Ship Database
Tier IX Battleship

U.S.S.R.

Sovetsky Soyuz

In the spring of 1937, the Soviet authorities learned about the construction of new German and Japanese ships that seemed more powerful than their A-class battleship project. The Shipbuilding Bureau suggested improving the displacement and speed of Project 23 up to 55,000 tons and 29.5 knots, respectively. The project was completed in March 1938, and the...

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In the spring of 1937, the Soviet authorities learned about the construction of new German and Japanese ships that seemed more powerful than their A-class battleship project. The Shipbuilding Bureau suggested improving the displacement and speed of Project 23 up to 55,000 tons and 29.5 knots, respectively. The project was completed in March 1938, and the Defense Committee ordered the construction of four more ships. Sovetsky Soyuz was laid down at the Baltic Works on July 15, 1938. When the war broke out, the orders for producing parts in foreign countries were canceled; the ship, which was 21% complete, wasn't finished due to the blockade of Leningrad.

Credits
15,900,000
Official profile image of Sovetsky Soyuz

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
80,900
Maximum speed
28.0 knots
Surface detection
16.2 km
Main battery range
17.6 km
Main battery reload
33.0 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 detection16.2 km
  • Main battery17.6 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 · 406 mm HE Model 1937 5,800
  • AP · 406 mm AP Model 1937 13,250
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
28.0 knots
Turning circle radius
950 m
Rudder shift time
20.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 32

Concealment

Surface detection
16.2 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 33

Survivability

Hit points
80,900
Torpedo damage reduction
35 %
Survivability API rating 98

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–495 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 86
Maximum range
17.6 km
Reload time
33.0 s
Rate of fire
1.8 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
242 m

Shells

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

406 mm HE Model 1937
HE
Maximum damage per hit
5,800
Fire chance
40.0 %
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Shell mass
1,108 kg
406 mm AP Model 1937
AP
Maximum damage per hit
13,250
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Shell mass
1,108 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/50 B-37 on an MK-1-406 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 58
Aura
37 mm 70-K mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
37 mm 46-K mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-14 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
80,900
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
10
AA mounts
20

Engine

Published maximum speed
28.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

S. Soyuz (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
2,400,000 credits
Next modules
1

S. Soyuz (B)

Type
Hull
Research
64,000 XP
Purchase
6,900,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 231,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
600,000 credits

GFCS IX mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
1,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

GFCS IX mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
36,000 XP
Purchase
3,900,000 credits

406 mm/50 B-37 on an MK-1-406 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
2,000,000 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

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

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

Next ships

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

Ship
Kremlin
Research cost
255,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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HP
72,500
Speed
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Guns
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