Tallinn
Tier VIII · Cruiser · U.S.S.R.
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 43) · Balanced cruiser
Balanced cruiser. Its AP broadside of 9,768 is 31% above average for big single hits. Key skills: Precise Aiming System II ×2 (main battery accuracy +54%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2; Rapid Reload I ×1 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s). Sluggish acceleration means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes. Its weak detectability (9.72 km) drops to 8.65 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP). Detectability of 9.72 km is 1.2 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 34,810
- Top speed: 32.53 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.72 km
- Main battery: 180 mm 4X3 · reload 12.5 s · range 11.88 km
A project that was suggested in the late 1940s to complete construction of an Admiral Hipper-class cruiser that had been purchased from Germany (Project 83). The project made provisions for reequipping the ship with Soviet-made artillery, including 180 mm main battery guns.