Ship Database
Tier IX Cruiser

U.S.S.R.

Vyazma

A "small battleship" design developed in the early 1950s, with its primary armament comprising several heavy guns concentrated on the bow. Operating in groups, such ships were expected to effectively counter any full-fledged battleship.

Doubloons
19,000
Official profile image of Vyazma

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
64,200
Maximum speed
31.6 knots
Surface detection
16.9 km
Main battery range
20.9 km
Main battery reload
33.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection16.9 km
  • Main battery20.9 km
  • Secondary battery7 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.

  • HE · 406 mm HE Model 1936 5,800
  • AP · 406 mm AP Model 1936 13,250
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
31.6 knots
Turning circle radius
1,060 m
Rudder shift time
12.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 44

Concealment

Surface detection
16.9 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 29

Survivability

Hit points
64,200
Torpedo damage reduction
24 %
Survivability API rating 81

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
18–495 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 85
Maximum range
20.9 km
Reload time
33.0 s
Rate of fire
1.8 rounds/min
180° turn time
25.7 s
Maximum dispersion
266 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

406 mm HE Model 1936
HE
Maximum damage per hit
5,800
Fire chance
40.0 %
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Shell mass
1,108 kg
406 mm AP Model 1936
AP
Maximum damage per hit
13,250
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Shell mass
1,108 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/50 B-37 on an MK-1 mount
Mounts
2
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 km
Mount
HE-32
Maximum damage per hit
2,500
Fire chance
13.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
1,000 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 81
Aura
25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
57 mm ZIF-31B mount
Calibre
57 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
180 mm/65 SM-45 on an SM-48 mount
Calibre
180 mm
Mounts
2
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
64,200
Main-battery barrels
2
Secondary barrels
2
AA mounts
26

Engine

Published maximum speed
31.6 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

406 mm/50 B-37 on an MK-1 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

Vyazma

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 210,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

GFCS IX mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Compatible upgrades

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

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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