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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. This is a final Soviet Destroyer, which is a pinnacle of the line, both historically and in the game as well.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet destroyer designed in the mid-1930s by Italian company OTO and built at Livorno shipyards. The Soviets were not satisfied with the performance of their Leningrad-class destroyer leaders, and the French refused to help them further, so the Soviets turned to Italy for help as they had helped in designing the Kirov-class light cruisers as well. Tashkent was the only ship of her class built, three others were ordered but their building was cancelled when Soviet shipyards were unable to build such complex vessels from the Italian plans. Taskhent was laid down on 11th January 1937 and completed on 22nd October 1939 without any armament. Her permanent armament was installed shortly before the German attack on Soviet Union in 1941. She was given a twin 76 mm 39-K mount intended for destroyer [[Ognevoy]] which was still under construction. Tashkent performed various naval gunfire support missions in Black Sea as well as running supplies to Sevastopol. She was sunk while at anchor in Novorossiysk harbor on 2nd July 1942. Her 34-K mounts and pair of her main armament turrets were used on Ognevoy and the third turret was put onto Osmotritelny. The wreck was refloated in 1944 but deemed not worth repairing and was broken up for scrap.
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Tashkent was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. She is one of the fastest ships in the game and the second fastest bluewater ship after [[Moskva]]. The Tashkent is significantly bigger than other contemporary destroyers, as well as featuring much heavier firepower in her three twin 130 mm turrets. She is best utilized sailing directly into the enemy, utilizing four out of six of her main guns and minimizing the profile of the ship. The forward magazine and shell room are located slightly under the waterline, although these can still be detonated by a shot from a distance coming in at angle and lead to fatal explosion.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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Overall the armour on the Tashkent is mediocre and practically useless. Calibers from 30mm and higher will have no problem with penetrating the armor and causing damages. Due to crew count, it is able to withstand a relative amount of time under heavy combat. However, heavy combat is unadvised in ships like the Tashkent considering your armor is lacklustre. When it comes to components, it is almost impossible to make an ammo explosion as the ammunition is below the waterline, meaning only armour piercing rounds fired below the waterline or torpedoes will be able to create an ammo explosion. When it comes to air threats (machine guns strafes, rockets, bombs), the Tashkent will be able to survive them with some exceptions of bombs. Bombs that land in a 0-40 m radius of the ships can cause fatal damage (it will also depend on the type of bomb, weight, TNT equivalent, etc).
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Overall the armour on the Tashkent leaves much to be desired. Ships at its battle rating have the upper hand with regards to the armour. Low calibre weapons (20 mm to 40 mm) will not struggle penetrating the turret and hull, though will cause little damage compared to higher calibres (57 mm and above). Armour is nothing to be relied on and this ship should never be used as a frontline vessel unless it faces patrol crafts and coastal fleet. Even then, some coastal fleet vessels can cause serious damage to this destroyer if not careful enough. The Tashkent also has a rather small crew of only 250 men, meaning that it won't be able to take as much hits to its modules and is more vulnerable to fires.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The Tashkent is the first destroyer in the line to be close to a Cold War-era destroyer (more specifically to the [[Pr. 56 Spokoinyy]]). Compared to the previous destroyers, the Tashkent is a bullet against arrows. The max speed, while higher than the Pr. 56 (~79km/h vs ~71km/h), is not something that will be achieved all the times. Taking into consideration the acceleration and mid-combat interferences, the speed can be droped dramatically. However, this ship will have no problems with catching up that speed again. Manuverability wise, the Tashkent has much better capabilities compared to previous destroyers, specially rudder performance.
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The Tashkent is one of the fastest destroyers in-game, faster than even Cold War era ships like the [[Spokoinyy]]. Compared to the previous destroyers, the Tashkent is like a bullet to an arrow. Taking into consideration the acceleration and mid-combat interferences, the speed can be dropped dramatically. However, this ship will have no problems with catching up that speed again. Manoeuvrability-wise, the Tashkent has much better capabilities compared to previous destroyers, especially rudder performance.
  
