Ship Database
Tier X Aircraft Carrier Special Preliminary data

U.S.S.R.

Admiral Orlov

A design for completing a Project 23 battleship as a heavy aircraft carrier. The ship's AA defenses consist of artillery systems that were developed during the post-war period.

Official profile image of Admiral Orlov

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
67,100
Maximum speed
31.0 knots
Surface detection
14.7 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection14.7 km
  • Secondary battery5 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • Aircraft torpedo 5,200
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
31.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,160 m
Rudder shift time
17.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 39

Concealment

Surface detection
14.7 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 40

Survivability

Hit points
67,100
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 86

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–365 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
HE-42
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
950 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 93
Aura
57 mm ZIF-75 mount
Calibre
57 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
130 mm/58 on a BL-132 mount
Calibre
130 mm
Mounts
6
Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Torpedo bombers

Polikarpov VIT-2 (VK-107)

Aircraft tier
10
Squadrons
1
Cruise speed
124 knots
Aircraft health
1,470
Maximum damage per torpedo
5,200
Torpedo range
6.0 km
Torpedo speed
41 knots

Attack aircraft (legacy API field)

Lavochkin La-9

Aircraft tier
10
Squadrons
1
Cruise speed
168 knots
Aircraft health
1,090
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
67,100
Secondary barrels
6
AA mounts
14

Engine

Published maximum speed
31.0 knots

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Lavochkin La-9

Default
Type
Fighter

Admiral Orlov

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 231,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Polikarpov VIT-2 (VK-107)

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Air Groups Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Flight Control Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Air Groups Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
7
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

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