 || 0.03 || 7 || 1.69 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 152 mm B-35 AP || APCBC || 950 || 55 || 0.03 || 7 || 1.69 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| 152 mm PB-35 || SAP || 950 || 55 || 0.03 || 7 || 5.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 152 mm PB-35 SAP || SAPBC || 950 || 55 || 0.03 || 7 || 5.9 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| 152 mm ZS-35 || HE-TF || 950 || 54.23 || 0 || 0.1 || 10.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 152 mm ZS-35 AA || HE-TF || 950 || 54.23 || 0 || 0.1 || 10.1 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 |}

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 <!-- ''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.'' -->
-While this cruiser's armour is not enough to protect you from semi-armour-piercing and armour-piercing shells, it is still enough to prevent major damage from being easily inflicted by every shell that comes your way. Destroyers and any HE shell will have trouble with anything belowdecks, as the main battery ammunition, engines, and transmissions are all protected by 100 mm of rolled homogenous armour. The front and rear belt armour are only 20 mm and 30 mm thick RHA; while this isn't very useful, there is also not much in those areas that can damaged besides the steering gear in the stern. The ammo elevators are protected by 130 mm RHA, while the turrets themselves have 175 mm thick fronts. The turret sides and rear are much thinner but this isn't a major problem as long as you keep your main batteries pointed towards whatever is shooting at you. Secondary batteries have 20 mm thick antifragmentation armour, which is only useful against smaller autocannons and strafing aircraft. Anti-aircraft batteries have no armour at all and are often knocked out. The bridge has a 130 mm thick belt surrounding it but can still be knocked out by rounds exploding above and below it.
+While this cruiser's armour is not enough to protect you from semi-armour-piercing and armour-piercing shells, it is still enough to prevent major damage from being easily inflicted by every shell that comes your way. Destroyers and any HE shell will have trouble with anything belowdecks, as the main battery ammunition, engines, and transmissions are all protected by 100 mm of rolled homogeneous armour. The front and rear belt armour are only 20 mm and 30 mm thick RHA; while this isn't very useful, there is also not much in those areas that can damaged besides the steering gear in the stern. The ammo elevators are protected by 130 mm RHA, while the turrets themselves have 175 mm thick fronts. The turret sides and rear are much thinner but this isn't a major problem as long as you keep your main batteries pointed towards whatever is shooting at you. Secondary batteries have 20 mm thick antifragmentation armour, which is only useful against smaller autocannons and strafing aircraft. Anti-aircraft batteries have no armour at all and are often knocked out. The bridge has a 130 mm thick belt surrounding it but can still be knocked out by rounds exploding above and below it.
 While this ship is still a light cruiser, it can survive quite a bit of damage before succumbing due to its effective belt armour and main turrets that are tough to knock out. It isn't recommended to expose this ship to torpedoes though, as they often explode below the belt armour and unleash catastrophic damage. Aircraft bombs are still a threat to the crew compartments and weapons, as the turtleback armour is very thin and already below many of these modules. The crew of 1,184 can last you for a long time, but the compartments they are housed in are easily knocked out so it is best to not get into close-quarters combat or engage multiple targets at once.

@@ Line 127: / Line 127: @@
 * [[wikipedia:Chapayev-class_cruiser|[Wikipedia] Chapayev-class cruiser]]
 {{USSR light cruisers}}
 {{USSR premium ships}}