Ship Database
Tier V Cruiser

U.S.S.R.

Kotovsky

A Soviet commission was sent to Italy in 1932 to find a prototype for a Soviet cruiser. A choice was made in favor of Raimondo Montecuccoli, and the ship's blueprint and propulsion unit were sold to the Soviet Union. A draft design for a cruiser with a displacement of 6,630 tons was approved in 1933. The project's second variant provided eight 152 mm...

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A Soviet commission was sent to Italy in 1932 to find a prototype for a Soviet cruiser. A choice was made in favor of Raimondo Montecuccoli, and the ship's blueprint and propulsion unit were sold to the Soviet Union. A draft design for a cruiser with a displacement of 6,630 tons was approved in 1933. The project's second variant provided eight 152 mm guns. Project 26 cruisers appeared during the development of this project.

Credits
1,280,000
Official profile image of Kotovsky

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
22,700
Maximum speed
35.5 knots
Surface detection
11.0 km
Main battery range
14.3 km
Main battery reload
8.0 s

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 detection11 km
  • Main battery14.3 km
  • Secondary battery4.3 km
  • Torpedoes4 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 · 152 mm HE B-30 Model 1931 2,150
  • AP · 152 mm AP B-30 Model 1931 3,150
  • Torpedo · 53-36 mod. 1 14,400
  • Depth charge 2,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.5 knots
Turning circle radius
850 m
Rudder shift time
10.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 57

Concealment

Surface detection
11.0 km
Air detection
6.0 km
Submarine detection
6.0 km
Concealment API rating 65

Survivability

Hit points
22,700
Torpedo damage reduction
10 %
Survivability API rating 30

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–150 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 65
Maximum range
14.3 km
Reload time
8.0 s
Rate of fire
7.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
131 m

Shells

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

152 mm HE B-30 Model 1931
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,150
Fire chance
8.0 %
Muzzle velocity
880 m/s
Shell mass
52 kg
152 mm AP B-30 Model 1931
AP
Maximum damage per hit
3,150
Muzzle velocity
880 m/s
Shell mass
52 kg
Gun layout
Mount
152 mm/52 B-31 on an MK-2 mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.3 km
Mount
HE-56
Maximum damage per hit
1,400
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
895 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 12

53-36 mod. 1

Maximum range
4.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
14,400
Reload time
70 s
Speed
64 knots
Detectability
1.3 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Triple 39-U
Mounts
2
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 30
Aura
12.7 mm DShK
Calibre
12 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
45 mm 21-K mount
Calibre
45 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
100 mm/56 Model 1940 on a B-34 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
6

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,000
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
8
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
22,700
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
6
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
16

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Kotovsky (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
150,000 credits
Next modules
1

Kotovsky (B)

Type
Hull
Research
6,200 XP
Purchase
400,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
100,000 credits

152 mm/52 B-31 on an MK-2 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
100,000 credits

GFCS V mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
100,000 credits
Next modules
1

GFCS V mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
2,500 XP
Purchase
280,000 credits

53-36 mod. 1

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
100,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

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

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Budyonny
Research cost
34,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
8
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
3
Published battle levels
5–7

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