Anshan

14.2

Anshan

Destroyer | Pan-Asia | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase price3,700

Hit Points14,400

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range11.89 km.

Maximum Dispersion104 m.

HE Shell130 mm HE A

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AP Shell130 mm SAP A

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight33.5 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm 1-N2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.86 shots/min.

Reload Time70 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo533 mm 53-38

Maximum Damage14,400

Torpedo Speed65 knot

Torpedo Range4.02 km.

AA Defense

37 mm V-11 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second36.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 knot

Turning Circle Radius610 m.

Rudder Shift Time4.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.98 km.

Air Detectability Range2.88 km.

Battle Levels

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14.2

Anshan

Destroyer | Pan-Asia | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase price3,700

Hit Points14,400

Main Battery

130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range11.89 km.

Maximum Dispersion104 m.

HE Shell130 mm HE A

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight33.4 kg.

AP Shell130 mm SAP A

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,500

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight33.5 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm 1-N2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.76 shots/min.

Reload Time79 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoIDS_PZPT001_53_51_ANSHAN

Maximum Damage14,400

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

37 mm V-11 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second36.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 knot

Turning Circle Radius610 m.

Rudder Shift Time4.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.98 km.

Air Detectability Range2.88 km.

Battle Levels

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VI

3,700

Anshan — Pan-Asian premium Tier VI destroyer.

One of the Soviet destroyers built under Project 7 (the Gnevny class). She had a high speed and powerful artillery. The ship was handed over to the Navy of the People's Republic of China in 1955. By that time, her AA defenses had been noticeably enhanced.

Anshan is now preserved as a military museum ship in Qingdao, China. She was first released for sale on 8 February 2016 for the NA server and 12 February 2016 for the EU server. She is now available in the armory for 40,000 coal.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
130 mm/50 Model 1936 on a B-13-IIc mount	12	30	104	1,900	7	2,500		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Anshan	14,400	10	19	4		4	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm 53-51	0.8	79	7.2	14,400	60	8		0	0
533 mm 53-38	0.9	70	7.2	14,400	65	4		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Shèjī Kòngzhì Xìtǒng 6 Shì		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 48,000 hp	38		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Ship:

Anshan carries four guns that hit hard but turn slowly (still faster than Fubuki) but she can use her fast torpedoes to make up the slow turning guns at close range. She has a decent rudder shift time which is useful for dodging enemy shells and torpedoes. She is considered better than her sister Tier VI Gnevny because of Anshan's improved torpedoes, AA range, and health pool. Because she is a premium ship she also gets more credits and experience every battle. Her unique camouflage is a bit special because it can also help her earn 100% more free experience.

Torpedoes:

There are two torpedo sets you can pick from: the 8km torpedoes and the 4km torpedoes. The 8km torpedoes are recommended because they are more flexible and useful in more situations. Her 4km torpedoes are useful for close range combat because they reload more quickly and have a higher speed. It is up to the captain to decide what torpedo to mount before going into battle.

Overall:

Anshan is a powerful ship in the hands of a captain that knows how to handle her correctly. She's better suited for mid range combat than going all-in on close-range combat with other destroyers, as her turrets turn a bit slower than the American destroyers she will encounter and are easy to incapacitate or knock out if under heavy enemy fire. She can take more punishment than her peers and her concealment is reasonable enough to perform torpedo attacks without getting detected.

Pros:

• Decent health pool for a destroyer at her tier.
• When using her 8km torpedo set she is capable of carrying out torpedo attacks without being detected by her target.
• Both torpedo sets have a decent reload time and speed.
• Unlike her tech tree counterpart Fushun, Anshan's torpedoes can hit destroyers making her more flexible.
• Her AA range is better than her sisters Fushun and Gnevny.
• Premium camouflage gives 100% bonus to Free experience.

Cons:

• Turret traverse speed is slow (although faster than tier VI Fubuki) it is not ideal for close-range fighting even with Expert Marksman.
• HE shells only have a 7% chance of causing a fire.
• When using her 4km torpedo set, she cannot launch torpedoes undetected.
• Does not carry the deep underwater torpedoes that her sister Fushun has.
• Even with improved AA range, her AA range is shorter and weaker than tier VI counterpart Farragut.

