Supertest: Russian Tier VII battleship Sinop

After the disappointment that Izmail was, let’s see if Sinop will cheer us up.

So the Sinop as we have it in the game is significantly different compared to the real design. Originally, the M1917 “Black Sea dreadnought”  that was meant, guess what, to operate on the Black Sea didn’t have superfiring guns. The B turret was, indeed, at the same level as the A turret. To make it more interesting, in the game, this turret will be in a superfiring position.

Additional note: Wargaming freshly released a devblog article about the Russian battleships so I will use the new values in the said article. Looks like it was somewhat of a good thing that I was too busy to release the article sooner.

Characteristics

GeneralMain BatterySecondariesAir DefenseConsumables

Tier	VII
Health	61 600 HP
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range	16 150 km
406 mm/45 Model. 1915	3 x 3 406 mm
Secondary Armament
Maximum Firing Range	5.00 km
152 mm/50 Model 1908	6 x 1 152 mm
152 mm/57 MK-17	6 x 2 152 mm
100 mm/56 B-54	6 x 2 100 mm
Maximum speed	27 kt
Turning Circle Radius	960 m
Rudder Shift Time	18.2 s
Surface Detectability	15.02 km
Air Detectability	10.12 km
Detectability After Firing Main Gus in Smoke	14.50 km

3×3 406 mm/45 Model. 1915
180 Degree Turn Time	30.0 s
Reloading Time	33.0 s
Optimal front firing angle	30°
Optimal rear firing angle	30°
Sigma	1.70 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	237 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	5 850 HP
Damage	5 120 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	68 mm
Explosion Size	2.55
Chance to Cause Fire	41 %
Projectile Speed	766.5 m/s
Air Drag	0.406
Projectile Mass	1 116
Projectile Krupp	250
Type of Projectile	AP
Alpha Damage	12 950 HP
Chance to Cause Fire	-0.5 %
Projectile Speed	766.5 m/s
Air Drag	0.381
Projectile Mass	1 116
Projectile Krupp	2 430
Projectile Detonator	0.033 s

6 x 1 152 mm/50 Model 1908
Reloading Time	8.0 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	2 200 HP
Damage	810 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	25 mm
Explosion Size	0.58
Chance to Cause Fire	12 %
Projectile Speed	823 m/s
Air Drag	0.524
Projectile Mass	47.3
Projectile Krupp	320
6 x 2 152 mm/57 MK-17
Reloading Time	8.0 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	2 200 HP
Damage	810 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	25 mm
Explosion Size	0.58
Chance to Cause Fire	12 %
Projectile Speed	950 m/s
Air Drag	0.321
Projectile Mass	55
Projectile Krupp	6
6 x 2 100 mm/56 B-54
Reloading Time	3.75 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	1 400 HP
Damage	310 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	17 mm
Explosion Size	0.29
Chance to Cause Fire	6 %
Projectile Speed	800 m/s
Air Drag	0.289
Projectile Mass	15.8
Projectile Krupp	1

6 x 2 100 mm/56 B-54
Sector range	3.2 km – 5.8 km
Hit chance	69 %
Sector’s damage	280
Sector’s damage frequency	3.37 s
Sector’s damage per second	83
Flak clouds number	3
Flak cloud damage	910
4 x 1 76 mm 34-K and 12 x 1 37 mm 70-K
Sector range	0.9 km – 3.2 km
Hit chance	69 %
Sector’s damage	210
Sector’s damage frequency	1.25 s
Sector’s damage per second	168
Flak clouds number	4
Flak cloud damage	560
2 x 1 12.7 mm DShK
Sector range	0.1 km – 0.9 km
Hit chance	65 %
Sector’s damage	80
Sector’s damage frequency	2.35 s
Sector’s damage per second	34
Sector reinforcement
Sector reinforcement bonus	+25%
Sector reinforcement time	12 s
Sector reinforcement shift time	12 s

Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 10 s Cooldown: 60 s	Consumable charges: 2 Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 120 s HP regeneration speed: 0.005 % HP/s	Consumable charges: 2 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 135 s Radius: 3 km
Consumable charges: 4 Work time: 10 s Cooldown: 40 s	Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration speed: 0.005 % HP/s	Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 90 s Radius: 3 km

GeneralMain BatterySecondariesAir DefenseConsumables

Tier	VII
Health	65 000 HP
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range	17 765 km
406 mm/45 Model. 1915	3 x 3 406 mm
Secondary Armament
Maximum Firing Range	5.00 km
152 mm/50 Model 1908	6 x 1 152 mm
152 mm/57 MK-17	6 x 2 152 mm
130 mm/55 B-2-U	6 x 2 100 mm
Maximum speed	29 kt
Turning Circle Radius	960 m
Rudder Shift Time	12.9 s
Surface Detectability	15.02 km
Air Detectability	10.12 km
Detectability After Firing Main Gus in Smoke	14.50 km

