Kobukson, 1592 - also known as the "Turtle Ship" - can be called the first ironclad ship. The ship owes its name to its distinctive shell-like armor. The roof of the ship consisted of wooden planks covered with metal spikes, which made boarding much more difficult. Kobukseon was a Korean ship that played an important role in defeating the Japanese fleet during the Imjin War with Japan in the 16th century. The Kobukson were not the main ships used for combat, but they did give rise to new ideas in naval shipbuilding. Three centuries later, during the American Civil War, a full-fledged battleship will appear - and this is due in no small part to the Korean Kobukson.
"Victory" HMS Victory, 1765, is a first-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy and one of the most famous ships still afloat. The ship was launched in 1765 and took part in many naval battles, including the famous Battle of Trafalgar. The 104 cannons with which the ship was equipped made it invincible. In 1805, during the Battle of Trafalgar, Victory was the lead ship of the left division of British ships attacking the superior Franco-Spanish fleet. In this decisive battle, Great Britain did not lose a single ship, while France and Spain lost 22 ships. Vice Admiral Nelson was mortally wounded aboard the legendary Victory. Today the Victory has been converted into a museum and is Portmouth's main attraction. 
"Constitution" USS Constitution is the world's oldest sailing ship afloat and still in service in the American Navy. Constitution's history is no less remarkable than Victory's. The USS Constitution earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" due to the fact that enemy cannonballs bounced off her sides. “Old Ironside” won 33 fights without ever being defeated. The most notable was the victory in the Anglo-American War of 1812-1814, in particular the battle in which he defeated the British ship HMS Guerriere. 
"Napoleon" Napoleon, 1852 - French screw battleship of the second rank. It carried 90 firearms and was equipped with a technology unprecedented at that time: a screw propulsion system. The use of steam propulsion for naval vessels changed naval battles. Within 10 years of the Napoleon's appearance, both the French and English navies had built more than 100 of these power-driven vessels. In essence, Napoleon marked the end of the era of sailing warships. Warships began to be equipped with a steam engine, sacrificing space for potential guns. Although their firepower was reduced, the ships became faster and more maneuverable. 
"Hunley" CSS H. L. Hunley, 1863, was a Confederate submarine built during the American Civil War. This is not the first underwater vessel in the world, but one of the first to successfully prove itself in combat. A leap in the development of the submarine fleet awaited the world in a few years, and the Hanley submarine became an exception for its time. The submarine was a steel “cigar” about 12 m long (and 1.17 m wide). The boat was armed with a pole mine containing 41 kg of black powder attached to a wooden pole at the bow. The crew consisted of 8 people. The first (and last) Hunley attack took place in 1864 against the 12-gun US Navy screw sloop USS Housatonic, which carried out a naval blockade of the city 8 km from the coast. The submarine successfully attacked the ship - it sank to the bottom within 5 minutes. The submarine signaled to return, sank, but then never surfaced. Perhaps it was destroyed by mechanical damage that occurred after the explosion. 
"Dreadnought", HMS Dreadnought, 1906 is a British battleship that is without a doubt a naval revolutionary, and almost every sentence about her can begin with the word “first.” Thus, the Dreadnought (from dreadnought - “fearless”) became the first ship in the world to use the all-big-gun principle, i.e. “only big guns”; its armament consisted of ten 305-mm caliber guns. This is the first battleship with a steam turbine power plant, thanks to which it could reach a huge speed of 21 knots (38.8 km/h) at that time. Fast and equipped with powerful weapons, the Dreadnought was not so much fearless as fearsome. After the appearance of the Dreadnought, all naval powers began to produce battleships similar to it, and they all received the common name “dreadnoughts,” and the naval arms race of those years went down in history as “dreadnought fever.” 