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=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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{{main|B-13 (130 mm)}}
  
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The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 130 mm/58 B-13 semi automatic cannons divided into 2 dual-mount turrets, capable of decimating enemy vessels in seconds, including heavy cruisers. The 130 mm cannons have access to 3 types of shells, HE, SAPCBC and HE-VT. It is recommended that the captain gets access to the SAPCBC as it has the penetration of an APCBC shell but the explosive power of an HE shell. HE-VT are an extra when it comes to air defence. They will decimate any enemy plane with an airbust but they are only recommended to be used when attacking low speed aircraft (like bombers) at long ranges (past 10 km) as the low fire rate and targeting speed will cause issues engaging faster aircraft (fighters or even attackers).
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The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 130 mm/58 B-13 semi automatic cannons divided into 3 dual-mount turrets, capable of effectively destroying enemy vessels, including cruisers at the BR range that the Tashkent might face. The 130 mm cannons have access to 3 types of shells, HE, SAPCBC and HE-VT. It is recommended that the captain gets access to the SAPCBC as it has the penetration of an AP shell but the explosive power of an HE shell, and excels at both whittling down enemy crew count and disabling engines and internals. HE-VT shells can provide additional air defence. They will decimate any enemy plane with an airburst but they are only recommended to be used when attacking slow aircraft like bombers at long ranges (past 10 km) as the low fire rate and targeting speed will cause issues engaging faster aircraft (fighters or even attackers).
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{{:B-13 (130 mm)/Ammunition|130 mm OF-46 HE, 130 mm PB-46A SAPBC, 130 mm ZS-46R HE-VT}}
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
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{{main|39-K (76 mm)}}
 
{{main|39-K (76 mm)}}
  
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The Tashkent is armed with 2 x 76mm 39-K cannons divided into 2 turrets, capable guns as multipurpose guns but lack on the armor piercing department. This two guns are often used as heavy anti-air weaponry or against really lightly armored targets.
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The Tashkent is armed with a 76 mm 39-K cannon in a twin mount. They are capable as multipurpose guns but don't excel in any specific use, with a shell type for any enemy, HE against light boats, APHEBC against large ships, and HE-TF against aircraft. This twin turret can be used in an anti-air, though its HE-TF is less reliable than the HE-VT.
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{{:39-K (76 mm)/Ammunition|76 mm O-361K, 76 mm O-361D, 76 mm BR-361}}
  
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
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{{main|37 mm/67 70-K (37 mm)|DShK (12.7 mm)}}
 
{{main|37 mm/67 70-K (37 mm)|DShK (12.7 mm)}}
  
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The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannons divided into 6 turrets, capable of shredding anything but destroyers and above. The 37 mm cannons have access to HE and AP, meaning they will do little to no damage to heavily armoured targets even at point blank range. The 37 mm are your main line of defence against light and medium armoured vessels as the fast firing rate (180 RPM) will cause fatal damage with even just one burst. They are also your main line of defence against any aircraft at any range from 0 to 10 km (AI gunners will not engage targets past ~10 km). They will destroy incoming enemy aircraft within seconds. It is recommended to let the AI gunners engage the targets when the threat is closer than 5 km as the captain will be able to focus on more threatening enemies (other vessels or even aircraft). When letting AI gunners engage targets, be aware of which targeting setting is set (airborne and surface, airborne, surface, none) as each turret will only engage one target at a time.
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The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannons divided into 6 single-mount turrets, capable of shredding anything but destroyers and above. The 37 mm cannons fire the default belt of 1:1 HE and AP. The 37 mm are your main line of defence against light vessels at close range as the fast fire rate (180 RPM) can cause fatal damage with even just one burst. They are also your main line of defence against any aircraft at any range from 0 to 10 km (AI gunners will not engage targets past ~10 km). They will destroy incoming enemy aircraft within seconds. It is recommended to let the AI gunners engage the targets when the threat is closer than 5 km as the captain will be able to focus on more threatening enemies (other vessels or even aircraft). When letting AI gunners engage targets, be aware of which targeting setting is set (airborne and surface, airborne, surface, none) as each turret will only engage one target at a time.
  
