Voroshilov

Voroshilov

Voroshilov

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Light cruiser

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Description

The Pr.26, Voroshilov, 1943 was one of the Kirov-class light cruisers, laid down in 1935 and launched in 1937. Voroshilov joined the Soviet Black Sea Fleet as the fleet flagship in 1940. During World War II, Voroshilov saw extensive combat action, assisting in attacks on Romanian oil facilities and shelling German forces in the Perekop region. Though damaged multiple times by enemy fire and air attacks, Voroshilov remained in service, earning the Order of the Red Banner for her actions. After the war, Voroshilov underwent several modernisation efforts before being decommissioned in 1973 and eventually scrapped.

Introduced during Update "Ixwa Strike" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season III, "Strength athletics", Voroshilov possesses a unique blend of heavy cruiser-like firepower and light cruiser-like mobility and survivability. Her nine 180 mm main guns pack a potent punch, capable of devastating enemy ships at medium-to-long ranges, though her relatively slow rate of fire means she must make each shot count. While she lacks thick armour, Voroshilov's large hull can soak up considerable damage. However, she remains vulnerable to high-explosive shells and aerial attacks. Voroshilov's potent anti-air armament, including 13 x 37 mm cannons, makes her an effective escort for friendly ships. Thus, Voroshilov offers a unique blend of capabilities, between her good speed and high firepower, allowing her to perform a variety of roles.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel50 / 50 / 50 mm

Main fire tower50 / 50 / 50 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement9 550 t

Crew881 people

Armour scheme:

• 150 mm rolled homogeneous armour around the bridge and elevator
• 50 mm rolled homogeneous armour at the citadel
• 50 mm rolled homogeneous armour on each main turret
• 25 mm rolled homogeneous armour around the small command tower at the secondary firing platform
• 20 mm rolled homogeneous armour around the steering gear
• 14 mm anti-fragmentation armour on the torpedo tube mounts
• 8 mm rolled homogeneous armour on the gunshield of 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine guns

As with the other Kirov-class cruisers, the Voroshilov is best described as an oversized light cruiser. She dwarfes most of the other proper light cruisers and rivals the size of a heavy cruiser (just shorter than Mogami-class heavy cruisers by 13 m). The Voroshilov's size is essentially a double-edged sword: it can be easily targeted at any ranges, yet it's very survivable despite only having a simple 50 mm of citadel armour, this is because most of the Voroshilov's critical components (such as main battery ammo racks and engines) were located inside the citadel sitting just below the waterline. This essentially turned the whole upper hull into a huge bullet sponge that can contain a lot of damage, save for a well-struck shot. Other than the citadel armour, the Voroshilov's main turrets are also covered with 50 mm of armour to protect it from HE shells.

However, as mentioned above, the Voroshilov lacks any substantial anti-fragmentation armour to protect her crew from incoming fire. This is essentially her Achilles' heels as she can be overwhelmed by several enemy ships firing HE shells at her. She is also vulnerable to bombs and torpedoes due to lack of hull armour as well.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 23 km/h

RB67 / 19 km/h

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	78	23
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	67	19

The Voroshilov can reach a respectable top speed of 78 km/h in AB (67 km/h in RB). However, she's quite sluggish to move around due to excessive hull length.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB11 390 → 15 433

RB11 287 → 15 293

Total cost of modifications92 900

154 800

Talisman cost1 800

Crew training90 000

Experts310 000

Aces1 200

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

178 / 178 / 178 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 240 Rudder Replacement Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 Propeller Replacement Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 Engine Maintenance Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 380	Damage Control Division Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 240 Fire Division Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 Smokescreen Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 Shrapnel Protection Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 Ventilation Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 New Pumps Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 380 Ammo Wetting Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 380	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 240 100mm_ussr_b34_navy_dist_he_ammo_pack Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 240 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 240 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 100mm_ussr_b34_navy_radio_aa_ammo_pack Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 3 500 Cost: 5 800 220 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 Improved Rangefinder Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 180mm_ussr_b1k_navy_zs_ammo_pack Research: 3 900 Cost: 6 500 250 Torpedo Mode Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 380 Hydroplane Research: 6 000 Cost: 10 000 380

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret3 x 180 mm/57 B-1-P naval gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-4° / 50°

The Voroshilov has 9 x 180 mm/57 (7.1") B-1-P Pattern 1932 naval cannons for her main armament, arranged in triple turrets mounted A-Bs-X. While each shots is very powerful and accurate, the Voroshilov has a fairly low rate of fire at 5 shots per minute. This mean that she have lesser damage output per minute than its contemporaries at 5.7 BR.

The Voroshilov has an access to a powerful HE shell by default with 7.9 kg of TNT and good fragmentation penetration of 65 mm, which is enough to disable the turrets of most enemy ships at range and depleting the crews of some of less-protected ships. She can unlock an APCBC round with very high penetration but much lower explosive mass and a SAPCBC round with lesser penetration but with almost the same explosive mass as the HE shell (7 kg of TNT). Since every shells has the same muzzle velocity of 920 m/s, it is easy to leading targets and cycles between each shells.

As a rule of thumb, use HE shell against any soft targets and less-protected ships, SAPCBC against more well-protected cruisers, and APCBC against very heavy targets like dreadnoughts.