"Ark Royal II" HMS Ark Royal II, 1937 - British aircraft carrier of the Second World War. The first aircraft carriers were warships converted into aircraft carriers. Ark Royal II is the world's first ship originally designed as an aircraft carrier. On board the Ark Royal II, two hangars could accommodate from 60 to 72 aircraft from six separate squadrons. Ark Royal II participated in many operations during World War II, but was torpedoed by the German submarine U-81, sinking the day after the attack. 
"Iowa", USS Iowa, 1942 is the lead ship of the US Navy's series of four Iowa-class battleships, designed to escort and protect Essex-class heavy attack aircraft carriers. The battleship was armed with nine large-caliber 406-mm cannons, twenty 127-mm artillery guns and an anti-aircraft gun. Iowa still maintains her status as the largest, fastest and most powerful battleship ever used in combat. For her naval services, the USS Iowa received 9 battle stars during World War II and two more stars during the Korean War. The battleship was withdrawn from combat ships in 1990, and in 2012 it was turned into a museum, being permanently moored in the port of San Pedro (California). "Iowa" was the last battleship in the history of the fleet to be in service. 
"Nautilus" USS Nautilus, 1954 - the world's first nuclear submarine, launched in the United States in 1954. The Nautilus submarine never saw combat, but it revolutionized naval technology. Its successful testing, in particular the use of a nuclear engine, broke numerous records. The Nautilus was the first ship to cover first 200 thousand miles (321 thousand km), and then the entire 300 thousand miles (482 thousand km). The Nautilus submarine reached the North Pole and became the first ship to pass this point of the Earth under its own power. The Nautilus was retired from the US Navy in 1980 and opened its doors to the public as a museum ship in 1986. 
"Zamvolt" USS Zumwalt, 2008 - missile destroyer "Zumwalt" of the US Navy. The Zamvolt was designed to replace the Iowa-class battleships that were retired from the Navy in the 1990s. The ship has stealth capabilities, is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles and an artillery system. Artillery installations provide a range of up to 148 km. The ship has an unusual shape in order to be inconspicuous on enemy radars: flat, sloping surfaces reflect radiation from the radar, and the bow of the Zamvolt is sloping, like a breakwater. The trapezoidal shape of the destroyer deceives radar, giving the impression of a much smaller vessel. The Zamvolt cost the Pentagon more than $3 billion. Zamvolt-class ships are operated alongside the cheaper Arleigh Burke destroyers. And although only two Zamvolt-class destroyers have been launched today, they have significantly strengthened the US Navy. The Zamvolt-class destroyers are intended to serve as a kind of testing ground for new ship technologies and naval equipment, which will certainly give impetus to subsequent innovations. 
They say that beginners are lucky!
Only God thought otherwise
And he said to the battleships dryly:
“You won’t have any luck in battles!”
To those who sweep away enemy hordes?!
And why did you fall into disgrace?!
But with each other indeed, lords,
You fought little in that war.
Purely offhand, from memory, nine major brawls took place in European waters during the war years, in which the “ocean lords of steel” managed to shoot at each other.
Battle in the Denmark Strait. The result is that the Hood was sunk.
“The Hunt for Bismarck.” The result was that the Bismarck was sunk.
Skirmish between Rinaun and Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. All participants escaped with moderate damage, without loss of combat effectiveness and the threat of sinking the ships. The battle had serious strategic consequences: the British battlecruiser was able to drive away the German heavy ships covering the landing area in Norway. Having lost battleship cover, the Germans lost 10 of their newest destroyers with landing forces.
Meeting of the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau with the aircraft carrier Glories (the aircraft carrier Glories and its escort were sunk).
Pogrom in Mars el-Kebir. British attack to prevent the French fleet from defecting to the Third Reich. Result: one old battleship was sunk, two were damaged, and the stern of the destroyer leader was torn off.
Shootout in Casablanca of the American ship "Massachusetts" with the French battleship "Jean Bart". The result was five hits with 1225 kg “suitcases”, the target was disabled. And it’s a gift that “Jean Bar” was not completed. If it had been completed and armed according to the project, it would have been kaput: an American shell flew into the SK cellar, luckily empty.
