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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Sverdlov-class light cruiser, the last conventional gun cruisers built for the Soviet Navy. They were modified and enlarged versions of the [[Chapayev (Family)|Project 68-K Chapayev-class]] light cruisers. Unlike the Chapayev class, the Sverdlov class were built with two quintuple 533 mm torpedo launchers on each side of the hull, with two spare torpedoes for each launcher. The anti-aircraft armament was also strengthened as the Sverdlov class gained two additional pairs of 100 mm twin turrets as well as two 37 mm twin V-11 autocannon turrets. Despite their size and displacement, the maximum speed was an impressive 32.5 kn (60.2 km/h). Named after Mikhail Kutuzov, a Field Marshal of the Russian Empire that defeated Napoleon during his campaign to Russia, she was laid down on 23rd February 1951, commissioned on 30th December 1954, and assigned to the Black Sea Fleet of the Soviet Navy. In 1955, she became a test platform for the first naval helicopters, namely the Mi-1 and Ka-15. When on 29th October 1955, ex-Italian battleship Guilio Cesare, now Novorossiysk, exploded while at anchor at Sevastopol, Mikhail Kutuzov was the closest ship moored to the battleship. She immediately sent rescue teams to help and 27 of her sailors died during the rescue effort. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space visited the ship. In 1986, Mikhail Kutuzov became the last Sverdlov-class cruiser to undergo refit to Project 68-A standard which included removing all of her torpedo tubes and four twin 37 mm cannon mounts, and replacing them with 30 mm AK-230 CIWS mounts as well as changing her radar and ECM suite to the latest standard. She was transferred into reserve in 1987 and decommissioned on 3rd June 1992. Stricken from inventory in 2000 and on 28th July 2002 she became a museum ship permanently moored in Novorossiysk.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].
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Mikhail Kutuzov was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. Her armour protection is a significant improvement over the previous Project 26 class, which the Project 68 and 68-K and 68-A design comes from, as well as having guns with higher rate of fire, although at cost of penetration characteristic. Her anti-aircraft protection suite was expanded with thirty-two 37 mm automatic V-11 cannon barrels as well as twelve 100 mm dual purpose guns and eight twin 30 mm AK-230 CIWS mounts as she is depicted after her Project 68-A refit from 1986. The anti-air capability is further enhanced by a search and track radar with range of up to 150 km. Just like Chapayev, her magazines are close to waterline being more vulnerable to being hit, leading to fatal explosion.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
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The armour of the Mikhail Kutuzov is effectively identical to that of the Sverdlov, with the most noticeable changes being those on the superstructure and conning tower. The belt armour is 100 mm of RHA, whilst the deck armour is 50 mm RHA.
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The general survivability is worse than the Sverdlov, mostly due to a significantly smaller crew, but also more vulnerable AA ammunition locations, creating a higher chance of an ammunition detonation.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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{{main|152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)}}
 
{{main|152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)}}
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The Mikhail Kutuzov is armed with twelve 152 mm/57 B-38 cannons in four turrets in triple mounts. These guns boast formidable fire rate of 7.5 rounds per minute while also possessing great penetration capabilities on AP shell and well above average levels of explosive filler in all shell types. All information about ammunition used in the cannons can be found in the tables below.
 
  
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{{:152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)/Ammunition|152 mm OF-35 HE, 152 mm B-35 AP, 152 mm PB-35 SAP, 152 mm ZS-35 AA}}
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=== Secondary armament ===
 
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{{:100 mm/70 SM-5-1 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm OF-55 HE, 100 mm ZS-55 AA, 100 mm F-55 HE-F, 100 mm ZS-55R AA-VT}}
 
  
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
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{{main|V-11 (37 mm)|AK-230 (30 mm)}}
 