Research

As a premium ship, Anshan has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Anshan are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

Commander Skills

Skill points on Anshan commanders should be focused on maximizing the usefulness of her main battery and improving her survivability. The latter is best accomplished by attempting to preserve her engine functionality (Last Stand) and health pool (Survivability Expert); however, there are other useful skills at those levels as well, such as Expert Marksman and Advanced Firing Training. Captains will have to use their judgment to decide which is best for their play style.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage. ★★	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Anshan can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
• Slot 3: Engine Boost 

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Anshan comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

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Historical Info

PLAN Anshan, 1954

Construction

Dalzavod; Vladivostok, Russia

Laid down: 25 September 1936

Launched: 6 April 1940

Commissioned: 9 January 1941

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Specifications

2,581 tons displacement, standard

112.5m length

10.2m beam

4.8m draft

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Machinery

3 boilers, 2 turbines

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Performance

34 knots at 50,500 shaft horsepower

2,640 nm at 20 knots

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Armament

Main

Four (4x1) 130mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Eight (4x2) 37mm guns

Torpedoes

Six (2x3) 533mm torpedo tubes

Anshan following her late 1960's refit that replaced both sets of torpedo tubes with anti-ship cruise missiles.

History

Design

The starting point in the creation of destroyers of Project 7 was the creation of a Tactical-Technical Requirement (abbreviated in Russian as "TTZ") for the design of a destroyer to replace the obsolete Novik class ships. This TTZ was reviewed by the Technical Administration of the Red Army Navy in October 1929. Initially, the appearance and elements of the new destroyer were very much like Novik: displacement of 1,300 tons, 100mm main battery guns, with speed increased to 40 knots and the torpedo caliber upsized to 533mm (instead of the previous 450mm).

Design studies for the new destroyer line lasted for more than three years. There were many disagreements at different administrative levels throughout the design process, due partly to the views of Soviet leadership on the role of the Red fleet and the general development of naval equipment. The chief concern of the project from the very beginning was the conflicting requirements for the new ship: on the one hand, they had to be small and cost-effective to build; on the other hand, they must also be state-of-the-art when compared to foreign navies. In addition, many personnel responsible for the project came to the conclusion that without the input of advanced foreign experience the Soviet Navy was unlikely to quickly develop a destroyer design fit for large-scale construction.

In the summer of 1932, a delegation of representatives from the Soviet Navy traveled to Italy. There, their attention was focused on two very advanced Italian destroyer designs: Folgore and Maestrale. It was Maestrale that eventually inspired the design of the Gnevny-class destroyers. Italian firm Ansaldo accepted an offer of cooperation, since Italy was (at that time) an important military-political ally of the Soviet Union. Ansaldo provided a great deal of technical documentation, as well as allowed Soviet design engineers to study the technology of building ships at their shipyards.

In October 1932, the Revolutionary Military Council approved the design concept of a destroyer with a standard displacement of 1,300 tons, in which the characteristics of future destroyers of Project 7 were already visible: armament of four 130mm and three 76mm guns, two triple-tube 533 mm torpedo launchers, a maximum speed of 40-42 knots, and an operational range of 360 nautical miles at full speed (or 1,800 nautical miles at a much lower cruising speed). The Gnevny class would also displace less than Folgore or Maestrale, though the Soviet destroyer would exceed the armament and speed of its Italian brethren.

The design of the Gnevny class was included in the large Soviet naval shipbuilding program for 1933-1938. Funding was approved on 11 July 1933 by the Council of Labor and Defense; it provided for the construction of 1,493 combat and auxiliary ships, including 8 cruisers and 50 destroyers.

Soviet designers borrowed the layout of the engine and boiler plant from Maestrale, as well as the general architecture of the ship; however, the domestically-supplied armament, machinery, and equipment, forced some significant departures from the Italian designs. Consequently, the influence of the Italian designs — short of providing documentation — was limited to the development of a theoretical blueprint (provided by Ansaldo) and the run of the model in the experimental basin in Rome.

The ultimate design of the destroyer, which received the name "Project No. 7", was approved by the Council of Labor and Defense in December 1934. The final technical characteristics of the project were a displacement of 1,425 tons, a top speed 38 knots, main armament of four 130mm guns, two 76mm anti-aircraft guns and two three-tube 533mm torpedo launchers, and a crew of 170 sailors. At that time, most of the equipment and weapons for the new project did not exist even on paper, and their weights and dimensions were only estimates. Moreover, there was no contingency built into the displacement calculations for the project, leaving a great deal of risk in the final weight and stability of the class.

The ship that would eventually become Anshan was laid down on 25 September 1936 at the A. Marti plant (No. 198) in Nikolayev, Ukraine, under the construction number S-327 and the name Pryktyk. Her sections were later transported to the Far East by and on 15 August 1938, she was re-laid at Dalzavod in Vladivostok. Launched on 6 April 1940, she was officially re-named Rekordny (Russian: Рекордный) on 25 September 1940.