“Shot at Calabria.” Accidentally hit the Italian LC “Giulio Cesare” from a distance of 24 kilometers. The British Warspite distinguished itself in the battle. The impact of the 871 kg billet caused widespread destruction, injury and death of 115 crew members of the Cesare.
Battle at Cape Matapan. Three Italian heavy cruisers (Pola, Fiume and Zara) were sunk by fire from British battleships.
New Year's battle at the North Cape.
The British are eager for battles,
The pipes breathe ominously and hotly.
In the gray darkness of the polar night
Duke of York is catching up with Scharnhorst!
They caught up and sank.
Nine major battles, some of which had the most serious strategic consequences.
Battlecruiser "Rinaun"
“They stayed in the bases throughout the war,” “they became outdated,” “they turned out to be useless.” It’s not even a matter of the notorious confrontation “battleships vs aviation”, but rather the inability (or unwillingness) of most military enthusiasts to open a book and write down all the events on a piece of paper. Instead, like parrots, they repeat the phrase about the uselessness of this species.
“There are three useless things in the world: the Chinese Wall, the Pyramid of Cheops and the battleship Yamato.”
Than the pier to rust into obscurity,
Proudly alone on the squadron
It’s better to go out - there’s more honor in that!
And in my dreams I, the steel lords,
With my head raised boldly,
Gritting my teeth, straightening my shoulders,
I am always preparing you for battle,
Even though I know that the battle will not last forever.
The problem with Yamato is the discrepancy between the costs of its construction and the achieved result? The battleship was built, fought and met a heroic death. The enemy had to use an entire air army, pulling 8 aircraft carriers into the area. So what else?
In the desperate situation Japan was in, no other options gave the Imperial Navy a chance of victory. Construction of four aircraft carriers instead of Yamato and Musashi? Proponents of this theory somehow do not think about where the Japanese would get another half a thousand trained pilots and additional fuel. In conditions of absolute superiority of the enemy at sea and in the air, the battleship at least had the necessary combat stability, unlike the Taiho, which fell apart from the very first torpedo.
The only miscalculation of the Japanese is in the strict secrecy surrounding Yamato. One should be proud of such a ship and terrify the enemy with it. Having heard about the 410-mm belt and 460-mm guns, the Yankees would have rushed to build their super-battleships with a main caliber of 500 mm, overstraining their industry and taking away funds from other important areas (destroyers, submarines).
And, probably, the Yamato should have been used more actively at Midway. If such a powerful air defense platform had been close to the aircraft carriers, everything could have happened differently.
So leave Yamato alone. It was an excellent ship; if it had been used more competently, it would have had no price at all.
Since we are talking about the Pacific theater of operations, three fierce battles took place there, in which battleships fired.
On the night of November 14, 1942, the American LC Washington and South Dakota attacked the Japanese Kirishima. The Japanese soon drowned, and the South Dakota was out of action for 14 months.
The sinking of the battleship Yamashiro in a brutal artillery battle - seven against one. (Philippines, October 1944)
And a unique battle near the island of Samar on October 25, 1944. A large Japanese formation broke into the landing zone in the Philippines and marched for several hours under endless attacks from over 500 aircraft from all surrounding airfields.
The Japanese failed the mission, but the Americans were not successful that day either. Despite air strikes and a suicidal counterattack by destroyers, all Japanese cruisers and battleships left the BD zone and reached Japan safely (with the exception of three TKRs). The battle is noteworthy in that the Japanese managed to sink the escort aircraft carrier (“Gambier Bay”) with cannons and riddled the remaining jeep boxes. Fortunately, the aircraft carrier was not any significant obstacle for armor-piercing shells.
