#44 Erevan - Soviet Destroyer - ready

I'm thinking

AVOID MINES: This unit ignores mines

Just that. Suits soviet playstyle but is also very specific

I actually missed that, but it reinforces the idea in my mind. This is a store-brand tashkent. I wonder id the previous team downrated tashkent's stats because she's russian/italian

I have 2

1. Destroyer Leader, or some other ability to reference her role as a Leader type DD: could also be a New Ability: if you win the initiative, this unit has +1 speed this turn
2. Lay Smoke Screen, so that Zhivuchy is not the only one (but I wouldn't want to to obsolete Zhivuchy, so I am less attached to this second idea)

True, the speed ability might be better

Or something different like MTB killer

Sorry about coming in late on this. But how about giving it the Silnyi's Hit and Run SA. Charging in, firing a few barrages, then steaming away before the enemy could return fire was a Soviet naval doctrine for Destroyers. Might be redundant, but add in HSR for her speed.

Not to quibble, but Tashkent got range 2 torps with 9 tubes, why not the same here with 10?

I wont support 2 movement SAs on a unit myself.

I was looking at hit and run and it specifies making an attack, but, what about this instead.

MAKING SMOKE: Once per game, at the beginning of this units movement, this unit can make a local smoke screen. If it does,i roll one fewer attack dice on every attack this turn
A sector containing a smoke screen blocks line of sight through its sector. A unit in a smoke screen has concealment. Remove the smoke screen at the end of the next turn.