Service

Rekordny joined the Pacific Fleet on 9 January 1941. In August 1945, she was a part of the 1st Battalion of destroyers of the light forces of the Pacific Fleet. She did not take an active part in hostilities against Japan, guarded internal communications, accompanied transports, or was on alert in port, ready for deployment.

From 20 October 1949 to 17 December 1952, major repairs and upgrades were carried out at Dalzavod, with the installation of new radar stations, the tripod of the foremast and the replacement of part of the armament.

On 22 April 1952, the PLA commander, Army General Xiao Jinguan arrived in Moscow to negotiate the purchase of combat ships (destroyers), coastal artillery, aircraft, mine and torpedo armament and various training simulators for the Chinese fleet. The Soviet Union initially refused to sell destroyers and a number of other models of military equipment, and for other equipment requested a much larger amount than was typically asked for in the international arms market. To advance the negotiations, Mao Zedong spoke twice on the phone with Stalin, explaining the importance of "Soviet-Chinese strategic cooperation," and urging him to sell destroyers.

From September 1952 through early 1953, Luo Shunchu, deputy commander of the Chinese Navy, visited the Soviet Union twice to lead an agreement on the sale of destroyers for the Chinese fleet. Negotiations were difficult. On 12 March 1953, Luo Shunchu cabled the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai that "the Soviet Union not only sells us garbage, but also asks an unreasonably high price for it." On 16 March, Xiao Jinguan also referred the ships proposed by the Soviet Union as "scrap metal" in a telegram.

Ultimately, the sales agreement was signed on 4 June 1953. According to the documents, the Soviet Union assumed the obligation to transfer naval equipment and technologies for building warships and auxiliary fleet ships in China, as well as providing technical assistance in the form of sending specialists. Part of this agreement was also the acquisition of four destroyers of Project 7, four submarines, as well as other ships and boats of a smaller displacement. The Soviet Union also provided materials and equipment necessary for the construction of shipyards and ships in China.

A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Union consisting of two destroyers, two minesweepers and two submarines left Vladivostok for Qingdao on 13 October 1954. The next day, Chinese crews were put on the ships for training. During the transition, the Chinese crews on the destroyers trained on the various operational systems, including communication, fire control, and studied torpedo and mine weapons. They were also given the opportunity to conduct training artillery firing, which was not originally part of the agreed training program. The first two destroyers of Project 7 arrived in Qingdao on 25 October and moored at berth No. 3. The next day, the ships were named Anshan and Fushun and formed into the first division of destroyers of the PLAN. The ships initially received the aircraft numbers "101" and "102" respectively.

Rekordny was officially struck from the list of the Soviet Navy and transferred to the People's Republic of China on 6 July 1955.

Anshan was named after the industrial city of Anshan in the province of Liaoning. During the 38 years she served the PLAN, she was visited by nine foreign dignitaries as well as two Chinese leaders: Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping.

She was decommissioned in April 1992 and is anchored at the Naval Museum at Qingdao.

Historical Gallery

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  Anshan underway, circa 1970.

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  Anshan as a museum ship at the Qingdao Naval Museum.

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  Anshan as a museum ship at the Qingdao Naval Museum.

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  Anshan as a museum ship at the Qingdao Naval Museum.

References

1. Soviet destroyer Rekordny (1939) - Wikipedia
2. Gnevny-class destroyer - Wikipedia
3. Anshan-class destroyer - Wikipedia
4. Premium Ship Spotlight: Anshan - News - World of Warships

Ship Change Log

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• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.2.3.
• First appeared on sale in February 2016.
• Update 0.5.7:
  • The armored model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.2:
  • HE shell damage was increased from 1600 to 1900.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Fixed minor visual bugs at low and medium settings.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Available for purchase for doubloons in the game client.
• Update 0.6.9:
  • Improved ship geometry.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.73 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 11" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.1:
  • Disabled national voiceovers for the ship. Now, even if the national voiceover is selected, the voiceover of the player's region or the selected sound mode in the settings will be played.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • Unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • The Lunar New Year permanent camouflage was made available for the ship, able to be obtained through Lunar New Year 2019 containers.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Again available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Minor fixes to textures and ship model.
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 40,000 Coal.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • Fixed geometry and textures.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop increased from 6 to 10.
  • Depth Charge damage increased from 1,700 to 2,100.

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