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The DShK is nothing we have not seen before, usefull against enemy aircraft and really lightly armored patrol boats. Apart from that, they are useless.
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The DShK is nothing we have not seen before, only useful against enemy aircraft and light boats.
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|53-39 (533 mm)}}
 
{{main|53-39 (533 mm)}}
  
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The Tashkent is armed with 9 torpedo launchers. These are your main weapon against heavily armoured threats or when doing sneak attacks at distance. The torpedo must travel 50 m at minimum to be armed (most of the time "point blank" engagements will be between 100-500 m). Depending on the map, game mode and captain's discretion, torpedo depth can be adjusted in order to achieve multiple tasks.
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The Tashkent is armed with 9 torpedoes in 3 triple launchers. These are very effective against heavily armoured threats or when doing attacks at a distance. The torpedo must travel 50 m at minimum to be armed (most of the time "point blank" engagements will be between 100-500 m). Depending on the map, game mode and captain's discretion, torpedo depth can be adjusted in order to achieve multiple tasks. Stock, the torpedoes are extremely fast, but have a tiny range of 4 km, with the Torpedo Mode modification, the torpedo range is extended to 10 km, though it loses a bit of its speed.
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'''''1 meter depth:'''''
 
  
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This is the most universal depth used for all types of engagements, being in deep water or at shallow waters. This depth is capable of hitting all sorts of vessels, including PT boats. The main downside is that enemy ships can see the water trail made by the torpedo which can make enemy vessels evade or fire at the torpedo.
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'''1 meter depth''' - This is the most universal depth used for all types of engagements, being in deep water or at shallow waters. This depth is capable of hitting all sorts of vessels, including PT boats. The main downside is that enemy ships can see the water trail made by the torpedo which allows enemies to spot and evade it.
  
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'''''4 meter depth:'''''
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'''4 meter depth''' - This depth is useful when on deep water trying to do long range sneaky engagements to big ships (most of them have bulkheads more than 4 m under the waterline). This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them on shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m). Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while traveling close to them and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1 meter depth torpedo.
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This is the recommended depth when on deep water trying to do long range sneaky engagements to big ships (most of them have bulkheads more than 4 m under the waterline). This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them on shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m). Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while traveling close to them and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1 meter depth torpedo.
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The Tashkent is a pre Cold War destroyer and thus, it should not be used a WW2 destroyer as the armour is lacklustre and firepower is limited compared to some cruisers and destroyers. Thus, it should be used as a support and anti air ship. The powerful 130 mm are able to decimate destroyers and even cruisers in minutes, specially if the SAP round is used. The high speed and agility make it a decent runner when facing enemy ships and capping points. The torpedo can be formidable if used correctly, not only for the fact they are able to destroy whatever it hits but also because they are hard to aim due to the distances that have to be navigated in order to get into a decent launch distance. The 76 mm should be used as secondary weapons for everything but sinking heavily armoured ships. They are able to decimate light vessels in seconds as well as planes. The Tashkent, when used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.
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The Tashkent is quite powerful, but as the armour is lacklustre and firepower is limited compared to cruisers and some destroyers, it is not recommended to be used as a frontline or brawling ship. Thus, it should be used as a support and anti-air ship. The twin 130 mm main guns are capable at combating destroyers and cruisers, particularly if the SAP round is used. The high speed and agility make the Tashkent a decent runner when facing enemy ships and capping points. The torpedo can be formidable if used correctly, as they are able to destroy whatever it hits, but they are harder to aim compared to other torpedoes because of their comparatively short range. Against targets the main guns can't reliably target, it is good to switch to the AA weapons as they are able to decimate light vessels and aircraft. When used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.
  
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Absolutely '''NO''' battleship should be engaged with the 130 mm as they are mediocre and most of the time useless. However, they can damage and destroy outer modules like turrets, bridge, and smoke funnels, and can start fires. When facing heavily armoured vessels, torpedoes are a '''MUST''' as they will be your only reliable weapon against them. The Tashkent should zig-zag when being fired at as a single salvo is more than enough to instantly destroy you. Zig-zagging reduces the chances the enemy has to hit and due to the long reload, opening a window to close distance and fire torpedoes.
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Against very heavily armoured vessels, like some heavy cruisers or battleships, the 130 mm are not very effective, not being able to penetrate the ship armour. However, they can damage and destroy outer modules like secondary guns or smoke funnels, and can start fires. When facing heavily armoured vessels, torpedoes are your only reliable weapon, but their somewhat short range means the ships has to get closer to them first, which is dangerous, especially in open water. The Tashkent should zig-zag when being fired at as a single salvo is more than enough to instantly destroy you. Zig-zagging reduces the chances the enemy has to hit and due to the long reload, opening a window to close distance and fire torpedoes.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Great AA and auxilary armament can eliminate coastal craft and aircraft easily
 
