However, with the reform of the Soviet army, air support has begun to be gradually emphasized, and in this battle in Sistan Province, air power played a major role. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info But now, air support doesn't seem to be urgent.

"It is not to support the original positions of the Airborne Forces." Admiral Durt said: "It is to support the port of Chakhbahar, and the superiors have decided to take advantage of this opportunity to seize this port in one fell swoop, and in the future, our newly established Indian Ocean Fleet will have a suitable port." ”

Chakhbahar Port! Ropkillon understood, but the worry was still in his heart: "We are now in a confrontation with the US aircraft carrier group, even if the United States only has one aircraft carrier left, we need our double aircraft carrier group to be ready for it, in this case, we really can't take out more forces to support the land." ”

Because there is no early warning aircraft, the MiG-23K carrier-based aircraft have to take off frequently, which greatly restricts the ability of their fighters to sortie, but fortunately, they also have those powerful long-range anti-ship missiles, so that the US aircraft carriers do not dare to get too close, otherwise, the situation facing their own side will be even worse.

"So, we're going to have to think of something new." Admiral Durt said: "My opinion is to send out the Dimitri Pozasky of our formation to carry out ground support missions. ”

Dimitri Pozasky? Hearing Admiral Durt's words, Captain Gokinaev was stunned for a moment, followed by a joy: "Yes, this cruiser is the most suitable for performing such a combat mission!" ”

In the entire formation, there are not many warships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, among them, the Dimitri is one of them, but, until now, this warship has been unknown in the entire formation, as if it was just a soy sauce, because this is an artillery cruiser, in the era of missiles, has completely lagged behind!

This is the first type of cruiser designed in the Soviet Union after World War II, this kind of cruiser inherited some of the characteristics of the unfinished Kirov cruiser, (not the current Kirov) is still a kind of artillery cruiser, with a long bow hull, high freeboard, straight forward tilt of the bow column, the bow has a small angle and slightly outward broadside arc, the stern adopts a standard cruiser stern, the hull gradually narrows backward to a small arc, the vertical profile is semi-ovate, and the speed and stability in wind and waves are better.

Relying on the power system composed of 6 KV-68 boilers and 2 TB-72 steam turbines, it has a power of 110,000 horsepower, two-shaft propulsion, and a maximum speed of 33.7 knots, far exceeding other warships of the same era.

At the same time, the weapons on the warship are also intimidating, from the front, the two 3 152 mm naval guns, majestic, still reflect the characteristics of the battleships of the World War II era, although the caliber is not as large as the battleship, but this shape, people can see the power at a glance. In the tail, there are the same two triple 152 mm naval guns, although the caliber cannot be compared with the naval guns of battleships with 300 mm at every turn, but the twelve 152 mm naval guns are fired, and the scene is also extremely spectacular!

Coupled with 6 twin 100mm secondary guns, these guns are simply a sharp weapon for ground support, with low cost, no weather restrictions, and fierce firepower!

Perfect armor protection, so that this warship's anti-strike ability is also the strongest, this World War II era of the warship characteristics, is anti-beating!

At that time, this warship with a full load displacement of nearly 20,000 tons made the West envious of the Soviet Navy, and if nothing else, this warship would have built thirty ships and became the main force of the Red Navy after the war. It is a pity that after Khrushchev came to power, he admired the missile forces and vigorously developed submarines, but was not interested in surface ships, and the number of warships started was stopped after less than half of the construction.

The Pacific Fleet, a total of three such warships, came to the Indian Ocean this time, and the best of them, the Dimitri, came with it, and in later generations, this warship was not decommissioned until 87, and it served for 40 years.

Originally, it was just a soy sauce game to show the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Navy, and modern warfare has long been electronic and information-based, and this kind of warship in the World War II era is completely outdated. But now, when it comes to ground support, the commanders of the Soviet formations, who have a headache for the number of carrier-based aircraft, suddenly have a bright eye.

yes, why didn't you think of this warship?

If the two aircraft carriers were separated, one for a ground attack and the other for a confrontation with the American aircraft carrier, it would give the Americans a chance to take advantage of it, and they would not be able to satisfactorily complete the tasks assigned by their superiors, and now, all the problems have been solved!

"However, in order to prevent accidents, we also need to send a frigate over to help the Dimitri with anti-submarine and air defense." Lieutenant General Goorgi said.

After all, this old-fashioned cruiser, the air defense relies on 37-mm anti-aircraft guns, and it does not have any anti-submarine capabilities, although this warship is not distressed even if it sinks, but after all, it is in its own equipment sequence, and it is still necessary to protect its safety.

Chakhbahar! In later generations, this port has been expanded and is one of the important seaports of Iran, and now, it is only a small seaport, far less important than the port of HMN and Bandar Abbas, but there is still an Iranian navy stationed here, and some speedboats of the Revolutionary Guards are anchored here, and the recent outbreak of war has made the merchant ships in this port stop operating for a long time.

Target, Chahel Bahar Port! After receiving the order, the cruiser Dimitri immediately turned its course and left the formation.

"Right full rudder, double car, full speed!" The captain of the ship, Lieutenant Colonel Chernivsky, with joy in his eyes, gave the order.

As an officer and soldier of the Soviet Navy, he had to obey the command of his superiors, but since he came to this warship eight years ago and assumed the post of captain, he has never been transferred, this is just an old-fashioned cruiser! Not even a single advanced missile! Looking at the new warships one by one, Chernivsky was lost, he really wanted to be transferred to even a new frigate, and he didn't want to end his sea career on this artillery cruiser!

However, he persevered, under his leadership, although the warship is old, but the officers and men are still full of enthusiasm, and the maintenance of all parts should be maintained to ensure that they are in the best condition at all times, even if the boiler should have been replaced as a whole a long time ago, after their repairs, it is still able to travel at a speed of more than 30 knots! With their practical actions, they wrote their loyalty to the Soviets. (To be continued.) )