{{main|V-11 (37 mm)|AK-230 (30 mm)}}
  
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The AA weaponry of the Kutuzov is similar to the 50s era Sverdlov, being mainly composed of V-11 37 mm gun mounts, however the Kutuzov is also equipped with an array of advanced AK-230 CIWS (Close In Weapons System) mounts, which is the main feature of the ship that sets it aside from the Sverdlov.
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Being CIWS mounts, they were designed with shooting down missiles, which tend to be much smaller and faster than aircraft, so you'd think they'd be great against aircraft. Whilst they do provide a highly lethal field of bullets that can rip apart inbound aircraft, these mounts are not quite as accurate as you'd expect them to be in real life. They may be modern mounts, but they do not have a more advanced targeting system modelled in and are still controlled by the same hit and miss AI as on any other ship. They also don't have a very big pool of ammunition, being designed for short bursts against straight-flying missiles. A short burst might be fine for a missile, but manoeuvring aircraft are a different matter entirely, especially when the guns are controlled by the in-game AI, which will hold down fire until the attacker is destroyed or it is out of bullets. There's also the issue that they don't have a massive range, which means that an aircraft close enough to be targeted is probably not far off from being able to drop its ordnance, if it hasn't already.
 
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All being said, they are still potentially very deadly threats to aircraft in range, being able to track aircraft much faster than most other gun mounts and having a biblical rate of fire that deletes any unarmoured target it touches.
 
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As a side note, despite being specifically designed to take out missiles, the mounts currently do not have this functionality modelled in game. If the ship is under attack by missile armed vehicles, such as a Tornado or USS Douglas, the CIWS mounts will utterly ignore the missiles and make no effort to intercept them.
 
  
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Uses an effective three-tiered anti-aircraft suite
 
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* Powerful secondaries
 
  
 
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* No scout aircraft onboard
 
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* No torpedoes, making larger warships a greater threat
 
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* Worse survivability than the Sverdlov
 
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== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|93YSAPUrmaY|'''Sverdlov-Class Light Cruiser, Mikhail Kutuzov''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
 
  
 
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* [[https://warthunder.com/en/news/7824-development-mikhail-kutuzov-the-monument-to-the-big-ships-en|[Devblog] Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships]]
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* [[wt:en/news/7824-development-mikhail-kutuzov-the-monument-to-the-big-ships-en|[Devblog] Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 20:21, 14 September 2022

VTOL | Rank 5 USA
AV-8A Harrier Pack
Mikhail Kutuzov
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Mikhail Kutuzov
USSR flag.png USSR
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
6.3 6.0 6.0
Class:
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Description

The Pr.68-A, Mikhail Kutuzov, 1986 is a rank V Soviet light cruiser with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB) and 6.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

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 057 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
AB70 / 36 km/h
RB60 / 31 km/h

Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 70 36
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 60 31

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB12 778 → 16 573 Sl icon.png
RB13 205 → 17 126 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications172 700 Rp icon.png
269 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 000 Ge icon.png
Crew training140 000 Sl icon.png
Experts490 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 500 Ge icon.png
Research Aces670 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
450 / 600 / 100 % Sl icon.png
190 / 190 / 190 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
6 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
22 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
6 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
22 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
22 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
6 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag dist fuse ship.png
100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_dist_he_ammo_pack
Research:
6 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
152mm_ussr_b38_navy_ap_ammo_pack
Research:
6 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag base fuse tank.png
100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_base_fuse_he_ammo_pack
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
152mm_ussr_b38_navy_sap_ammo_pack
Research:
6 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
152mm_ussr_b38_navy_zs_ammo_pack
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
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100mm_ussr_sm5_1_navy_radio_aa_ammo_pack
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
22 000 Sl icon.png
520 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret3 x 152 mm/57 B-38 cannon
Ammunition540 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 45°
Main article: 152 mm/57 B-38 (152 mm)

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Secondary armament

6 х Turret2 x 100 mm/70 SM-5-1 cannon
Ammunition600 rounds
Main article: 100 mm/70 SM-5-1 (100 mm)

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. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

Anti-aircraft armament

16 х Turret2 x 37 mm/67 twin automatic V-11 cannon
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity5 rounds
Fire rate180 shots/min
8 х Turret2 x 30 mm AK-230 automatic cannon
Ammunition1000 rounds
Belt capacity500 rounds
Fire rate1000 shots/min
Main articles: V-11 (37 mm), AK-230 (30 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. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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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

  • [[Devblog Mikhail Kutuzov: the monument to the big ships]]


Black Sea Shipyard (Черноморский судостроительный завод)
Destroyers 
Derzkiy-class  Frunze
Fidonisy-class  Kerch
Project 1  Moskva
Light Cruisers 
Project 26  Voroshilov
Project 68A  Mikhail Kutuzov

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

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