3×3 406 mm/45 Model. 1915
180 Degree Turn Time	30.0 s
Reloading Time	33.0 s
Optimal front firing angle	30°
Optimal rear firing angle	30°
Sigma	1.70 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	237 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	5 850 HP
Damage	5 120 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	68 mm
Explosion Size	2.55
Chance to Cause Fire	41 %
Projectile Speed	766.5 m/s
Air Drag	0.406
Projectile Mass	1 116
Projectile Krupp	250
Type of Projectile	AP
Alpha Damage	12 950 HP
Chance to Cause Fire	-0.5 %
Projectile Speed	766.5 m/s
Air Drag	0.381
Projectile Mass	1 116
Projectile Krupp	2 430
Projectile Detonator	0.033 s

4 x 1 152 mm/50 Model 1908
Reloading Time	8.0 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	2 200 HP
Damage	810 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	25 mm
Explosion Size	0.58
Chance to Cause Fire	12 %
Projectile Speed	823 m/s
Air Drag	0.524
Projectile Mass	47.3
Projectile Krupp	320
6 x 2 152 mm/57 MK-17
Reloading Time	8.0 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	2 200 HP
Damage	810 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	25 mm
Explosion Size	0.58
Chance to Cause Fire	12 %
Projectile Speed	950 m/s
Air Drag	0.321
Projectile Mass	55
Projectile Krupp	6
6 x 2 130 mm/55 B-2-U
Reloading Time	5 s
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Horizontal Dispersion	50 m
Vertical Dispersion	110 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE
Alpha Damage	1 900 HP
Damage	570 HP
Alpha Piercing HE	22 mm
Explosion Size	0.45
Chance to Cause Fire	8 %
Projectile Speed	900 m/s
Air Drag	0.255
Projectile Mass	33.4
Projectile Krupp	52

6 x 2 130 mm/55 B-2-U
Sector range	3.5 km – 6.0 km
Hit chance	69 %
Sector’s damage	420
Sector’s damage frequency	3.43 s
Sector’s damage per second	122
Flak clouds number	4
Flak cloud damage	1050
4 x 4 37 mm 46-K and 12 x 2 37 mm 66-K
Sector range	1.0 km – 3.5 km
Hit chance	69 %
Sector’s damage	180
Sector’s damage frequency	0.68 s
Sector’s damage per second	265
Flak clouds number	6
Flak cloud damage	560
Sector reinforcement
Sector reinforcement bonus	+25%
Sector reinforcement time	12 s
Sector reinforcement shift time	12 s

Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 20 s Cooldown: 60 s	Consumable charges: 2 Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 120 s HP regeneration speed: 0.005 % HP/s	Consumable charges: 2 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 135 s Radius: 3 km
Consumable charges: 4 Work time: 20 s Cooldown: 40 s	Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration speed: 0.005 % HP/s	Consumable charges: 3 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 90 s Radius: 3 km

The armor analysis

To clear it quickly, don’t worry, this ship has much better armor protection than the Izmail.

The bow section

That is one sexy profile… Sorry, so the bow’s upper part is 25 mm thick which is classic at tier VII for a battleship. The extended belt is, starting from the middle section, 200 mm thick, then 125 mm and finally 113 mm thick.

To fully protect the citadel’s athwartship, there are two armored decks. The upper one is 35 mm thick and the lower one is 70 mm thick. This leads to a fully enclosed protection in front of the citadel. If you have to go bow-on with this ship, don’t worry, your citadel is safe.

For the citadel’s athwartship, we are looking at a 32 mm thick plating for the lower section and a solid 300 mm thick plating for the upper section (surrounded in black).

For the rest of the frontal protection, there is first a 21 mm plate that is followed by a deck in the middle section. Below this 21 mm plate, there is a much thicker 125 mm plate.

The middle section

The main belt is 300 mm thick and the upper belt is 100 mm thick. In front of the 1st and 3rd turrets, there are 125 mm thick upper belts. The casemate around the superstructure and below the 2nd turret is 25 mm thick.

The deck under the 1st and 3rd turret as well as around the casemate of 25 mm is 35 mm thick giving you some resistance to HE and AP.

The sloped armor of the turtleback, as well as the citadel’s side armor for the part protected by a spaced armor configuration, are 100 mm thick.

The citadel’s deck is 70 mm thick. That won’t give you much protection against AP bombs but that’s always better than’s Izmail’s 20 mm.

The Stern section

On the stern, the upper part is 25 mm thick and then the extended belt is, starting from the middle section, 125 mm thick and then 113 mm thick.

There are two armored decks in the stern. The upper one is 35 mm thick and the lower one is 70 mm thick. Thye create with the extended belt solid protection of the citadel’s athwartship.

For the citadel’s athwartship as well as the casemate around it, the lower part is 32 mm thick and the upper part is 300 mm thick.

Finally, just above, there is a 21 mm thick casemate so nothing really interesting.

The superstructure

The superstructure is just like the on the previous ships very small and is protected by 16 mm of armor.

The turrets

Well, these turrets are quite nasty. The face, the sides, as well as the back of the turret, are 400 mm thick. The roof is 200 mm thick. For the barbette, the upper part is 375 mm thick and the lower part is 250 mm thick.

Overall, this ship has very good armor protection. The citadel is well protected, no big weak spot, etc. If you add to this the gun power, the speed and the HP pool, this should a very strong tier VII ship.