Soobrazitelny

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Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Soobrazitelny
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Soobrazitelny
AB RB SB
4.3 4.3 4.3
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Description

The Pr.7U, Soobrazitelny, 1943 is a rank II Soviet destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.79 "Project X" when the Soviet fleet was implemented into the game. This was a backbone of Soviet naval forces in WW2. Project 7U is essentially an upgraded Project 7, the only difference being improved engine room.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower13 / 13 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement2 404 t
Crew271 people

Overall the armour on the Pr. 7U is mediocre and practically useless. Calibers from 30mm and higher will have no problem with penetrating the armor and causing damages. Due to crew count, it is able to withstand a relative amount of time under heavy combat. However, heavy combat is unadvised in ships like the Pr. 7U considering your armor is lacklustre. When it comes to components, it is almost impossible to make an ammo explosion as the ammunition is below the waterline, meaning only armour piercing rounds fired below the waterline or torpedoes will be able to create an ammo explosion. When it comes to air threats (machine guns strafes, rockets, bombs), the Pr. 7Uwill be able to survive them with some exceptions of bombs. Bombs that land in a 0-40 m radius of the ships can cause fatal damage (it will also depend on the type of bomb, weight, TNT equivalent, etc).

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB82 / 31 km/h
RB67 / 25 km/h

Mobility wise, the Pr. 7U is nothing we have not seen before, ~65km top speed with really wide and slow turning radious. Russian destroyers (until the Pr.56) are not known for being fast and should not use speed as primary advantage.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 82 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 67 25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 528 → 1 986 Sl icon.png
RB2 325 → 3 022 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications10 430 Rp icon.png
13 820 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost750 Ge icon.png
Crew training6 300 Sl icon.png
Experts22 000 Sl icon.png
Aces250 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 320 / 100 % Sl icon.png
124 / 124 / 124 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
900 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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Fire Division
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Smokescreen
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Shrapnel Protection
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Ventilation
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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New Pumps
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
900 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
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Ammo Wetting
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
900 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
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130mm_ussr_SAP_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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76mm_ussr_34k_distant_fuse_navy_HE_ammo_pack
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
420 Rp icon.png
Cost:
560 Sl icon.png
100 Ge icon.png
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76mm_ussr_34k_navy_AP_ammo_pack
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
620 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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130mm_ussr_aa_radiofuse_ammo_pack
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
430 Rp icon.png
Cost:
570 Sl icon.png
105 Ge icon.png
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Bomb mortar
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
900 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png
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Torpedo Mode
Research:
680 Rp icon.png
Cost:
900 Sl icon.png
165 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret130 mm/50 B-13 cannon
Ammunition150 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 45°
Main article: B-13 (130 mm)

The Pr. 7U carries four B-13 guns in single mounts, with two ahead of the superstructure and two behind. The B-13 cannon is shared by most WWII-era destroyers of the Soviet fleet, and is a very potent weapon. However, the main flaw with this weapon is it's absolutely horrid turret rotation speed of 4.2 degrees / second vertically and horizontally. This means that you have to turn the turrets very early to be able to engage effectively. The guns themselves shoot accurately and have a high initial velocity (870 m/s compared to 790 m/s for the American 5"/38 guns). However, this comes at the expense of reload speed, as the manually-loaded weapons can only fire at 10 rounds per minute (RPM) with a spaded crew, compared to 22 RPM for the American 5"/38. In fact, this fire rate is slower than everything except for the Japanese and Italian 5" guns, which have a similar fire rate.

The guns themselves have access to three shell types: the OF-46 high-explosive (HE) shell, the PB-46A semi armour-piercing (SAPBC) shell, and the ZS-46R proximity-fuzed (HE-VT) shell. Of these weapons, the HE shell is usually the best against enemy destroyers and ships as it packs the most explosive filler, 3.58 kilograms of it to be exact. The SAPBC shell works better against the occasional cruiser you may encounter, as it packs more penetration capacity (up to 179 mm compared to 36 mm for the HE shell). Finally, the HE-VT shell is good against aircraft as it will explode when close enough to the enemy aircraft, meaning that it doesn't require a direct hit. However, it actually packs less explosive filler than the normal HE shell, which is unusual for any HE-VT shell. Combined with the horrible traverse rate, this means the guns aren't particularly suited for anti-aircraft duties.

Secondary armament

2 х Turret76 mm/55 34-K cannon
Ammunition300 rounds
Main article: 34-K (76 mm)

The Pr. 7U carries two 34-K 3-inch (76 mm) guns mounted in the rear. The 34-K is also shared by most WWII-era Soviet ships, and gives you a potent secondary weapon that is of a relatively high calibre. This gun has a high fire rate of 27 rounds per minute (2.2-second reload), which can be decreased to 1.1 seconds with a full crew. The weapon itself is decent at closer ranges, but isn't a particularly effective anti-aircraft weapon as it inherits the extremely weak Soviet traverse rate. The single mountings themselves are only capable of traversing at 10 degrees per second, marginally faster than guns of cruiser calibre (6 inch+) of other nations.