“Yamato” also took part in the shooting of jeeps. Whether he hit at least once is unknown, but the essence of the battle was different. The Japanese had a chance to kill the entire American landing force, and the Yamato guns would have been filled with blood up to the breech. Objectively, the Americans did not have the means to stop the battleships. The order to retreat was given by Takeo Kurita himself. As he later admitted, he made a mistake. They say that the Japanese admiral was not in the best shape: he was still under stress from the night shipwreck, which he became a participant in just a day before the events described above (the death of the Atago TCR).
Once again, the Japanese super-battleship was on the verge of triumph. He was in the thick of things. Not only did it pass unnoticed through all the cordons and deceive an air force of 1,200 aircraft, penetrating into the restricted zone, but just a dozen miles ahead - and the Yamato became the main culprit in disrupting the American landing in the Philippines.
And then in books they will write: “useless”, “not needed”.
Some will smile skeptically - just three battles with battleships. Well, how many such ships were there? Japanese - you can count them on the fingers of one hand. The Americans built 10 high-speed battleships, not counting the outdated WWII-era battleships. Moreover, some were damaged at Pearl Harbor and remained on the docks until 1944.
There are only five to ten ships on both sides in the vast ocean! By the way, the great aircraft carriers met each other no more often, despite the fact that their number was twice the number of airships.
Strictly speaking, of all the participants in World War II, only the six most developed naval powers had real battleships. Fast, powerful and extremely protected battleships of the late period, designed for operations in the open ocean.
And for these three dozen ships - 12 serious battles.
Without taking into account small, daily “scuffles” and participation in large-scale operations, involving diverse forces of aviation and navy.
These include endless (but not very successful) attempts to intercept British convoys by the Italian fleet. The most famous are the battle at Cape Spartivento or the battle in the Gulf of Sirte, when the Littorio hit an enemy destroyer with a 381-mm shell. The reasons for the low performance of the Italian fleet were not so much the naval leadership abilities of the “pasta men”, but rather the lack of radars. If they had radar and modern fire control systems, like those on Allied ships, the results of the confrontation could have been different.
These are the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau raids into the Atlantic (22 sunk and captured vehicles with a total displacement of 115 thousand tons).
These are voyages of American military ships as part of high-speed aircraft carrier formations, where battleships were used as powerful anti-aircraft platforms. The most famous fight is “South Dakota”. While covering her formation in the battle near Santa Cruz, the battleship shot down 26 Japanese aircraft. Even if we divide the stated figure by two, the achievement of “South Dakota” was a real military-technical record. But the most important thing: having such a powerful air defense “umbrella”, not one of the ships of the formation received serious damage.
The anti-aircraft fire from the battleship was so intense that from the outside it seemed as if fires were blazing on it. In 8 minutes, the ship repelled at least 18 attacks, in which it shot down from 7 to 14 aircraft.
"WITH. Carolina" covers the USS Enterprise in the Battle of the Eastern Solomon Islands.
This is the “red zone” in Normandy. The German command prohibited armored vehicles from approaching the coast within a couple of tens of kilometers, where there was a high risk of being hit by naval artillery.
These are 77 amphibious landings in the Pacific Ocean, each of which was supported by the mighty guns of battleships. Not counting raid operations - attacks on the coast of Formosa, China and the Japanese islands, in which capital ships also took part.
The first attacks on Kwajelein Atoll began on January 29, North Caroline began bombing the Roi and Namur islands that were part of the atoll. On the approach to Roy, the battleship noticed a transport standing in the lagoon, which was immediately fired at several salvos, causing fires from bow to stern. After disabling the Japanese runways, the battleship fired at designated targets that night and throughout the next day, while simultaneously covering the aircraft carriers that supported the landing of troops on neighboring islands
Combat chronicle of “North Carolina”.
Tennessee supports landing on Okinawa. During the operation, the battleship fired 1,490 main-caliber shells (356 mm) and fired 12 thousand rounds of universal artillery (127 mm).
