Maxim Gorky

This page is about the Soviet light cruiser Maxim Gorky. For other Kirov-class cruisers, see Kirov (Family).

Maxim Gorky

G-5

Maxim Gorky

G-5

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Light cruiser

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Pr.26-bis, Maxim Gorky, 1941 is a gift rank V Soviet light cruiser with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for the 2020 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel70 / 70 / 50 mm

Main fire tower70 / 50 / 50 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement9 728 t

Crew898 people

Armour scheme:

• 150 mm rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) around the bridge and elevator
• 70 mm RHA at the citadel
• 70 mm RHA on the front of each main turret
• 50mm RHA on the sides and rear of each main turret
• 25 mm RHA around the small command tower at the secondary firing platform
• 30 mm RHA around the steering gear
• 14 mm anti-fragmentation armour on the torpedo tube mounts
• 8 mm RHA on the gunshields of the 100 mm B-34 cannons

As with the other Kirov-class cruisers, the Maxim Gorky is best described as an oversized light cruiser. She dwarves most of the other proper light cruisers and rivals the size of a heavy cruiser (just shorter than Mogami-class heavy cruisers by 13 m). The Gorky's size is essentially a double-edged sword: it can be easily targeted at any ranges, yet it's very survivable despite only having a simple 70 mm of citadel armour, this is because most of the Gorky's critical components (such as main battery ammo racks and engines) were located inside the citadel sitting just below the waterline. This essentially turned the whole upper hull into a huge bullet sponge that can contain a lot of damage, save for a well-struck shot. Other than the citadel armour, Gorky's main turrets are also covered with 70 mm of armour to protect it from HE shells.

However, as mentioned above, Gorky lacks any substantial anti-fragmentation armour to protect her crew from incoming fire. This is essentially her Achilles' heels as she can be overwhelmed by several enemy ships firing HE shells at her. She is also vulnerable to bombs and torpedoes due to lack of hull armour as well.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 23 km/h

RB67 / 19 km/h

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	78	23
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	67	19

It is faster than similar ships by a few km/h, but it still isn't a great advantage.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB12 497 → 16 933

RB12 829 → 17 383

Total cost of modifications217 300

337 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training185 000

Experts640 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 290 Rudder Replacement Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 Propeller Replacement Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 Engine Maintenance Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460	Damage Control Division Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 290 Fire Division Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 Smokescreen Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 Shrapnel Protection Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 Ventilation Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 New Pumps Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460 Ammo Wetting Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 290 100mm_ussr_b34_navy_dist_he_ammo_pack Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 290 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 290 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 100mm_ussr_b34_navy_radio_aa_ammo_pack Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 270 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 Improved Rangefinder Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_zs_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 300 Torpedo Mode Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460 Hydroplane Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 460

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret3 x 180 mm/57 B-1-P naval gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-4° / 50°

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Secondary armament

6 х Turret100 mm/56 B-34 universal naval cannon, pattern 1940

Ammunition300 rounds

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Anti-aircraft armament

9 х Turret45 mm/46 21-K cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

4 х Turret12.7 mm DShK machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 16 x 533 mm 53-39 torpedo

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Usage in battles

The main cannons of the vehicle are good and should be used as its main weaponry in comparison with other ships that have good secondary armament. The best tactic would consist on staying behind cover to prevent being killed by torpedoes and paying attention to planes flying nearby because of the lack of good AA. The main armament has an excellent rate of fire, so it is possible to run out of ammo.

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• The main cannons have a short reload time.
• Although it has the same ammo as the Krasny Kavkaz, the HE filler is high in comparison with other shells of similar calibre.
• Better armour than the Kirov, which is the ship it was based on.

Cons:

• The anti-air is really inadequate consisting on 45 mm manually reloaded cannons with no time or proximity fuse, some DShKs and some 100 mm cannons that can use proximity fuse.
• It has a really high repair cost.

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Maxim Gorky from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Maxim Gorky - Event Flipped Review - Flipped StuG

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. Maxim Gorky, 1941

USSR light cruisers
	Imperial Russia
Svetlana-class	Krasny Krym* · Krasny Kavkaz*
	* Laid down by Imperial Russian Navy; Finished and renamed by the USSR
Project	Soviet Union
Pr.26	Kirov · Voroshilov · Maxim Gorky
Pr.68	Chapayev · Zheleznyakov
Pr.68-bis	Sverdlov · Mikhail Kutuzov
Pr.68-bis-ZiF	Shcherbakov
Lend-Lease	USA
Omaha-class	Murmansk
Trophies	Italy
Condottieri-class	Kerch