Izmail *DONE*

OK.. Cra-Cra suggestion here, just hear me out.

I know that this unit was voted in as a battleship, but there was NO intention by the Russians to use it as such (making it a complete fantasy/what if ship). The Russian Naval plan was to utilize it as a carrier and try to compete as a 'modern' navy.  I know that there is not any Russian Carrier aircraft, but nothing says that the team can't make one if we go this route.

What if, (again keeping an open mind) we did the following:

Izmail Class Carrier
Year:1939
Speed: 2
Capacity 2
Main: 6/5/4
AA: 6
Armor: 4/10/5

Russian Operations: The PE-2, Lend-Lease Hurricane Mk. II, and I-16 Type 27 can base on this unit.

Torpedo Protection: Whenever a Torpedo hit is rolled against this unit, roll a die. On a 4 or higher, that hit deals 1 less point of hull damage.

Replenish Airbase: Once per game, at the beginning of the Air Return phase, choose a friendly Aircraft that has been destroyed and roll a die. On a 4 or higher, return the chosen Aircraft to play, based on the Land Airbase.

Obviously a Russian Flavored Carrier, the Main Guns, Armor, and AA would have to be reworked (I'm taking a huge guess on that), but I think the SA's would fit along with the capacity based on the size of the ship.  Some other possible SA's could be a Avoid Mines and Bad Weather Fighter.

Bear in mind that in RvB you can put ANY Allied carrier capable plane on this carrier.  The "Russian Operations" serves the same purpose as Stuka Operations for the Graf Z.

I think this is very possible to do, and the Russian already have some lower costed Battleship options (Archangelsk, Kronshtadt)... and in my opinion does more service than trying to force it into a role that it was never intended to be.

Youll need to talk to ticat about changing. It brings the other near contenders back into play.

Im not participating in that discussion however. I only post to lend my experience with regards to SAs and team practices

To proceed we need the WWII stats for this vessel. Based on the other Russian BB upgrades Izmail's guns would have likely been:

12x14" guns
16x5" guns in casemates
14x3" AA guns
24x37mm AA guns
16x.50cal AA guns

Borodino Class Battlecruiser

Year:1941
Speed: 2
Main: 15/14/13/12
Secondaries: 6/5/4
Tertiaries: 5/4/3
AA: 7
Armor: 7/13/5

Do we add torps? Or would they have been removed?
Torp Protection?

Any other SAs? Or just leave it plain?

The team is not doing this unit as a carrier, but as an updated Battlecruiser.  Thus Lend Lease is not an option.

Going with the Soviet theme, they probably would have taken out the torpedoes and had Mine on the darned thing.  

Squints suggestions seem appropriate

Cost?

35?