The only battleship that remained in the bases throughout the war was the German Tirpitz. He didn't need to go anywhere. He dispersed convoy PQ-17 without firing a shot. Withstood 700 combat sorties by allied aviation, raids by British squadrons and well-planned attacks using underwater special equipment.
"Tirpitz creates general fear and threat at all points at once."
W. Churchill.
The fears were not in vain. While at sea, the Tirpitz was invulnerable to conventional ships. There is little hope for aviation. In polar darkness, in a snowstorm, planes will not be able to detect and successfully attack a battleship. The submariners had no more chance: slow-moving WWII submarines could not attack such a fast, maneuverable target. So the British had to constantly keep three battleships in case the Tirpitz went to sea. Otherwise, conducting Arctic convoys would be impossible.
Contrary to the myth of “bulky, useless battleships,” capital ships were the most combat-ready and active participants in naval battles of World War II. A huge number of ships were lost at the first meeting with the enemy. But not battleships! Highly protected battleships continuously participated in combat operations, received damage and returned to service again!
This is the standard. This is what modern surface ships should be like. Hurricane power and excellent combat stability!
To hit does not mean to penetrate. And breaking through does not mean incapacitating.
Let someone laugh at the death of the Bismarck, comparing him with Commissar Cattani. 2600 rounds of main and medium caliber! The British hammered at the doomed ship with all their guns until they dared to come closer and sink the burning wreck with torpedo fire.
The difference between the Bismarck and Commissioner Cattani is that until the last moment, until the battleship disappeared under water, most of its crew remained safe and sound. And the ship itself kept its speed, some systems functioned on board. In other conditions (suppose the battle took place off the coast of Germany, a German squadron and Luftwaffe aircraft arrived to help), the Bismarck had a chance to get to the base and return to duty after a year of repairs. After dozens (and maybe hundreds) of shell hits from enemy ships!
Why did they stop building such magnificent battleships after the war?
After the war, they stopped building any surface ships with a displacement of over 10 thousand tons. Savings caused by the advent of compact missile weapons and the removal of armor protection under the pretext of lack of need. In the age of jet aviation, any Phantom could lift a couple of dozen bombs and cover a battleship with them from bow to stern. While the air defense systems of those years turned out to be completely useless in repelling such attacks.
Modern air defense systems will stop any attempts at top-mast bombing. While cannons with adjustable projectiles organically complement missile weapons when striking the shore.
Everything is gradually returning to normal. In America they are already building destroyers with a displacement of 15 thousand tons. Russian shipbuilders, without undue modesty, give data on the Leader destroyer of 15-20 thousand tons. Any classification is conditional. Call them what you want - cruisers, destroyers, battleships, naval missile platforms...
20 thousand tons - opens up the possibility of creating warships whose protection would be on par with battleships of previous years, with half the displacement (with the availability of modern technologies and optimization of protection for new types of threats).
The story that happened on February 12, 1988 in the area of the main base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol is still remembered by US Navy sailors with a shudder and studied in detail in naval educational institutions. Then, as if sensing the imminent demise of the Soviet Union, the American cruiser Yorktown and the destroyer Caron boorishly violated the border of the USSR, invading 7 miles into our territorial waters. For which they paid: the Black Sea Fleet patrol ships Bezzavetny and SKR-6 went to ram the intruders. Little-known details of that high-profile incident were told to Komsomolskaya Pravda by Vladimir BOGDASHIN, who stood on the command bridge of the “Selfless” in February 1988.
"SKR-6" approaches the "American"
Show of force
- Vladimir Ivanovich, why did the Americans need this?
It was a show of strength. Show that there is no one cooler than them. These same US Navy ships two years earlier, in 1986, took the same route. And then our people did nothing: they only raised protest flags, warning that passage was prohibited. And the day before, an offensive incident happened with Matthias Rust... It was clear: if we let this happen again, no one will take us into account anymore. And Gorbachev was given the task of reacting harshly to such cases. The USSR Navy worked on this task for two years. The entire system for disrupting such entrances was thought out. But the activities of the TFR* “Selfless” were not planned in these plans!
