Kotovsky
Tier V · Cruiser · U.S.S.R.
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 55) · Long-range cruiser
Long-range cruiser. High HE fire potential (2.7 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Air Defense Alert I ×2. Detectability of 8.1 km is 0.5 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (8.1 km) drops to 7.21 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 19,712
- Top speed: 34.61 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 7.5 s · range 10.8 km
One of the first projects of a Soviet light cruiser armed with 152 mm guns. She was a conceptual step forward in comparison to the Svietlana-class ships in terms of her speed, gun fire-control system, the arrangement of her main battery artillery, and the strength of her AA defenses.