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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Powerful main guns with potent SAP shell |
| + | * Overall sufficient protection without any major flaws like unprotected magazines | ||
| + | * Quite high crew complement | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Inadequate anti-aircraft protection |
| + | * Casemates vulnerable to overpressure | ||
| + | * Long reload paired with slow turret traverse speed | ||
| + | * Subpar mobility | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 29 January 2023
Contents
Description
The Sevastopol-class, Poltava, 1914 is a rank V Soviet battleship with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power". It was the second ship of the Sevastopol-class dreadnoughts. Unlike her sister ship Parizhskaya kommuna, she did not undergo refit and did not serve in World War II.
General info
Survivability and armour
Poltava's main armour belt is 225 mm thick and protects the ship along the entire length between turret n°1 and n°4 and also part of the ship under the waterline. Casemates are protected by 125 mm of armour, although these are vulnerable to overpressure and cause significant crew loss when damaged. The deck is 38 mm thick and vulnerable against long range fire from certain ships such as Helena or Brooklyn due to their high angle of fire. Another layer of protection that protects machinery and magazines of turret n°2 and 3 consist of coal bunkers that add another significant protection. The other two magazines are protected by being very low under the waterline, making them very hard to hit and explode. Crew complement consists of 1,125 sailors, which is on par with contemporary battleships and less than more modern heavy cruisers, battlecruisers and battleships.
Mobility
Poltava, just like her contemporary Imperatritsa Mariya, is powered by coal-fueled engines which unfortunately do not produce enough power for the ship to be somewhat manoeuvrable. It takes a lot of time to reach top speed, rudder takes time to change direction of the ship aswell, but after reaching full tilt, the ship itself manoeuvres well. The maximum reverse speed of 22 km/h can be reached in approximately 25 seconds, while forward maximum speed of 43 km/h can be reached in approximately 40 seconds.
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
| Forward | Reverse | ||
| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 50 | 25 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 43 | 22 | |
Modifications and economy
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As with all ships, it is recommended to prioritize research of parts, FPE and various shells with SAP and AP into main guns having priority over SAP shell into secondaries.
Armament
Primary armament
The Poltava is equipped with twelve 12-inch/52 pattern 1907 cannons in four turrets in triple mounts. The Poltava's rate of fire is slightly worse at 1.8 rounds per minute, compared to 2.2 rounds per minute found on the Parizhskaya kommuna. The cannons can use three types of shells: HE, APCBC and SAPCBC. Unlike the Parizhskaya kommuna, the Poltava does not have access to the better Pattern 1928 HE shell.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 12-inch HE patt.1911 | HE | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| 12-inch AP patt.1911 | APCBC | 522 | 471 | 398 | 340 | 295 | 238 |
| 12-inch SAP patt.1911 | SAPCBC | 395 | 356 | 301 | 257 | 223 | 180 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||
| 12-inch HE patt.1911 | HE | 762 | 470.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 47.48 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 12-inch AP patt.1911 | APCBC | 762 | 470.9 | 0.05 | 17 | 12.96 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| 12-inch SAP patt.1911 | SAPCBC | 762 | 470.9 | 0.05 | 17 | 55.2 | 48° | 63° | 71° |
Secondary armament
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 120 mm patt.1911 HE | HE | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 120 mm patt.1911 SAP | SAP | 143 | 125 | 100 | 81 | 67 | 52 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||
| 120 mm patt.1911 HE | HE | 732 | 29 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.16 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 120 mm patt.1911 SAP | SAP | 792 | 28.97 | 0.035 | 5 | 3.73 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Poltava´s secondary armament suite consist of sixteen 120 mm guns in casemates with eight on each side of hull. These guns are good as a filler of gunfire between reloads of main guns, although due to even lower muzzle velocity than the 305 mm guns, these are slightly harder to hit with at distance. The SAP shell is also quite weak, so it is advised to use HE to cause fire on the enemy ship.
Anti-aircraft armament
Poltava comes equipped with 3 anti-aircraft cannons, namely two 75 mm Canet pattern 1892 guns mounted on roof of turret no°4 while single 3 pounder Hotchkiss gun is mounted on roof of turret no°1. As these guns are very obsolete, their rate of fire is extremely low and they also are low in number, making them extremely uneffective as protection against any aerial threat. Relying on other ships with much stronger AA suite is advised.
Additional armament
The Poltava has access to twelve Pattern 1912 torpedoes. Unfortunately their range without torpedo mode installed is only 2 km so their usage is limited. With a base speed of 80 km/h and small warhead of 100 kg TNTe, they are not very impressive. Installing torpedo mode extends their range to 6 km but decreases their speed in return to 52 km/h. It is advised to remove the torpedoes as they are very weak and dangerous since the torpedo tube can be hit and torpedo explode.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Powerful main guns with potent SAP shell
- Overall sufficient protection without any major flaws like unprotected magazines
- Quite high crew complement
Cons:
- Inadequate anti-aircraft protection
- Casemates vulnerable to overpressure
- Long reload paired with slow turret traverse speed
- Subpar mobility
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Admiralty Shipyards (Адмиралтейские верфи) | |
|---|---|
| Light Cruisers | |
| Project 68 | Zheleznyakov |
| Pr.68-bis-ZiF | Shcherbakov |
| Battlecruisers | |
| Project 69 | Kronshtadt |
| Battleships | |
| Sevastopol-class | Poltava |
| USSR battleships | |
|---|---|
| Imperial Russia | |
| Sevastopol-class | Marat* · Parizhskaya Kommuna** · Poltava |
| Imperatritsa Mariya-class | Imperatritsa Mariya |
| * Laid down as Petropavlovsk; renamed and remodeled by the USSR ** Laid down as Sevastopol; renamed and remodeled by the USSR | |
| Trophies | Italy |
| Conte di Cavour-class | Novorossiysk* |
| * Laid down as RN Giulio Cesare for the Regia Marina | |