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"Selfless" is heading towards the American cruiser "Yorktown" [archive video].
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When our people learned that Yorktown and Caron were calling again, preparations began for their meeting. And I had just returned from the Mediterranean Sea, unloaded the missiles, sent part of the crew on vacation... And then the division commander got in touch: the BOD* “Red Caucasus” (it was being prepared for the meeting with the Americans) had technical problems, so tomorrow at 6 am you take off and go out for surveillance...
- Was the weapon combat?
Yes, the only thing is that instead of four cruise missiles I had two. The SKR-6 also had everything combat-ready. He joined us in the Bosphorus area.
- Did they come from Turkey?
Yes. They arrived in the evening, and the next day the Americans had to cross the Bosporus Strait and enter the Black Sea. Two reconnaissance aircraft were supposed to detect and bring us into contact.
- So you had to sit down and accompany?
But first - to discover, and with this there were problems. The Americans walked in complete radio silence, and it was impossible to figure out where they were in this large stream of ships that passes through the Bosporus; on the locator, all the ships look the same. Plus complete fog. Then I contacted our ferry “Heroes of Shipki”, which was entering the Bosphorus. And he asked: if you visually detect our guests, inform us. Soon he saw them and gave a signal with coordinates.
- Did they guess about it?
It seems. They rushed around Turkish territorial waters for a long time, but then headed for Sevastopol, accompanied by us.
-You didn't try to warn them in advance?
And how! We had constant contact with them.
- And they?
- “We are not violating anything.” At that time they were on the high seas and really did not violate anything. We walked next to the Yorktown, about 10 meters away, they had 80 percent of the crew on deck. Everyone was taking pictures and making obscene gestures. And when their ships crossed the border, the order came to attack... SKR-6 went to approach the Caron. I went to see Yorktown. The first pile-up was light, casual. They rubbed the sides, demolished his ladder, and that’s it.
“I lost the anchor...”
- What about the second pile-up?
After the first strike, we received orders to retreat and not make contact. But I had a difficult situation:
"Yorktown" is three times larger in displacement than "Selfless" and twice as large in size. And when I hit him on the left side for the first time, the impact caused the bow of my ship to go sharply to the left, and the stern, on the contrary, to the right. And we began to approach each other with our stern parts. This was very dangerous both for them and for us: the “Selfless” had two four-tube torpedo tubes on each side, prepared for battle. The torpedoes could ignite from the impact. The American has eight Harpoon missile launchers in the stern. And if we had touched the stern parts, my torpedo tubes would have entered under its missile tubes... There was nothing left to do but give full speed, turn sharply to the right, towards it, and thereby throw the stern to the side. Our bow went at speed towards it, we climbed onto the Yorktown with a list of about 13 - 14 degrees to the left side. The left side of the helipad was completely demolished and further along the side they began to destroy everything. And before that the right anchor was lowered. From the impact he hit their side, flew like a bullet over their deck, broke the chain and fell into the sea.
"Selfless" rams
- How much does he weigh?
3 tons... It's a pity: the loss of an anchor is considered a disgrace in the navy. And the one who loses it is considered a bad commander who did not calculate the underwater obstacles. But I had a different situation.
- And they say the missiles were taken away from the Americans?
Well, yes, those same “Harpoons”. A new tactical weapon at that time. They were standing at the stern. Four of the eight installations were demolished. The broken heads were dangling on the wires... The black sailors who came running to eliminate the consequences, when they saw all this, immediately ran away. It also seems like there was a fire below deck on the Yorktown: we saw that rescue teams were working in the area of their torpedo tubes.
“They tried to squeeze me into pincers”
- What damage did “Selfless” receive?
