Supertest: Soviet Tier IV Aircraft Carrier Komsomolets
6 min readWelp… here we go. Soviet carriers are here with 3 paper designs, the Komsomolets here which is widely different from the known Komsomolets conversion and then sitting at tier X, they decided to go with some what-if Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship conversion. The best is that there were real designs that would have fitted perfectly at tier X.
Seriously, not only am I pissed that we are getting Soviet carriers before the French and Italian ones but now, I’m also scared as Hell that for the French tier X carrier, they will throw in some what-if Alsace-class conversion…
Anyway…
Historical background
In 1925, a proposal was made by the command of the naval forces of the Red Army to convert the battleship Poltava as well as the unfinished battlecruiser Izmail into aircraft carriers. However, the post-war Russia wasn’t able to afford such project. Instead, in 1927, it was decided that the conversion into a carrier would be done on the training ship Komsomolets.
Once converted, the ship was meant to displace 12 000 tons, reach a maximum speed of 15 knots and carry a total of 42 aircraft. In the end, the project was simply abandoned and from what I understood, was more down the line of seeing if such conversion was viable.
In World of Warships… good Lord, I have no idea of what our Komsomolets is.
Just below, you can see the general design of the Komsomolets as it was supposed to be converted.
Now here, you have the Komsomolets that we have in-game. I think that you can spot the differences without me having to list them.
Ship’s preview
For the classic reminder, this is a ship in testing, anything can change so don’t look at her like she would already be released.
Modules
Hull | Attack Aircraft | Dive Bombers | Torpedo Bombers | Propulsion |
 Komsomolets(A) |
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Polikarpov R-5T |  Propulsion: 11 000 hp |
| Komsomolets (B) |
Polikarpov I-15
TsKB ShON
Stock ship
General Characteristics
| Tier | IV |
| Health | 31 000 HP |
| Torpedo damage reduction | 7 % |
| Displacement | 7 500 tons |
| Aircraft on deck | |
| Attack Aircrafts | 8 |
| Dive Bombers | 8 |
| Torpedo Bombers | 8 |
| Secondary Armament | |
| 130 mm/55 Model 1913 on an Obukhov Plant mounting 102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | 4 x 1 130 mm 3 x 1 102 mm |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Anti-Air Armament | |
| 102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | 3 x 1 102 mm |
| Maximum speed | 17.0 knots |
| Turning Circle Radius | 640 m |
| Rudder Shift Time | 10.9 s |
| Surface Detectability | 8.82 km |
| Air Detectability | 5.57 km |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
Damage Control Party  Work time: 60 sCooldown: 90 s | Fighter  Number of charges: 4Work time: 600 s Cooldown: 40 s Patrol Radius: 3.0 km Planes in a squadron: 4 |
Attack Aircrafts
Attack Aircrafts – Polikarpov I-15 | |
| Tier | IV |
| Hit points per plane | 830 |
| Cruise speed | 126 knots |
| Maximum speed | 166 knots |
| Engine boost time | 5 s |
| Engine boost reload time | 10 s |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 |
| Rocket type | HE RS-132 |
| Rocket per plane | 4 |
| Maximum rocket damage | 1 450 |
| HE penetration capacity | 26 mm |
| Explosion size | 0.38 |
| Fire chance | 4 % |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km |
| Aircraft restoration time | 60 s |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling  Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Dive Bombers
Dive bombers – TsKB ShON | |
| Tier | IV |
| Hit points per plane | 1 080 |
| Cruise speed | 92 knots |
| Maximum speed | 127 knots |
| Engine boost time | 20 s |
| Engine boost reload time | 40 s |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 |
| Bomb type | HE FAB-100 |
| Bomb per plane | 1 |
| Maximum bomb damage | 6 100 |
| HE penetration capacity | 32 mm |
| Explosion size | 0.98 |
| Fire chance | 35 % |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km |
| Aircraft restoration time | 71 s |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Torpedo Bombers
Torpedo bomber – Polikarpov R-5T | ||
| Tier | IV | |
| Hit points per plane | 1 220 | |
| Cruise speed | 87 knots | |
| Maximum speed | 122 knots | |
| Engine boost time | 20 s | |
| Engine boost reload time | 40 s | |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 | |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 | |
| Torpedo type | TAN-12 | |
| Torpedoes per plane | 1 | |
| Maximum torpedo damage | 3 833 | |
| Maximum torpedo range | 6.0 km | |
| Torpedo speed | 41 knots | |
| Torpedo arming distance | 661 m | |
| Flooding chance | 33% | |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km | |
| Aircraft restoration time | 72 s | |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 | |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Secondary Armament
| 4 x 1 130 mm/55 Model 1913 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Reloading Time | 10.0 s |
| Sigma | 1.00 sigma |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE – 130 mm HE Model 1911 |
| Alpha Damage | 1 900 HP |
| Damage | 590 HP |
| HE penetration | 22 mm |
| Explosion Size | 0.46 |
| Chance to Cause Fire | 9 % |
| Projectile Speed | 823 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.414 |
| Projectile Mass | 36.86 kg |
| 3 x 1 102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Reloading Time | 5 s |
