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Tier VIIISubmarine
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U.S.S.R.PremiumUncommonGlobalS-189
WoWS World of Warships U.S.S.R. Submarine · Tier VIII
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
- 4 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 9 km
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
- 2 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 9 km
Specifications
S-189 Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 276,715
276.7K276,715
Win rate
51.32%
#2 of 10
Avg damage
26,862
#3 of 10
ASIABattles 176,751
176.8K176,751
Win rate
52.30%
#1 of 10
Avg damage
27,804
#4 of 10
NABattles 136,785
136.8K136,785
Win rate
50.99%
#1 of 10
Avg damage
24,963
#3 of 10
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points14,200
#5 of 8
Group avg 15,213Main Belt Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length76.0 m
Ship Width6.3 m
Torpedoes
53-38U mod.2
53-38U mod.2Torpedo Tubes6
Speed65 knots
Range9.0 km
#5 of 8
Group avg 9.5 kmDamage5,166
#7 of 8
Group avg 7,425Alpha Damage13,400
Splash Damage700
Flood Chance77%
Detectability1.70 km
Reload Time61.0 s
#7 of 8
Group avg 48.1 s180° Rotation15.0 s
Arming Time0.1 s
Resurface Distance10 m
Spread Angle3° / 3°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Loaders2
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.0 knots
#3 of 8
Group avg 29.0 knotsTurning Radius420 m
#2 of 8
Group avg 464 mRudder Shift Time5.7 s
Engine Power4,000 hp
Displacement1,345 t
Power-to-Weight2.97 hp/t
Submarine Maneuverability
Max Speed (Periscope)30.0 knots
Max Speed (Deep)21.0 knots
#2 of 8
Group avg 16.7 knotsSurface/Dive Speed3.2 m/s
Horizontal Rudder Shift Time18.48 s
Battery Capacity250 s
#3 of 8
Group avg 211 sBattery Recharge Rate0.80 /s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection5.50 km
#1 of 8
Group avg 6.03 kmMin Surface Detection4.95 km
Air Detection2.03 km
Submarine Detection2.03 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload60 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
Slot 2
Hydrophone
Hydrophone
Highlights the positions of ships and submarines on the surface or at periscope depth that are beyond spotting range. Ship positions are ascertained at the moment you activate the consumable.
Reload80 s
Duration1 s
Charges∞
Wave Radius7.0 km
Wave Duration6 s
Slot 3
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Detects submarines at maximum and periscope depths.
Reload80 s
Duration60 s
Charges∞
Radar Range9.0 km
S-189 Change History
- Buffpreparation time for the "submarine surveillance" consumable300 → 290 s
- Buffpreparation time for the "submarine surveillance" consumable360 → 330 s
Consumables Specialist
- Skill cost increased: 1 to 3 skill points.
- bonus to consumable preparation time and cooldown5 → 15 %
Helmsman
- Skill cost reduced: 2 to 1 skill point.
Consumables Enhancements
- Skill cost reduced: 3 to 2 skill points.
- consumable action time bonus10 → 5 %
- range of acoustic homing torpedoes5 → 9 km
- sonar ping maximum range5 → 9 km
- sonar ping reload time8 → 9.5 s
- Hydrophone Preparation time reduced from 300 to 240 s.
- Removed "Enhanced Rudder Gear" consumable.
- Main battery reload time increased from 2 to 3 s.
- Main battery firing range reduced from 12.3 to 11.1 km.
- Maximum alternative torpedo range reduced from 10 to 8 km.
- Switching to alternative torpedoes time reduced from 10 to 5 s.
- Rudder shift time reduced from 12.3 to 11.8 s.
- Main battery reload time increased from 9 to 9.6 s.
- Aiming sector of the bow main caliber guns increased by 7° on each side.
Armor Model
Overview
Project 613 is the most-produced series of Soviet Navy submarines and was built based on experience gained during World War II. The boat was capable of operating underwater for extended periods of time.
Modules
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:5,166
Reload Time:1 knots
Torpedo Speed:65 knots
S-189
S-189
Hull
AA Guns:0
Main Guns:0
Secondary Guns:0
HP:14,200
Range:16-19
Torpedo Tubes:6
Propulsion: 4,000 hp
Propulsion: 4,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
HAS 8
HAS 8
Sonar
Wave Duration 0:25s
Wave Duration 1:30s
Max Distance:9
Wave Shot Delay:9.5s
Max Speed:980 knots
Wave Width:8
Upgrades
Slot 1
Sonar Modification 1
Sonar Modification 1
Risk of sonar becoming incapacitated: -25%
Sonar repair time: -25%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage taken from fires: -5%
Damage taken from flooding: -5%
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar ping velocity: +10%
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Slot 3
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Recharge Rate per Second: +10%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance preparation and cooldown time: -20%
Slot 4
Submarine Steering Gears
Submarine Steering Gears
Rudder shift time: -50%
Dive plane reset time: -50%
Diving plane shift time: -50%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Reinforced Bulkheads
Reinforced Bulkheads
Damage taken from depth charges: -15%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo damage: +7%
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%