Shcherbakov

Shcherbakov

Shcherbakov

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.0	6.0

Class:

Light cruiser

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Pr.68-bis-ZiF, Shcherbakov, project is a gift rank V Soviet light cruiser with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB) and 6.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Sky Guardians" as a reward for the "Repair Factory" event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel120 / 100 / 50 mm

Main fire tower175 / 65 / 60 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement18 640 t

Crew1 270 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB71 / 37 km/h

RB61 / 31 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	71	37
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	61	31

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB12 778 → 16 573

RB13 205 → 17 126

Total cost of modifications219 300

339 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training185 000

Experts640 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 280 Rudder Replacement Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 Propeller Replacement Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 Engine Maintenance Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570	Damage Control Division Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 280 Fire Division Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 Smokescreen Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 Shrapnel Protection Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 Ventilation Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 New Pumps Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570 Ammo Wetting Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 280 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_dist_he_ammo_pack Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 280 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 8 700 Cost: 13 000 280 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_base_fuse_he_ammo_pack Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 8 200 Cost: 13 000 260 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 Improved Rangefinder Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 152mm_ussr_b38_navy_zs_ammo_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 14 000 290 100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_radio_aa_ammo_pack Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 570

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret3 x 152 mm/57 B-38 cannon

Ammunition540 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 45°

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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-35 HE	HE	50	50	50	50	50	50
B-35 AP	APCBC	333	287	226	178	143	100
PB-35 SAP	SAPBC	172	148	117	92	74	52
ZS-35 AA	HE-TF	62	62	62	62	62	62

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-35 HE	HE	950	55	0	0.1	6	79°	80°	81°
B-35 AP	APCBC	950	55	0.03	7	1.69	48°	63°	71°
PB-35 SAP	SAPBC	950	55	0.03	7	5.9	48°	63°	71°
ZS-35 AA	HE-TF	950	54.23	0	0.1	10.1	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret2 x 100 mm/70 SM-5-1 cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

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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
OF-55 HE	HE	24	24	24	24	24	24
ZS-55 AA	HE-TF	26	26	26	26	26	26
F-55 HE-F	HE	73	63	54	46	40	34
ZS-55R AA-VT	HE-VT	17	17	17	17	17	17

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-55 HE	HE	1,000	15.6	0	0.1	1.94	79°	80°	81°
ZS-55 AA	HE-TF	1,000	15.6	0	0.1	2.07	79°	80°	81°
F-55 HE-F	HE	1,000	15.6	0.035	5	1.77	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-55R AA-VT	HE-VT	995	15.9	0	0.1	270	15	1.26	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

6 х Turret4 x 45 mm/89 SM-20-ZIF automatic cannon

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate160 shots/min

8 х Turret2 x 37 mm/67 twin automatic V-11 cannon

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity5 rounds

Fire rate180 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

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

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Repair Factory: Shcherbakov light cruiser

Admiralty Shipyards (Адмиралтейские верфи)
Light Cruisers
Project 68	Zheleznyakov
Pr.68-bis-ZiF	Shcherbakov
Battlecruisers
Project 69	Kronshtadt
Battleships
Sevastopol-class	Poltava

USSR light cruisers
	Imperial Russia
Svetlana-class	Krasny Krym* · Krasny Kavkaz*
	* Laid down by Imperial Russian Navy; Finished and renamed by the USSR
Project	Soviet Union
Pr.26	Kirov · Voroshilov · Maxim Gorky
Pr.68	Chapayev · Zheleznyakov
Pr.68-bis	Sverdlov · Mikhail Kutuzov
Pr.68-bis-ZiF	Shcherbakov
Lend-Lease	USA
Omaha-class	Murmansk
Trophies	Italy
Condottieri-class	Kerch