Changes: Fine Tuning Submarines - Added S-189 Tier VIII Soviet Submarine

WG continue to fine-tune submarines based on testing results, and have also added S-189 Tier VIII Soviet Submarine.

 

 

 

VI Cachalot, VIII Salmon, and X Balao

• Dive Capacity recovery rate reduced: 1.5 to 1.2 units/s.

VI U-69, VIII U-190 and X U-2501

• Dive Capacity recovery rate reduced: 1 to 0.8 units/s.

Changes to speed and turning circle radius

Ship	Surface speed (knots)		Underwater speed (knots)		Turning circle radius (meters)
	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Cachalot	25	27	15	13	550	500
Salmon	31	33	18	16	640	580
Balao	28	30	29	26	650	590
U-69	25	27	15	13	470	420
U-190	27	29	15	13	540	480
U-2501	26	27	31	27	540	480
I-56	27	29	15	13	750	670

 

Changes to Upgrades

• The bonus to Dive Capacity reserve provided by the "Dive Capacity Modification 2" upgrade (6th slot) has been reduced from 20% to 15%.

Soviet submarine S-189, Tier VIII

In one of WG's previous publications, they talked about the addition of submarine S-189 to the game. Today, they are ready to share its features and performance characteristics.

S-189, a Project 613 submarine — the most numerous class of submarines of the USSR Navy — was built taking into account the experience of the Second World War. She had the ability to operate underwater for long periods of time.

The submarine is equipped with 4 bow and 2 stern torpedo tubes. S-189’s guided torpedoes have a short range of 5 km, so its alternative torpedoes are its main armament. This sub is distinguished by its good Dive Capacity reserve, good concealment, as well as a Hydrophone consumable with an increased range of 10 km.

 

Soviet submarine S-189, tier VIII

Hit points – 14200

Plating - 19 mm.

Dive capacity 250 units

Dive capacity depletion 1 units/s

Dive Capacity recharge rate 0.8 units/s.

Sonar:
Reload time 8 s

Duration of a ping effect on a highlighted sector -  25.0 s 

double highlighted sector - 30.0 s; 

Ping velocity 980; Maximum range 5 km

Torpedo tubes - 6x1 533 mm.
Maximum damage - 9544. Range - 5 km

Speed - 65 kt

Reload time - 61 s

Launcher 180 degree turn time – 15.0 s

Torpedo detectability - 1.7 km.

Alternative torpedo:
Maximum damage - 14300

Range - 12.3 km

Speed - 74 kt

Reload time - 61 s

Launcher 180 degree turn time – 15.0 s

Torpedo detectability - 2 km.

Dispersion of the bow torpedo tubes - 3°

Dispersion of the stern torpedo tubes - 2°

Number of bow torpedo tube loaders 4

Number of stern torpedo tube loaders 2

Maximum surface speed - 30.0 kt

Maximum underwater speed - 21.0 kt

Turning circle radius - 480 m

Rudder shift time – 5.7 s

Surface detectability – 5.5 km

Air detectability – 2.0 km.

Available consumables:
1 slot - Damage Control Party.
2 slot - Hydrophone 

Duration time 40 s; 

Preparation time 300 s; 

Submarine spotting range at maximum depth 10.0 km;  

Interval between pings 6 s; 

Reload time 80 s; 

Equipment is unlimited)

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published on our game's website.

   

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as FINAL on the WoWs website.