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
OF-32	HE	60	60	60	60	60	60
B-32	APCBC	424	386	331	285	246	191
PB-32	SAPCBC	206	188	161	138	120	93
ZS-32	HE-TF	58	58	58	58	58	58

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%
OF-32	HE	920	97.5	0	0.1	7.9	79°	80°	81°
B-32	APCBC	920	97.5	0.01	9	2.49	48°	63°	71°
PB-32	SAPCBC	920	97.5	0.01	9	7	48°	63°	71°
ZS-32	HE-TF	920	97.5	0	0.1	7.52	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret100 mm/56 B-34 universal naval cannon, pattern 1940

Ammunition300 rounds

The Voroshilov has 6 x 100 mm/56 B-34 cannons as a secondary armaments, placed around the second funnel of the ship. These guns are quite weak against larger ship and mediocre against fast PT boats. However, they are quite effective as an anti-air weaponry thanks to high-velocity shell (900 m/s) and access to HE-TF and HE-VT shells.

The only problem with the 100 mm guns is that its ammo storage are located just below the firing platform. So, if they're hit, these ammo storage can be detonated and cause significant damage to the ship.

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
F-56 HE	HE	24	24	24	24	24	24
ZS-56 HE	HE-TF	24	24	24	24	24	24
ZS-56R HE-VT	HE-VT	16	16	16	16	16	16

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
F-56 HE	HE	900	15.8	0	0.1	1.93	79°	80°	81°
ZS-56 HE	HE-TF	900	15.6	0	0.1	1.93	79°	80°	81°

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%
ZS-56R HE-VT	HE-VT	900	15.9	0	0.1	270	15	1.23	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

6 х Turret45 mm/46 21-K cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

13 х Turret37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannon

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity5 rounds

Fire rate180 shots/min

4 х Turret12.7 mm DShK machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

2 х Turret4 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

The key difference of the Voroshilov compared to her sister ships is her anti-air armament. She is equipped with 13 x 37 mm 70-K anti-air cannons placed all over the ship. These 37 mm guns are very powerful against any aircraft she will face and are capable of shooting down the enemy from up to 3-4 km away. As a bonus, she also have seven Vickers machine guns and four DShK machine guns to serve as a deterrent at close range.

Additional armament

Setup 16 x 533 mm 53-39 torpedo

The Voroshilov can be equipped with six 533 mm 53-39 torpedoes, launched from a triple launcher placed on each side of the ship. These torpedoes are quite fast (93 km/h without torpedo modification) and pack a good amount of explosive of 300 kg. However, without torpedo modification, these torpedoes has a very poor range at only 4 km. It is advised not to load them before getting a torpedo modification, as it will serve merely as an external ammo racks.

Scout plane

Located amidships is a catapult with one Beriev Be-2 (aka KOR-1) scout plane which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing with its two light machine guns, dropping 2 x 50 kg bombs, and capping zones, the KOR-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new!

Usage in battles

The Voroshilov is a rather odd mix between faster light cruiser and slower heavy cruiser. She has the powerful guns and the hull size of a heavy cruiser, and the speed and (lack of) armour of a light cruiser. This made her very versatile and can be used to fulfill multiple roles.

The Voroshilov featured nine slow-firing yet powerful 180 mm guns as her main armament. These guns are quite effective at all ranges, but it is especially effective at medium-to-long ranges (~7 - 12 km) due to accuracy and high muzzle velocity. However, make sure to make every shot count, as the Voroshilov carries somewhat limited ammunition (900 shells) and most of the enemy cruisers reload faster than you and will retaliates as soon as they saw you.

Protection-wise, the Voroshilov is fairly survivable ship. While she lacks any substantial armour plates except 50 mm of RHA on her citadel and turrets, she can soak up a considerable amount of hits (especially AP rounds) and still remains afloat. However, due to her massive size and lack of armour (especially for a light cruiser), she is quite easy to hit if you did not exploit her A-Bs-X turret arrangements and her mobility, and she is quite prone to any kinds of explosive damages (HE shells, bombs, torpedoes, etc.)

While she is able to hold on her own for awhile, the Voroshilov is best used with any allied ships nearby. Stick together with your teammates, strike hard at long distance, and provide anti-air support is a key of success of playing this ship.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Nine powerful 180 mm guns, housed inside a well-protected turrets with good firing angle
• Surprisingly survivable, rivaling to that of some heavy cruisers
• Can take a lot of punishments when angled
• Decent top speed
• Very potent anti-air coverage
• One scout seaplane

Cons:

• Very long hull, can be easily targeted
• Lack of anti-fragmentation armour made her prone to damage from HE shells, especially when fighting several opponents alone
• Will be regularly facing battleships that can decimating it in a few salvoes
• Rather mediocre protection against torpedoes and bombs
• Poor turn speed, especially when stock
• Somewhat limited main ammunition stock (900 rounds)

History

Devblog

The light cruiser Voroshilov is one of the cruisers of the Project 26 (Kirov class), was laid down in 1935, launched in 1937, and in 1940 joined the Soviet Black Sea Fleet as flagship. Like other cruisers from the project, it was a deep modernization of the Italian cruiser Eugenio di Savoia, with significantly better firepower and hull strength. Voroshilov saw combat literally in the first days of the Nazi invasion of the USSR, assisting the attack on the oil silos of the Constanta, Romania in June 1941. Later that year she shelled the accumulations of German military vehicles and personnel in the Perekop region. During WWII, Voroshilov took an active part in combat throughout the Black Sea, and was several times damaged by shelling and enemy aircraft. For her courage, the cruiser was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. After the war, Voroshilov continued to serve in the Black Sea Fleet of the Soviet Navy, going through several stages of modernization. The cruiser was decommissioned in 1973 and later scrapped for metal.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Voroshilov from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Battle Pass: Strength Athletics discusses the Voroshilov at 01:29 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

Related development

• Kirov (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: Voroshilov light cruiser

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