The hull burst in the bow; there was a crack of about one and a half meters. There was a hole about forty centimeters in the bow, but it was above the waterline, so it was not dangerous. The lifeline* was blown away and the anchor was lost. During the repair, it also turned out that the powerful bolts that secured the engine couplings were bent by about four centimeters. Already in April, it was discovered that upon impact, the titanium bulb, which protects the hydroacoustic complex in the bow, was torn to shreds. But the repairs were still small.
- What's the story with the explosion?
The border guards reported him to the shore. At the first impact, they saw sparks and a huge cloud of smoke, considering it an explosion. How the command was misinformed. In fact, the paint smoked so quickly.
- And SKR-6?
It is four times smaller than Caron. He poked his nose into the side, flew off, and that was it.
"Selfless" rams
- After the attack, did the Americans immediately leave the territorial waters of the USSR?
Not really. "Caron" gave maximum speed and went to our port side. They wanted to take us into pincers! I increased the speed to full speed and entered from the other side of the Yorktown. “Caron” calmed down and, together with his beaten “colleague,” left our waters. There was so much welding on board! They had to go through the Bosphorus again and, apparently, did not want to show the Turks that they had suffered badly. Therefore, they cut off all visible evidence of damage to the ship: rocket launchers, helipad fences - and everything was thrown overboard. Then we were replaced by four of our ships arriving from Sevastopol, and we returned to base.
- How did the command react?
The command position was not developed. The fleet commander scolded me for the lost anchor. Our international experts generally said that we were impudent. The chief navigator of the fleet handed over a stack of documents: “Here, look where you are right and where you are wrong.” And on February 13, I was called to Moscow. I thought: that’s it, life has not been a success... At the General Staff I get into the elevator and meet the Deputy Chief of the General Staff: “Well, thank you, fleet!” - he shook hands. Two general pilots were riding in the same elevator. He turned to them and continued: “Otherwise our aviation allows all sorts of people into Red Square...” Only later did I find out that this man insisted that I be seriously punished. But Chebrikov (at that time chairman of the KGB - editor's note) reported to Gorbachev that the fleet did everything right. Gorbachev agreed with him. And everyone finally sighed.
- What political consequences did the pile-up have?
For the USSR they are very good. The commander of the Yorktown was removed. The American Senate froze the funding of all reconnaissance campaigns of the US 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean and Black Seas for six months. After that, NATO ships did not come closer than 120 miles to our shores.
"Order" for the development of new technology"
- Were you awarded for your feat?
A year later, when I was studying at the Naval Academy, I was awarded the Order of the Red Star. “We know why,” said the head of the faculty. - But it says here “for the development of new technology.” No one from the crew was awarded. And my guys deserved it!
- Wasn’t it offensive?
You know, I love leaders who keep their word. If you set the task of giving a tough rebuff, then don’t turn the tables to please big politics, and especially don’t even dare think about punishment for carrying out orders!
- How, by the way, did our sailors behave?
No one, unlike the Americans, has drifted! Not a single violation, everything is clear. My midshipman was Shmorgunov - simply superhuman strength! And when these “Harpoons” approached our side, he stood there with a rope: “If only a little longer, I would have hooked their rocket and pulled it out!” I know him: he loaded our 120-kilogram rockets by hand!
- And the Americans?
They are good sailors. But psychologically weaker. Dying for their homeland is not part of their plans... They were dumbfounded: the legend that they were the best had collapsed. They got it from a group of ships that are smaller than them. When I offered them help (as it should be), they sat in their cabins. The cruiser looked like it was dead - they were so shocked...
- What is the fate of the ships participating in the conflict?
- “Selfless”, when dividing the fleet, we handed it over to Ukraine, which renamed it “Dnepropetrovsk”, and then sent it for scrap. Although he could still serve. SKR-6 was old, it was also cut up.
- When did you break up with “Selfless”?