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* Fantastic speed, one of the fastest destroyers in the game
 
 
* Accurate guns with good shell velocity allow for effective long-range sniping
 
* Accurate guns with good shell velocity allow for effective long-range sniping
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* Guns have fast reload, comparable to UK and US guns
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* HE-VT ammunition can help with destroying planes
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* SAPBC ammunition has good penetration and explosive mass
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* Great auxiliary armament can eliminate coastal craft and aircraft easily
 
* Torpedoes are very fast, making this ship dangerous at close quarters
 
* Torpedoes are very fast, making this ship dangerous at close quarters
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* Fantastic speed, one of the fastest destroyers in the game
  
 
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* Torpedoes have a range of only 4 km and up to 10 km with upgrade
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* Torpedoes have a short range of only 4 km and up to 10 km with upgrade
 
* Quite large for a destroyer, will draw a lot of attention and enemy fire
 
* Quite large for a destroyer, will draw a lot of attention and enemy fire
  
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The Tashkent, also known as the "Blue Cruiser", was designed with the help of Italians to succeed over the failings of the preceding Leningrad-class destroyers. Consequently, the Tashkent-class destroyer became one of the most powerful destroyers in the world, fighting with the Black Sea Fleet and was sunk in Sevastopol in 1942. Guns from the destroyer were used on the succeeding [[Pr. 30 Ognevoy|Ognevoy]] destroyer after the Tashkent was salvaged.
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The Pr.20 Tashkent, nicknamed the "Blue Cruiser" for its colour scheme, was designed for the Soviet Union and built by the Italian Odero-Terni-Orlando company, to succeed the preceding Leningrad-class destroyers leaders. During testing, the Tashkent achieved a remarkable speed of 43.5 knots (80 km/h). Consequently, the Tashkent-class destroyer became one of the most powerful destroyers in the world. Unfortunately its design was incompatible with Soviet shipbuilding techniques, so further ships were cancelled and a smaller derived design, the Project 48 or Kiev-class was ordered instead, though none were completed due to the outbreak of the war.
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Assigned to the Black Sea Fleet, it was originally armed with 3 single gun mounts, and was refitted in 1941 with twin turrets and an improved AA battery. It was nearly sunk by air attack in Sevastopol in 1942, where an inventive engineer allowed it to be repaired in a month and a half. During the siege of Sevastopol, it was used as a transport ship and provided shore bombardment support, dodging many attempts by German bombers to destroy it. While at port in Novorossiysk, Tashkent was sunk by air attack. The destroyer was later salvaged in 1944, but the damage was deemed too severe, and was laid out for scrapping. Its salvaged guns were later used on the destroyer [[Ognevoy]].
  
 
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== See also ==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 26 December 2023

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Tashkent
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Tashkent
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Description

The Pr.20, Tashkent, 1942 was a Soviet destroyer designed in the mid-1930s by Italian company OTO and built at Livorno shipyards. The Soviets were not satisfied with the performance of their Leningrad-class destroyer leaders, and the French refused to help them further, so the Soviets turned to Italy for help as they had helped in designing the Kirov-class light cruisers as well. Tashkent was the only ship of her class built, three others were ordered but their building was cancelled when Soviet shipyards were unable to build such complex vessels from the Italian plans. Taskhent was laid down on 11th January 1937 and completed on 22nd October 1939 without any armament. Her permanent armament was installed shortly before the German attack on Soviet Union in 1941. She was given a twin 76 mm 39-K mount intended for destroyer Ognevoy which was still under construction. Tashkent performed various naval gunfire support missions in Black Sea as well as running supplies to Sevastopol. She was sunk while at anchor in Novorossiysk harbor on 2nd July 1942. Her 34-K mounts and pair of her main armament turrets were used on Ognevoy and the third turret was put onto Osmotritelny. The wreck was refloated in 1944 but deemed not worth repairing and was broken up for scrap.

