Blagorodnyy
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Description
The Pr.56-PLO, Blagorodnyy, 1978 (lit. Noble) is a premium rank III Soviet destroyer with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".
One of the Project 56 Spokoiny (lit. tranquil; NATO: Kotlin) class destroyer and being upgrade to the PLO version with enhanced anti-submarine weaponry; the 130 mm turrets and quad 45 mm autocannons will make sure it can make short work of enemies PT boats, destroyers or sometimes even light cruisers at lower tier thanks to its devastation firepower.
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Upgraded | 89 | 40 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 72 | 32 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
A common feature of Soviet destroyers are their 130 mm turrets; in Blagorodnyy's case, it is armed with 2 SM-2-1 130 mm dual mount on the front and rear of the hull, thanks to the advancement of technology of its era, it has a faster traverse speed than its B-2LM mounts of previous destroyers and let alone the single B-13 mounts; the new SAP and HE-VT shell will also prove its capability of taking down enemy vessels up to light cruisers given the shots does extensive damage against their internal modules while HE-VT will make sure a no-fly zone within the range of the 130 mm guns. The 130 mm SM-2-1 turrets are also equipped with ZF-42R HE-VT shells- the sheer calibre of the gun is more than enough to scare off enemies' planes even at longer ranges or higher altitude, if any comes within its explosion radius, it is very unlikely that the plane can survive the salvos.
Secondary armament
Most destroyers at this rank have extensive anti-aircraft firepower against incoming planes and the Blagorodnyy is among the very last gun destroyers of Soviet Navy. Not only it has 4 quad mount 45 mm SM-20-ZIF mount onboard with extremely devastating firepower against planes within its range;
Anti-aircraft armament
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Additional armament
The base model Project 56 doesn't have sufficient ASW for submarines; in Blagorodnyy's case, since it has undergone the PLO upgrade, it has a pair of RBU-2500 depth charges at the front and a pair of RBU-36U at the rear respectively. While there aren't submarines in-game currently, the explosive content of those rockets can take out PT boats or fast attack boats right away, alternatively set enemy vessels ablaze or knock-out their modules.
The other weaponry on-board are its quintuple 533 mm 53-57 launchers located by the middle of the ship. While it might not have sufficient damage against battleships, several hits on a heavy cruiser are very likely to sink it.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Shipyard named after 61 Communards (Судостроительный завод имени 61 коммунара) | |
|---|---|
| Destroyers | |
| Project 7U | Soobrazitelny |
| Project 30 | Ognevoy |
| Project 30-bis | Bezuprechny |
| Project 56 | Blagorodnyy · Bravy |
| Light Cruisers | |
| Svetlana-class | Krasny Kavkaz* |
| Battleships | |
| Imperatritsa Mariya-class | Imperatritsa Mariya* |
| *Previously Russud Shipyard | |
| 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 |
| USSR premium ships | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | G-5 (ShVAK) · Pr.123K (A-10bis) |
| Motor gun boats | TKA-412 · Pr.183 BM-21 · Ya-5M |
| Motor torpedo gun boats | MPK Pr.12412P |
| Armoured gun boats | MBK-161 early · MBK pr.186 (MK 85) · Pr.1124 MLRS · Pr.1204 |
| Sub-chasers | MPK Pr.122bis |
| Frigates | Rosomacha |
| Destroyers | Kerch · Ryany · Leningrad · Stroyny · Smelyi · Neustrashimy · Blagorodnyy |
| Light cruisers | Murmansk · Kerch · Zheleznyakov |
| Battleships | Marat |