| Sigma | 1.00 sigma |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE – 102 mm HE Model 1915 |
| Alpha Damage | 1 500 HP |
| Damage | 380 HP |
| HE penetration | 17 mm |
| Explosion Size | 0.32 |
| Chance to Cause Fire | 7 % |
| Projectile Speed | 755 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.289 |
| Projectile Mass | 17.5 kg |
Anti-air Armament
| 3 x 1 102 mm/45 Model 1911 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | |
| Sector range | 0.1 km – 4.0 km |
| Hit chance | 100 % |
| Sector’s damage | 3 |
| Sector’s damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector’s damage per second | 11 |
| Flak clouds number | 1 |
| Flak cloud damage | 840 |
Fully upgraded ship
General Characteristics
| Tier | IV |
| Health | 31 700 HP |
| Torpedo damage reduction | 7 % |
| Displacement | 9 400 tons |
| Aircraft on deck | |
| Attack Aircrafts | 8 |
| Dive Bombers | 8 |
| Torpedo Bombers | 8 |
| Secondary Armament | |
| 130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount 100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount | 4 x 1 130 mm 3 x 1 100 mm |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Anti-Air Armament | |
| 100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount | 3 x 2 100 mm |
| Maximum speed | 17.0 knots |
| Turning Circle Radius | 640 m |
| Rudder Shift Time | 7.8 s |
| Surface Detectability | 8.82 km |
| Air Detectability | 5.57 km |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | Slot 2 |
Damage Control Party Work time: 60 sCooldown: 90 s | Fighter Number of charges: 4Work time: 600 s Cooldown: 40 s Patrol Radius: 3.0 km Planes in a squadron: 4 |
Attack Aircrafts
| Attack Aircrafts – Polikarpov I-15 | |
| Tier | IV |
| Hit points per plane | 830 |
| Cruise speed | 126 knots |
| Maximum speed | 166 knots |
| Engine boost time | 5 s |
| Engine boost reload time | 10 s |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 |
| Rocket type | HE RS-132 |
| Rocket per plane | 4 |
| Maximum rocket damage | 1 450 |
| HE penetration capacity | 26 mm |
| Explosion size | 0.38 |
| Fire chance | 4 % |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km |
| Aircraft restoration time | 60 s |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Dive Bombers
| Dive bombers – TsKB ShON | |
| Tier | IV |
| Hit points per plane | 1 080 |
| Cruise speed | 92 knots |
| Maximum speed | 127 knots |
| Engine boost time | 20 s |
| Engine boost reload time | 40 s |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 |
| Bomb type | HE FAB-100 |
| Bomb per plane | 1 |
| Maximum bomb damage | 6 100 |
| HE penetration capacity | 32 mm |
| Explosion size | 0.98 |
| Fire chance | 35 % |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km |
| Aircraft restoration time | 71 s |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Torpedo Bombers
| Torpedo bomber – Polikarpov R-5T | ||
| Tier | IV | |
| Hit points per plane | 1 220 | |
| Cruise speed | 87 knots | |
| Maximum speed | 122 knots | |
| Engine boost time | 20 s | |
| Engine boost reload time | 40 s | |
| Size of attacking flight | 4 | |
| Aircraft per squadron | 4 | |
| Torpedo type | TAN-12 | |
| Torpedoes per plane | 1 | |
| Maximum torpedo damage | 3 833 | |
| Maximum torpedo range | 6.0 km | |
| Torpedo speed | 41 knots | |
| Torpedo arming distance | 661 m | |
| Flooding chance | 33% | |
| Detectability range | 10.0 km | |
| Aircraft restoration time | 72 s | |
| Aircraft on deck | 8 | |
| Consumables | |
Slot 1 | |
Engine Cooling Number of Charges: 2 Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 80 s | |
Secondary Armament
| 4 x 1 130 mm/55 Model 1913 on an Obukhov Plant mounting | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Reloading Time | 5.0 s |
| Sigma | 1.00 sigma |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE – HE-46 |
| Alpha Damage | 1 900 HP |
| Damage | 570 HP |
| HE penetration | 22 mm |
| Explosion Size | 0.45 |
| Chance to Cause Fire | 8 % |
| Projectile Speed | 870 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.286 |
| Projectile Mass | 33.4 kg |
| 3 x 2 100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 4.000 km |
| Reloading Time | 5 s |
| Sigma | 1.00 sigma |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE – HE-56 |
| Alpha Damage | 1 400 HP |
| Damage | 310 HP |
| HE penetration | 17 mm |
| Explosion Size | 0.29 |
| Chance to Cause Fire | 6 % |
| Projectile Speed | 800 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.289 |
| Projectile Mass | 15.8 kg |
Anti-air Armament
| 3 x 2 100 mm/50 on a Minisini mount | |
| Sector range | 0.1 km – 4.6 km |
| Hit chance | 100 % |
| Sector’s damage | 7 |
| Sector’s damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector’s damage per second | 25 |
| Flak clouds number | 1 |
| Flak cloud damage | 910 |
The Armor
External armor protection
Citadel armor protection
Personal Opinion
Well… it’s a tier IV carrier so it would be quite surprising that it ends up being bad. Compared to the higher tier ships, the general characteristics of her planes are actually not too far from Langley or Ryujo except for the HP pool per plane that is definitely the lowest by a noticeable margin. Then again, it’s not like there is anything with strong AA down there except… kiiiiinda the Texas I guess.
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Of course the Soviet CV’s came first, its a Russian company. But I agree, real before “paper”.(ie: fake)