Tashkent was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". She is one of the fastest ships in the game and the second fastest bluewater ship after Moskva. The Tashkent is significantly bigger than other contemporary destroyers, as well as featuring much heavier firepower in her three twin 130 mm turrets. She is best utilized sailing directly into the enemy, utilizing four out of six of her main guns and minimizing the profile of the ship. The forward magazine and shell room are located slightly under the waterline, although these can still be detonated by a shot from a distance coming in at angle and lead to fatal explosion.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower8 / 8 / 8 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure5 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement4 163 t
Crew250 people

Overall the armour on the Tashkent leaves much to be desired. Ships at its battle rating have the upper hand with regards to the armour. Low calibre weapons (20 mm to 40 mm) will not struggle penetrating the turret and hull, though will cause little damage compared to higher calibres (57 mm and above). Armour is nothing to be relied on and this ship should never be used as a frontline vessel unless it faces patrol crafts and coastal fleet. Even then, some coastal fleet vessels can cause serious damage to this destroyer if not careful enough. The Tashkent also has a rather small crew of only 250 men, meaning that it won't be able to take as much hits to its modules and is more vulnerable to fires.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB97 / 40 km/h
RB79 / 32 km/h

The Tashkent is one of the fastest destroyers in-game, faster than even Cold War era ships like the Spokoinyy. Compared to the previous destroyers, the Tashkent is like a bullet to an arrow. Taking into consideration the acceleration and mid-combat interferences, the speed can be dropped dramatically. However, this ship will have no problems with catching up that speed again. Manoeuvrability-wise, the Tashkent has much better capabilities compared to previous destroyers, especially rudder performance.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock 71 29 ~154.33 ~341.15
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RB/SB Stock ___ ___ ___ ___
Upgraded 79 32 ___ ___

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 539 → 2 000 Sl icon.png
RB2 441 → 3 173 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications10 390 Rp icon.png
13 720 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost750 Ge icon.png
Crew training6 300 Sl icon.png
Experts22 000 Sl icon.png
Aces250 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 330 / 100 % Sl icon.png
124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
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Cost:
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95 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
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Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
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Cost:
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195 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
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Smokescreen
Research:
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Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
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Shrapnel Protection
Research:
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Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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Ventilation
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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New Pumps
Research:
840 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 100 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
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Ammo Wetting
Research:
840 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 100 Sl icon.png
195 Ge icon.png
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130mm_ussr_SAP_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
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95 Ge icon.png
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76mm_ussr_34k_distant_fuse_navy_HE_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
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76mm_ussr_34k_navy_AP_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
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Improved Rangefinder
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Torpedo Mode
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Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 130 mm/50 B-13 cannon
Ammunition300 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 45°
Main article: B-13 (130 mm)

The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 130 mm/58 B-13 semi automatic cannons divided into 3 dual-mount turrets, capable of effectively destroying enemy vessels, including cruisers at the BR range that the Tashkent might face. The 130 mm cannons have access to 3 types of shells, HE, SAPCBC and HE-VT. It is recommended that the captain gets access to the SAPCBC as it has the penetration of an AP shell but the explosive power of an HE shell, and excels at both whittling down enemy crew count and disabling engines and internals. HE-VT shells can provide additional air defence. They will decimate any enemy plane with an airburst but they are only recommended to be used when attacking slow aircraft like bombers at long ranges (past 10 km) as the low fire rate and targeting speed will cause issues engaging faster aircraft (fighters or even attackers).

