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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Russian cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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Strong armor against any and all 155 mm shells, only constant AP fire from the likes of the [[USS Brooklyn (CL-40)|USS Brooklyn]] will cause enough damage to put a dent in your crew count. Against 8-inch shells, it is recommended to angle your hull 45 degrees towards the attacker to avoid penetrating hits to your ammunition and engine compartments. Against the [[Admiral Graf Spee]], it is adviced to pray and/or hope the enemy ship is using high-explosive shells.
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The {{PAGENAME}} turrets are immune to HE and AP shells from destroyers, as well resistance against being incapacitated from enemy secondary guns that ships like the [[IJN Mogami]] and the [[Kirov]] suffer from a lot. Against cruisers, the turrets are quite resistant to their high-explosive shells aside from the lucky shell that will hit one of the gun breeches, which will disable only one out of the three guns on the turret.
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Deck armor is strong enough to resist 250 kg bombs, but heavier ones will cause catastrophic damage.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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The {{PAGENAME}} possess an average maximum speed with somewhat quick acceleration. The rudder is very responsive for a cruiser, but the ship tends to list a lot from the tiniest rudder movements and takes a while to recover, which can mess up gun accuracy.
  
 
== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
 
=== Primary armament ===
 
=== Primary armament ===
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{{main|152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)}}
 
{{main|152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)}}
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''Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''
 
 
{{main|100 mm/56 SM-5-1 (100 mm)}}
 
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=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''
 
 
{{main|V-11 (37 mm)}}
 
{{main|V-11 (37 mm)}}
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''
 
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=== Modules ===
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!Tier
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!Seakeeping
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! colspan="2" |Unsinkability
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! colspan="3" |Firepower
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|I
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|Dry-Docking
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|Tool Set
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|152 mm B-35 AP
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|100 mm ZS-56 HE
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|Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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|II
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|Rudder Replacement
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|Fire Protection System
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|Smokescreen
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|152 mm PB-35 SAP
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|100 mm F-55 HE-F
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|Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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|III
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|Propeller Replacement
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|Shrapnel Protection
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|Ventilation
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|152 mm ZS-35 AA
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|Improved Rangefinder
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|Primary Armament Targeting
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|-
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|IV
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|Engine Maintenance
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|New Pumps
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|Ammo Wetting
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|100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
  
 
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* [[wt:en/news/6365-development-chapayev-the-commander-at-sea-en|[Devblog] Chapayev: The Commander at Sea]]
  
 
{{USSR light cruisers}}
 
{{USSR light cruisers}}

Revision as of 07:14, 16 September 2020

VTOL | Rank 5 USA
AV-8A Harrier Pack
Chapayev
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Chapayev
AB RB SB
6.0 6.0 6.0
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Description

GarageImage Chapayev.jpg


The Pr.68-K, Chapayev, 1950 is a rank IV Russian cruiser with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Survivability and armour

Strong armor against any and all 155 mm shells, only constant AP fire from the likes of the USS Brooklyn will cause enough damage to put a dent in your crew count. Against 8-inch shells, it is recommended to angle your hull 45 degrees towards the attacker to avoid penetrating hits to your ammunition and engine compartments. Against the Admiral Graf Spee, it is adviced to pray and/or hope the enemy ship is using high-explosive shells.

The Chapayev turrets are immune to HE and AP shells from destroyers, as well resistance against being incapacitated from enemy secondary guns that ships like the IJN Mogami and the Kirov suffer from a lot. Against cruisers, the turrets are quite resistant to their high-explosive shells aside from the lucky shell that will hit one of the gun breeches, which will disable only one out of the three guns on the turret.

Deck armor is strong enough to resist 250 kg bombs, but heavier ones will cause catastrophic damage.

Mobility

The Chapayev possess an average maximum speed with somewhat quick acceleration. The rudder is very responsive for a cruiser, but the ship tends to list a lot from the tiniest rudder movements and takes a while to recover, which can mess up gun accuracy.

Armament

Primary armament

Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells.

Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

Secondary armament

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section.

Anti-aircraft armament

Main article: V-11 (37 mm)

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets.

Usage in battles

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
I Dry-Docking Tool Set 152 mm B-35 AP 100 mm ZS-56 HE Anti-Air Armament Targeting
II Rudder Replacement Fire Protection System Smokescreen 152 mm PB-35 SAP 100 mm F-55 HE-F Auxiliary Armament Targeting
III Propeller Replacement Shrapnel Protection Ventilation 152 mm ZS-35 AA Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting
IV Engine Maintenance New Pumps Ammo Wetting 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

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Cons:

History

In July 1937, the USSR formally joined the 1936 London Naval Agreement. Having agreed to the restrictions imposed by the treaty, Soviet shipbuilders began developing a new light cruiser design around the treaty limitations. However, it quickly became clear that it wasn’t possible to match the new design against both treaty limitations and naval needs, despite the already applying weight saving measures. As a result, the decision was made to disregard the treaty restrictions in March 1938, with the design already being approved by the following year.

Initially, 26 ships of the Project 68 cruisers were planned for construction. However, initial construction difficulties resulted in only 7 ships being laid down, of which 4 were later launched. The subsequent German invasion in June 1941 led to all work on ships of the Project 68 class to be suspended.

Following the end of WWII, Soviet shipbuilders quickly realized that, due to the appearance of new technologies and tactics, vessels such as the Project 68 ships were no longer suitable for modern naval combat. Thus, the decision was made to restart their construction under a modernized design. The lead ship of this class was the Soviet light cruiser Chapayev.

Chapayev was laid down in October 1939 and launched in April 1941. Having its construction suspended during the war, it was only restarted in the late 1940s, with the ship finally seeing completion and entering service with the Soviet Navy in May 1950. Chapayev served until 1958, before being assigned to support roles leading up to its retirement. In the early 1960s, the ship was ultimately decommissioned from service and was subsequently broken up for scrap in 1964.

- From Devblog

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


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
Trophies  Italy
Condottieri-class  Kerch