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Tier IX Cruiser

U.S.S.R.

Dmitri Donskoi

In 1943, the Navy's Main Staff ordered the design of a light cruiser (Project 65) intended to escort battleships and heavy cruisers. The hull of the 68-bis project cruiser was used as its basis. In 1946, 40 variants of Project 65 were developed, including some with 180 mm main guns. The ship's displacement increased to 19,000 tons. Eventually, it was...

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In 1943, the Navy's Main Staff ordered the design of a light cruiser (Project 65) intended to escort battleships and heavy cruisers. The hull of the 68-bis project cruiser was used as its basis. In 1946, 40 variants of Project 65 were developed, including some with 180 mm main guns. The ship's displacement increased to 19,000 tons. Eventually, it was decided to abandon further development of the project and keep the focus on completing the 68-bis ships.

Credits
13,750,000
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At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
40,200
Maximum speed
36.0 knots
Surface detection
15.5 km
Main battery range
16.2 km
Main battery reload
12.0 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 detection15.5 km
  • Main battery16.2 km
  • Secondary battery7 km
  • Torpedoes8 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 · HE-32 2,500
  • AP · AP-32 4,400
  • Torpedo · 53-36 mod. 2 14,400
  • Depth charge 2,400
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
36.0 knots
Turning circle radius
970 m
Rudder shift time
14.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 54

Concealment

Surface detection
15.5 km
Air detection
7.6 km
Submarine detection
7.6 km
Concealment API rating 41

Survivability

Hit points
40,200
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 56

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–210 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 75
Maximum range
16.2 km
Reload time
12.0 s
Rate of fire
4.8 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
144 m

Shells

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

HE-32
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,500
Fire chance
13.0 %
Muzzle velocity
920 m/s
Shell mass
98 kg
AP-32
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,400
Muzzle velocity
920 m/s
Shell mass
98 kg
Gun layout
Mount
180 mm/57 Model 1932 on an MK-3-180M mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 km
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

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 19

53-36 mod. 2

Maximum range
8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
14,400
Reload time
117 s
Speed
55 knots
Detectability
1.1 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm PTA-53-30
Mounts
2
Tubes each
5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 68
Aura
25 mm 110-PM on a 2M-3 mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
10
Aura
45 mm SM-20-ZIF mount
Calibre
45 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
100 mm/56 on a B-54 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
6

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,400
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
8
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
40,200
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
6
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
22

Engine

Published maximum speed
36.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Dmitri Donskoi (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
995,000 credits
Next modules
1

Dmitri Donskoi (B)

Type
Hull
Research
40,000 XP
Purchase
3,400,000 credits
Next ships
1

GFCS IX mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
980,000 credits
Next modules
1

GFCS IX mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
29,000 XP
Purchase
2,400,000 credits

Propulsion: 144,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
850,000 credits

180 mm/57 Model 1932 on an MK-3-180M mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,105,000 credits

53-36 mod. 2

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
1,300,000 credits

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

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Next ships

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

Ship
Alexander Nevsky
Research cost
240,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
17
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

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