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
130 mm OF-46 HE HE 36 36 36 36 36 36
130 mm PB-46A SAPBC SAPCBC 181 156 122 96 77 56
130 mm ZS-46R HE-VT HE-VT 26 26 26 26 26 26
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(s) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
130 mm OF-46 HE HE 870 33.4 0 0.1 3.58 79° 80° 81°
130 mm PB-46A SAPBC SAPCBC 870 33.5 0.01 6 2.35 48° 63° 71°
Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Arming
distance (m) 		Trigger
radius (m) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
130 mm ZS-46R HE-VT HE-VT 870 33.8 0 0.1 240 16 2.06 79° 80° 81°

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 76 mm/55 39-K cannon
Ammunition600 rounds
Main article: 39-K (76 mm)

The Tashkent is armed with a 76 mm 39-K cannon in a twin mount. They are capable as multipurpose guns but don't excel in any specific use, with a shell type for any enemy, HE against light boats, APHEBC against large ships, and HE-TF against aircraft. This twin turret can be used in an anti-air, though its HE-TF is less reliable than the HE-VT.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
100 m 1,000 m 2,000 m 3,000 m 4,000 m 5,000 m
O-361K HE 8 8 8 8 8 8
O-361D HE-TF 5 5 5 5 5 5
BR-361 APHEBC 121 100 81 65 53 43
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
O-361K HE 845 6.95 0 0.1 483 79° 80° 81°
O-361D HE-TF 810 6.61 0 0.1 182 79° 80° 81°
BR-361 APHEBC 816 6.5 1.6 4 119 48° 63° 71°

Anti-aircraft armament

6 х Turret37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannon
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity5 rounds
Fire rate180 shots/min
6 х Turret12.7 mm DShK machine gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity50 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min
Main articles: 37 mm/67 70-K (37 mm), DShK (12.7 mm)

The Tashkent is armed with 6 x 37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannons divided into 6 single-mount turrets, capable of shredding anything but destroyers and above. The 37 mm cannons fire the default belt of 1:1 HE and AP. The 37 mm are your main line of defence against light vessels at close range as the fast fire rate (180 RPM) can cause fatal damage with even just one burst. They are also your main line of defence against any aircraft at any range from 0 to 10 km (AI gunners will not engage targets past ~10 km). They will destroy incoming enemy aircraft within seconds. It is recommended to let the AI gunners engage the targets when the threat is closer than 5 km as the captain will be able to focus on more threatening enemies (other vessels or even aircraft). When letting AI gunners engage targets, be aware of which targeting setting is set (airborne and surface, airborne, surface, none) as each turret will only engage one target at a time.

The DShK is nothing we have not seen before, only useful against enemy aircraft and light boats.

Additional armament

Setup 19 x 533 mm 53-39 torpedo
Main article: 53-39 (533 mm)

The Tashkent is armed with 9 torpedoes in 3 triple launchers. These are very effective against heavily armoured threats or when doing attacks at a distance. The torpedo must travel 50 m at minimum to be armed (most of the time "point blank" engagements will be between 100-500 m). Depending on the map, game mode and captain's discretion, torpedo depth can be adjusted in order to achieve multiple tasks. Stock, the torpedoes are extremely fast, but have a tiny range of 4 km, with the Torpedo Mode modification, the torpedo range is extended to 10 km, though it loses a bit of its speed.

1 meter depth - This is the most universal depth used for all types of engagements, being in deep water or at shallow waters. This depth is capable of hitting all sorts of vessels, including PT boats. The main downside is that enemy ships can see the water trail made by the torpedo which allows enemies to spot and evade it.

4 meter depth - This depth is useful when on deep water trying to do long range sneaky engagements to big ships (most of them have bulkheads more than 4 m under the waterline). This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them on shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m). Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while traveling close to them and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1 meter depth torpedo.

Usage in battles

The Tashkent is quite powerful, but as the armour is lacklustre and firepower is limited compared to cruisers and some destroyers, it is not recommended to be used as a frontline or brawling ship. Thus, it should be used as a support and anti-air ship. The twin 130 mm main guns are capable at combating destroyers and cruisers, particularly if the SAP round is used. The high speed and agility make the Tashkent a decent runner when facing enemy ships and capping points. The torpedo can be formidable if used correctly, as they are able to destroy whatever it hits, but they are harder to aim compared to other torpedoes because of their comparatively short range. Against targets the main guns can't reliably target, it is good to switch to the AA weapons as they are able to decimate light vessels and aircraft. When used in Enduring Confrontation events, is the most reliable and "Jack-of-All-Trades" ship seen in-game. Not only because it is able to dominate the skies but also because it is able to decimate enemy convoys within seconds with the firepower and torpedoes, specially if said convoys are unarmed cargo ships.