The gun itself has access to three main shell types - the O-361K high-explosive (HE) shell, the O-361D time-fuzed (HE-TF) shell, and the BR-361 armour-piercing (APHEBC) shell. Of these rounds, the HE is almost always the best against enemy boats as it has the most explosive filler, and consequently, does the most damage. The HE-TF round is slightly worse as it detonates on a timed fuze, meaning the accuracy of the shell depends on crew skills. Finally, the APHEBC shells are rarely usable due to their low damage potential. For good measure, bring mostly HE, and a bit of HE-TF and APHEBC just in case the situation arises.

Anti-aircraft armament

7 х Turret37 mm/67 70-K automatic cannon
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity5 rounds
Fire rate180 shots/min
2 х Turret2 x 12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Fire rate577 shots/min
4 х Turret12.7 mm DShK machine gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity50 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min

The Pr. 7U has a very decent anti-aircraft armament of 13 guns, split between cannons and smaller-calibre machine guns.

The ship's main AA armament consists of seven 37 mm 70-K anti-aircraft guns. The 70-K is the standard Soviet anti-aircraft gun and serves as a reliable counterpart to the 40 mm Bofors gun used by the allied nations. This gun is extremely similar to the Bofors as it features a similar design, and fires continuously rather than needing to reload. The guns will eventually jam, but the time it takes to jam the weapons is very long so jamming is not a great issue. The weapon does not get access to belts, but the default one is very suited for ripping small ships or aircraft into shreds.

The Pr. 7U also carries four DShK machine guns in single mounts. The 12.7 mm DShK machine gun is a heavy machine gun, similar to the M2 Browning used by the Americans and the Vickers guns used by the British. This gun fires from a fixed 50-round magazine and will need to be reloaded after the magazine is expended. The gun itself is rather mediocre, and will struggle to hit targets reliably at ranges exceeding 1.5 km. As well, the weapon doesn't do damage particularly well, considering that it is of a lower calibre. As well, the Pr. 7U gets two American-made AN/M2 Browning machine guns - these weapons fire slightly slower but have a larger magazine capacity. Otherwise, they are extremely similar in performance to the DShK. The Pr. 7U does not get access to any ammunition belt upgrades for the DShK or AN/M2 - the default one is the only belt available.

Additional armament

Setup 16 x 533 mm 53-38 torpedo
Setup 22 x BB-1 large depth charge
Setup 36 x 533 mm 53-38 torpedo
2 x BB-1 large depth charge

The Pr. 7U gets access to six 53-38 torpedoes in two triple launchers, with no reloads. The 53-38 torpedo is also found on most other Soviet WWII-era destroyers, and is relatively mediocre as far as torpedoes go. In terms of damage-dealing capabilities, the torpedo is decidedly mediocre, having more explosive filler (300 kg of TNT) than the American torpedoes but less than the British and Japanese ones. However, the main drawback of the torpedo is it's range - without the "torpedo mode" modification, the 53-38s are restricted to a range of just 4 kilometres, meaning that they are tied for the shortest-range bluewater-ship mounted torpedoes along with the Italian destroyer torpedoes. The torpedo mode modification is necessary for hitting longer-ranged targets, but reduces the torpedo's speed to just 56 km/h. In general, these torpedoes are a potent weapon against enemy bluewater ships, but lack the range to do significant damage without the "torpedo mode" modification.

The Pr. 7U can bring two BB-1 large depth charges, but these weapons are almost entirely useless as you will never get close enough to the enemy to be able to use them. Thus, they essentially serve as extra explosive content on deck, and provide little extra armament in exchange for an increased chance of ammunition (depth charge) detonation. In general, it is not recommended to bring them.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

  • Great auxilary armament that can be a menace for coastal ships and aircraft
  • Very fast torpedoes that do good damage, can sink a destroyer in one hit
  • 130 mm guns have good shell velocity and penetration on SAP shells, making them competitive against cruisers

Cons:

  • Mediocre speed, needs to be upgraded to keep up with the pack
  • Guns have a fairly slow rate of fire compared to other destroyers
  • Torpedoes have a very short distance prior to upgrades
  • Poor traverse speed on turrets makes close quarters combat risky

History

Due to the Novik-class destroyers becoming obsolete during the interwar period, and the Soviet needed a new destroyer to rival the new generation of destroyers in the world. Soviet engineers designed the Gnevny-class destroyer to be equipped with a cruiser-set of armaments with 130 mm calibre guns. As with other interwar destroyers, the anti-air defence on the was wholly inadequate, though was constantly improved in shipyards.

The initial set of Gnevny-class destroyers, built as Project 7, experienced problems involving the engine. As such, the design was modified into the Project 7U to signify the modernization. The Gnevny-class destroyers would go on to be the backbone of Soviet Navy during World War II.

After World War II, some of the destroyers were transferred to China, where one is still on display and it is possible to see it.

Media

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See also

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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