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U.S.S.R.

Poltava

In May 1936, the U.S.S.R. Council of Labor and Defense gave the order to build eight battleships and 18 heavy cruisers. The latter ones were codenamed Type B battleships; their construction was scheduled to take place from 1937 to 1941. The ship's characteristics were constantly adjusted, and the designed displacement of the battleship had reached...

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In May 1936, the U.S.S.R. Council of Labor and Defense gave the order to build eight battleships and 18 heavy cruisers. The latter ones were codenamed Type B battleships; their construction was scheduled to take place from 1937 to 1941. The ship's characteristics were constantly adjusted, and the designed displacement of the battleship had reached 48,000 tons by late 1937. As a result, it was decided to abandon the project in favor of the Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleships.

Doubloons
9,000
Official profile image of Poltava

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
59,100
Maximum speed
29.0 knots
Surface detection
13.5 km
Main battery range
18.3 km
Main battery reload
28.0 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 detection13.5 km
  • Main battery18.3 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 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 · 356 mm HE Model 1938 5,300
  • AP · 356 mm AP Model 1938 11,250
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
29.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,000 m
Rudder shift time
14.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 38

Concealment

Surface detection
13.5 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 45

Survivability

Hit points
59,100
Torpedo damage reduction
33 %
Survivability API rating 73

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–425 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 82
Maximum range
18.3 km
Reload time
28.0 s
Rate of fire
2.1 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
243 m

Shells

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

356 mm HE Model 1938
HE
Maximum damage per hit
5,300
Fire chance
41.0 %
Muzzle velocity
895 m/s
Shell mass
750 kg
356 mm AP Model 1938
AP
Maximum damage per hit
11,250
Muzzle velocity
895 m/s
Shell mass
750 kg
Gun layout
Mount
356 mm/54 Model 1938 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
HE-46
Maximum damage per hit
1,900
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 62
Aura
12.7 mm DShK
Calibre
12 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
37 mm 46-K mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount
Calibre
130 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
59,100
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
22

Engine

Published maximum speed
29.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 134,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Poltava

Default
Type
Hull

356 mm/54 Model 1938 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

GFCS VII 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

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

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
10
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

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