Against very heavily armoured vessels, like some heavy cruisers or battleships, the 130 mm are not very effective, not being able to penetrate the ship armour. However, they can damage and destroy outer modules like secondary guns or smoke funnels, and can start fires. When facing heavily armoured vessels, torpedoes are your only reliable weapon, but their somewhat short range means the ships has to get closer to them first, which is dangerous, especially in open water. The Tashkent should zig-zag when being fired at as a single salvo is more than enough to instantly destroy you. Zig-zagging reduces the chances the enemy has to hit and due to the long reload, opening a window to close distance and fire torpedoes.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Accurate guns with good shell velocity allow for effective long-range sniping
  • Guns have fast reload, comparable to UK and US guns
  • HE-VT ammunition can help with destroying planes
  • SAPBC ammunition has good penetration and explosive mass
  • Great auxiliary armament can eliminate coastal craft and aircraft easily
  • Torpedoes are very fast, making this ship dangerous at close quarters
  • Fantastic speed, one of the fastest destroyers in the game

Cons:

  • Torpedoes have a short range of only 4 km and up to 10 km with upgrade
  • Quite large for a destroyer, will draw a lot of attention and enemy fire

History

The Pr.20 Tashkent, nicknamed the "Blue Cruiser" for its colour scheme, was designed for the Soviet Union and built by the Italian Odero-Terni-Orlando company, to succeed the preceding Leningrad-class destroyers leaders. During testing, the Tashkent achieved a remarkable speed of 43.5 knots (80 km/h). Consequently, the Tashkent-class destroyer became one of the most powerful destroyers in the world. Unfortunately its design was incompatible with Soviet shipbuilding techniques, so further ships were cancelled and a smaller derived design, the Project 48 or Kiev-class was ordered instead, though none were completed due to the outbreak of the war.

Assigned to the Black Sea Fleet, it was originally armed with 3 single gun mounts, and was refitted in 1941 with twin turrets and an improved AA battery. It was nearly sunk by air attack in Sevastopol in 1942, where an inventive engineer allowed it to be repaired in a month and a half. During the siege of Sevastopol, it was used as a transport ship and provided shore bombardment support, dodging many attempts by German bombers to destroy it. While at port in Novorossiysk, Tashkent was sunk by air attack. The destroyer was later salvaged in 1944, but the damage was deemed too severe, and was laid out for scrapping. Its salvaged guns were later used on the destroyer Ognevoy.

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Odero-Terni-Orlando Company
Destroyers 
Turbine-class  RN Turbine · RN Aquilone
Dardo-class  RN Dardo
Soldati-class  RN Corazziere · RN Aviere · RN Geniere
Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class  RN Comandante Margottini
Light Cruisers 
Condottieri-class  Kerch* · RN Duca degli Abruzzi
Capitani Romani-class  RN Attilio Regolo · Guichen**
Heavy Cruisers 
Trento-class  RN Trento
Zara-class  RN Zara · RN Pola
Battleships 
Conte di Cavour-class  RN Leonardo da Vinci***
Export  Tashkent****
See Also  OTO Melara
  *RN Duca d'Aosta before war reparation to the USSR
  **RN Scipione Africano before war reparation to France
  ***Previously ‘’Cantieri navali Odero’’ in Genoa-Sestri Ponente
  ****Built for the USSR

USSR destroyers
  Imperial Russia
Derzky-class  Frunze
Fidonisy-class  Kerch
  Soviet Union
Pr. 1  Leningrad · Moskva
Pr. 45  Opytny
Pr. 7  Besposhchadny · Ryany
Pr. 7U  Soobrazitelny · Stroyny
Pr. 20  Tashkent
Pr. 30  Ognevoy
Pr. 30-bis  Smelyi · Bezuprechny
Pr. 41  Neustrashimy
Pr. 56  Spokoinyy · Blagorodnyy · Bravy
Trophies  Romania
Regele Ferdinand-class  Letuchiy

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