Ship Database
Tier VIII Submarine Premium

U.S.S.R.

S-189

Project 613 is the most-produced series of Soviet Navy submarines and was built based on experience gained during World War II. The boat was capable of operating underwater for extended periods of time.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of S-189

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
14,200
Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Surface detection
5.5 km
Torpedo range
9.0 km
Torpedo reload
61 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 10 km

Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection5.5 km
  • Torpedoes9 km
  • Sonar ping9 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.

  • Torpedo · 53-38U mod.2 5,166
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Turning circle radius
420 m
Rudder shift time
5.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 54

Concealment

Surface detection
5.5 km
Air detection
2.0 km
Submarine detection
2.0 km
Concealment API rating 98

Survivability

Hit points
14,200
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 26

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–19 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 22

53-38U mod.2

Maximum range
9.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
5,166
Reload time
61 s
Speed
65 knots
Detectability
1.7 km
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
Mounts
4
Tubes each
1
Mount
Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
Mounts
2
Tubes each
1
Submarine systemsClass system

Dive capacity

Maximum capacity
250.0
Consumption rate (API value)
1.0
Regeneration rate (API value)
0.8
Dive capacity API rating 32

Underwater handling

Maximum underwater speed
21 knots
Maximum dive/ascent speed
3.2 knots
Dive-plane shift time
14.2 s
Underwater maneuverability API rating 52

Sonar ping

Maximum range
9.0 km
Ping width (API value)
8
Ping velocity (API value)
980
Reload time (API value)
9.5
Single-sector duration (API value)
25
Double-sector duration (API value)
30
Sonar API rating 40
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
14,200
Torpedo tubes
6

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.0 knots

Module research tree

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

HAS 8

Default
Type
Sonar

S-189

Default
Type
Hull

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Propulsion: 4,000 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

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
6
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

United Kingdom

Alliance

HP
15,400
Speed
31 kn
Torps
10 km
Open comparison

Italy

Pietro Micca

HP
14,600
Speed
26 kn
Guns
9.5 km
Torps
8.5 km
Open comparison

U.S.A.

Salmon

HP
14,700
Speed
33 kn
Torps
11 km
Open comparison