Russian Destroyer Zhivuchiy *Done*

Could be. But the ASW 4 isn't on the overpower side either. The unit really doesn't have any other hitting power at all. The comparison is the 6 point USS Edsall that also has Smoke.

A 6 point smoker/sub-hunter DD with the ability to deploy in a ANB for the Russians? This might be the best possible tactical unit we could give them to fill in some gaps.

Bear in mind that it is also a 1944 unit so if playing by year that is also a limitation.

I'd rather see Ram over Sub Hunter. With ram you can get your ASW and smoke/guns all in one turn. Aside from being able to be deployed from the ANB, it's ability to attack enemy subs early in the game is it advantage. Even if it can't sink them outright, it can at least suppress it so any local friendly subs have a better chance to survive trading torps. And then the smoke will possibly allow it to survive the turn and continue to offer ASW support the next round.

With Sub Hunter, it can get that extra space to reach an enemy sub, but then comes the choice to either lay smoke or depth charges.

I'm fine with RAM and Smoke on the unit at 6 points.

So it sounds like we have a concensus on this:

Zhivuchiy
Year:1944
Type: Destroyer
Cost: 6
Speed: 2
Mains: 2/2/1
AA: 4
ASW: 4
TT: 2/1
Armor: 2/5/2

Ram - Once per game, during the Sea Movement phase, this unit can make an immediate ASW attack when it enters a sector that contains an enemy Submarine

Lay Smoke Screen - Instead of attacking during your Surface Attack phase, this unit can make a local smoke screen. A sector containing a smoke screen blocks line of sight. A unit in a smoke screen has concealment. Remove the smoke screen at the end of the next turn.

Yes, once per game.