The JRS-79B1 was the final derivative of the Italian tri- motored SM-79. These medium bombers were license-built by Romania and powered by two Junkers Jumo 211F engines; the center engine being eliminated. Two squadrons of these aircraft were placed near the Black Sea coast to interdict convoys and to counter the threat of Soviet naval landings. The Romanians had some success with a new style of attack utilizing a forward firing 20mm cannon and low-level bombing attacks; however, these attacks came at the cost of a higher attrition rate.
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Initially part of the Destroyers for Bases Deal where 50 aging destroyers were transferred to the Royal Navy in exchange for oversea land rights, the USS Fairfax, then called HMS Richmond, was transferred to the Soviet Navy in lieu of naval reparations from Italy. Upon arriving in August of 1944, the Zhivuchiy was assigned convoy duties in the North Sea. Its new name, which means “Survivable” in Russian, quickly was proven appropriate as on several occasions it was targeted by German U-Boats only to have the torpedoes miss. The Soviets claim that the Zhivuchiy rammed and sunk U-387, although Western sources dispute this.
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Class: Wickes-Class Destroyer Transferred: 24 August 1944 Fate: Returned to UK for scrapping 23 June 1949 Displacement: 1090 tons standard Length(OA): 314 ft 4 in Beam: 30 ft 10 in Speed: 30 Knots Armament: 1 x 4 in, 1 x 12 pdr AA, 6 x 20 mm (6 x 1), 6 x 21 in TT (2 x 3), 2 x DCR, 1 x DCT and 60 - 80 DCs
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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- USS Fairfax was transferred to the Royal Navy as part of the Destroyers for Bases agreement, then as HMS Richmond was given to the Soviet Navy in lieu of naval reparations from Italy. Upon arriving in August of 1944, Zhivuchiy was assigned convoy duties in the North Sea. Its new name, which means “Survivable” in Russian, quickly was proven appropriate as on several occasions it was targeted by German U-Boats only to have the torpedoes miss. The Soviets claim that Zhivuchiy rammed and sank U-387, although Western sources dispute this.
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IAR JRS-79B1 Maker: Industria Aeronautică Română Introduced: 1938 Wingspan: 69 ft 7 in Length: 55 ft 2 in Speed: 271 mph Forumini Speed: 16 Service Ceiling: 30,000 ft Armament: 6 x 7.92 mm MG, 1 x 20 mm cannon, 3300 lbs bombs Range: 1090 mi
Light Defensive Armament - Whenever an enemy Fighter attacks this unit during the Air Defense phase, this unit gets +1 armor this turn.
ASW Bomber 2 - Once per game, instead of making a Bomb attack during your Air Attack step, this unit can make a 2-dice ASW attack. Airborne Raider - This unit rolls one extra attack die when making Bomb attacks against Destroyers and Auxiliary units.
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