In the same 88th. Then he studied for two years at the Grechko Naval Academy. After her, I was appointed commander of the anti-submarine cruiser "Leningrad", then - to the anti-submarine cruiser "Moscow". And when it was decommissioned, at Luzhkov’s request, I became the commander of the current “Moscow”, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet (then called “Slava”). This cruiser was a stumbling block during the division of the Black Sea Fleet. But that's a completely different story...
Performance characteristics of ships
"Yorktown"
Year of construction - 1983
Crew - 387 people.
Displacement - 9600 t
Length - 172 m
Width - 16 m
Max. speed - 32 knots (59 km/h)
Weapons:
2 MK.45 guns;
2 torpedo tubes;
2 MK.41 missile launchers;
8 anti-ship systems "Harpoon";
2 anti-aircraft installations "Vulcan";
2 anti-aircraft installations "Standard";
2 anti-submarine complexes "Asrok";
1 Aegis fire control system;
2 helicopters.
"Selfless"
Year of construction - 1977
Crew - 197 people.
Displacement - 3200 t
Length - 123 m
Width - 14.2 m
Max. speed - 32.2 knots (60 km/h)
Weapons:
4 launchers of the URPK-5 “Rastrub” universal missile system;
2 twin 76.2 mm AK-726 artillery mounts;
2 launchers of the Osa-MA-2 man-portable anti-aircraft missile system;
2 four-container 533 mm torpedo tubes;
2 RBU-6000 rocket launchers.
DICTIONARY "KP"
*Naval phrasebook
Rail - a fence on the deck.
SKR - patrol ship.
BOD is a large anti-submarine ship.
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Arm yourself with deadly weapons, torpedoes, lasers, machine guns and the latest military equipment to complete combat missions and engage in gunfights with the enemy! Find the enemy, take aim, fire! PvP duels and mass battles!
DOZENS OF SHIPS WITH UNIQUE SKILLS
💣 Upgrade dozens of ships from 3 classes in team battles online
💣 Find your shooter-action style: Battleship, Destroyer, Interceptor
💣 Develop the special capabilities of your shooting ships with upgrades and improvements
💣 Take part in dynamic duels using modern and future weapons
COOL ONLINE MODE
💣 Furious battles online - squad to squad, your fleet decides who wins the shootout
💣 Excellent graphics, tons of maps and battle modes specially prepared for a dynamic shooter
💣 Participate in promotions and win prizes and rewards for free
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS
💣 Earn experience by fighting in team mode online.
💣 Master standard weapons to capture really cool guns, lasers, cannons, machine guns and torpedoes
💣 Upgrade your dream naval action weapon by customizing your warship kit and weapons to your liking from a variety of modular options
💣 Excellent graphics, weapons configured to completely destroy the enemy and camouflage, indispensable in firefights in war
💣 Improve your combat characteristics by researching equipment and weapons and camouflages of the future! In a shootout, everyone chooses their own tactics, maybe you yourself decide to shoot from cannons, or maybe you will become invisible and destroy the enemy at point-blank range!
MAXIMUM CONVENIENT CONTROL
💣 Intuitive controls and shooting assistance. But to become a real sniper, you need skill!
So, if you are ready to fight in the online shooter game of your dreams, this free combat shooting game will exceed all your expectations. For everyone who loves military shooting games in a team online, as well as for all fans of pvp battles and mmos.
Pacific Warships: 3D PvP Online Shooter features war shooting gun ships and naval gunfight warfare. In this game of war your fleet with engage enemy warships and battleships on beautiful battlefields just like in military games for pc. Shoot your enemies and terrorists with heavy guns, missiles and bombs, laser weapons are handy too! Our dynamic shooting PvP battles are a perfect place for gunplay as well as tactical snipers and fighters! Just choose your way of bullets and combat then join the squad in FREE 3D shooter war game!
Note:
Dear users! We are constantly creating new maps, warships, and improving optimization! Please write to us with suggestions or if you find any bugs in the game!
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