Mikhail Kutuzov

Mikhail Kutuzov

Bravy

Imperatritsa Mariya

Mikhail Kutuzov

Bravy

Imperatritsa Mariya

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.0	6.0

Class:

Light cruiser

Research:175 000

Purchase:490 000

Description

The Pr.68-A, Mikhail Kutuzov, 1986 is a rank V Soviet light cruiser with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB) and 6.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age". In its 1986 refit, the Sverdlov-class cruiser Mikhail Kutuzov is one of the most modern naval vessels in the game and by far the most modern of the cruisers, though the refit of the ship did not include any missiles as the date might suggest, leaving general gameplay very similar to the more WW2 era cruisers found in game.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel120 / 100 / 50 mm

Main fire tower175 / 65 / 60 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement18 640 t

Crew1 057 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB70 / 36 km/h

RB60 / 31 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	70	36
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	60	31

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB12 778 → 16 573

RB13 205 → 17 126

Total cost of modifications172 700

269 000

Talisman cost2 000

Crew training140 000

Experts490 000

Aces1 500

Research Aces670 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 6 900 Cost: 11 000 260 Rudder Replacement Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 Propeller Replacement Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 Engine Maintenance Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 520	Damage Control Division Research: 6 900 Cost: 11 000 260 Fire Division Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 Smokescreen Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 Shrapnel Protection Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 Ventilation Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 New Pumps Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 520 Ammo Wetting Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 520	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 6 900 Cost: 11 000 260 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_dist_he_ammo_pack Research: 6 900 Cost: 11 000 260 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 6 900 Cost: 11 000 260 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_base_fuse_he_ammo_pack Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 6 500 Cost: 10 000 240 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 Improved Rangefinder Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_zs_ammo_pack Research: 7 200 Cost: 11 000 270 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_radio_aa_ammo_pack Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 520

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret3 x 152 mm/57 B-38 cannon

Ammunition540 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 45°

The Mikhail Kutuzov is armed with twelve 152 mm/57 B-38 cannons in four turrets in triple mounts. These guns boast formidable fire rate of 7.5 rounds per minute while also possessing great penetration capabilities on AP shell and well above average levels of explosive filler in all shell types. All information about ammunition used in the cannons can be found in the tables below.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
OF-35 HE	HE	50	50	50	50	50	50
B-35 AP	APCBC	333	287	226	178	143	100
PB-35 SAP	SAPBC	172	148	117	92	74	52
ZS-35 AA	HE-TF	62	62	62	62	62	62

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OF-35 HE	HE	950	55	0	0.1	6	79°	80°	81°
B-35 AP	APCBC	950	55	0.03	7	1.69	48°	63°	71°
PB-35 SAP	SAPBC	950	55	0.03	7	5.9	48°	63°	71°
ZS-35 AA	HE-TF	950	54.23	0	0.1	10.1	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret2 x 100 mm/70 SM-5-1 cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
OF-55 HE	HE	24	24	24	24	24	24
ZS-55 AA	HE-TF	26	26	26	26	26	26
F-55 HE-F	HE	73	63	54	46	40	34
ZS-55R AA-VT	HE-VT	17	17	17	17	17	17

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OF-55 HE	HE	1,000	15.6	0	0.1	1.94	79°	80°	81°
ZS-55 AA	HE-TF	1,000	15.6	0	0.1	2.07	79°	80°	81°
F-55 HE-F	HE	1,000	15.6	0.035	5	1.77	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
ZS-55R AA-VT	HE-VT	995	15.9	0	0.1	270	15	1.26	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

16 х Turret2 x 37 mm/67 twin automatic V-11 cannon

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity5 rounds

Fire rate180 shots/min

8 х Turret2 x 30 mm AK-230 automatic cannon

Ammunition1000 rounds

Belt capacity500 rounds

Fire rate1000 shots/min

The AA weaponry of the Kutuzov is similar to the 50s era Sverdlov, being mainly composed of V-11 37 mm gun mounts, however the Kutuzov is also equipped with an array of advanced AK-230 CIWS (Close In Weapons System) mounts, which is the main feature of the ship that sets it aside from the Sverdlov.

Being CIWS mounts, they were designed with shooting down missiles, which tend to be much smaller and faster than aircraft, so you'd think they'd be great against aircraft. Whilst they do provide a highly lethal field of bullets that can rip apart inbound aircraft, these mounts are not quite as accurate as you'd expect them to be in real life. They may be modern mounts, but they do not have a more advanced targeting system modelled in and are still controlled by the same hit and miss AI as on any other ship. They also don't have a very big pool of ammunition, being designed for short bursts against straight-flying missiles. A short burst might be fine for a missile, but manoeuvring aircraft are a different matter entirely, especially when the guns are controlled by the in-game AI, which will hold down fire until the attacker is destroyed or it is out of bullets. There's also the issue that they don't have a massive range, which means that an aircraft close enough to be targeted is probably not far off from being able to drop its ordinance, if it hasn't already.

All being said, they are still potentially very deadly threats to aircraft in range, being able to track aircraft much faster than most other gun mounts and having a biblical rate of fire that deletes any unarmoured target it touches.

As a side note, despite being specifically designed to take out missiles, the mounts currently do not have this functionality modelled in game. If the ship is under attack by missile armed vehicles, such as a Tornado or USS Douglas, the CIWS mounts will utterly ignore the missiles and make no effort to intercept them.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Uses an effective three-tiered anti-aircraft suite
• Has access to radar, granting more situational awareness against air attacks

Cons:

• No scout aircraft onboard

History

The Sverdlov-class cruisers, Soviet designation Project 68bis, were the last conventional gun cruisers built for the Soviet Navy. They were built in the 1950s and were based on Soviet, German, and Italian designs and concepts developed prior to the Second World War. They were modified to improve their sea keeping capabilities, allowing them to run at high speed in the rough waters of the North Atlantic. The basic hull was more modern and had better armor protection than the vast majority of the post Second World War gun cruiser designs built and deployed by peer nations. They also carried an extensive suite of modern radar equipment and anti-aircraft artillery. The Soviets originally planned to build 40 ships in the class, which would be supported by the Stalingrad-class battlecruisers and aircraft carriers

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mikhail Kutuzov from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Sverdlov-Class Light Cruiser, Mikhail Kutuzov - Cmdr. Tyrael

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships

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