Grozovoi
Tier X · Destroyer · U.S.S.R.
Rating D (Bottom tier within its tier and class · overall score 12) · Balanced destroyer
A balanced Soviet destroyer with both guns and torpedoes. Patch 9.3 cut the reload of its six 130 mm guns from 4.4 to 4 s, bringing HE DPM to 41,400, about average, though 6 km dispersion of about 128 m is still on the wide side. In exchange, laying its 3 smoke charges and using islands lets it provide steady fire support, and its 8.73 km torpedoes outrange its 6.78 km detectability by 1.95 km, useful for pressuring large ships. Patch 9.3 also raised torpedo damage (3,400 to 3,600), flooding chance (15% to 17%), and AA damage. With neither Rapid Reload nor a spotting skill it tends to lose close-range fights, so against gunboat destroyers and cruisers it should open the distance and use smoke to win damage trades. It has a 38.6 kn top speed and Engine Boost II, but 11.26 s acceleration is sluggish.
Key stats
- HP: 20,691
- Top speed: 38.64 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.78 km
- Main battery: 130 mm 3X2 · reload 4 s · range 9.12 km
A product of Project 40N, this ship was designed as a "large destroyer" based on the experience gained in World War II. She had greater dimensions than her predecessors, and she was armed with dual-purpose artillery and enhanced AA guns.