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Tier IX Cruiser Premium

U.S.S.R.

Kronshtadt

In 1937, it was decided to build heavy cruisers with 254 mm main battery guns instead of Type B battleships. The caliber was later increased to 305 mm in response to the construction of Scharnhorst-class battleships in Germany. The final design was presented to the Defense Committee in 1939, and two heavy cruisers of this class were laid down in the same...

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In 1937, it was decided to build heavy cruisers with 254 mm main battery guns instead of Type B battleships. The caliber was later increased to 305 mm in response to the construction of Scharnhorst-class battleships in Germany. The final design was presented to the Defense Committee in 1939, and two heavy cruisers of this class were laid down in the same year. The construction of ships was halted when World War II encroached on the Soviet Union's territory.

Doubloons
28,500
Official profile image of Kronshtadt

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
71,050
Maximum speed
33.5 knots
Surface detection
15.7 km
Main battery range
18.2 km
Main battery reload
18.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection15.7 km
  • Main battery18.2 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 · 305 mm HE Model 1928 4,200
  • AP · 305 mm AP Model 1928 9,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.5 knots
Turning circle radius
840 m
Rudder shift time
14.9 s
Maneuverability API rating 50

Concealment

Surface detection
15.7 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 35

Survivability

Hit points
71,050
Torpedo damage reduction
34 %
Survivability API rating 89

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–330 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 85
Maximum range
18.2 km
Reload time
18.0 s
Rate of fire
3.2 rounds/min
180° turn time
35.3 s
Maximum dispersion
241 m

Shells

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

305 mm HE Model 1928
HE
Maximum damage per hit
4,200
Fire chance
24.0 %
Muzzle velocity
920 m/s
Shell mass
375 kg
305 mm AP Model 1928
AP
Maximum damage per hit
9,000
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s
Shell mass
471 kg
Gun layout
Mount
305 mm/54 B-50 on an MK-15 mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 km
Mount
OFU-35
Maximum damage per hit
2,200
Fire chance
12.0 %
Rate of fire
7.5 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
950 m/s
Mount
HE-56
Maximum damage per hit
1,400
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
16.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
895 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 60
Aura
12.7 mm DShK on a twin mount
Calibre
12 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
37 mm 46-K mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
7
Aura
100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-16 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
71,050
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
17

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Kronshtadt

Default
Type
Hull

305 mm/54 B-50 on an MK-15 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

GFCS IX mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Propulsion: 231,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

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

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

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

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
15
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed
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Torps
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Torps
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