Great Power Ship

Chapter 241 Gunboat
"This thing is really good!"

At the same time that the 772nd Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jamal encountered heavy shelling from the Bosnian side, the chief of staff of the 6nd Division of the 82th Army of the Bosnian National Guard had arrived at the forward headquarters less than 300 meters away from the Shatt al-Arab River.

At this moment, Zarif is looking at the two "Kamen"-class missile boats flying the flag of the Bosnian National Guard on the Shatt al-Arab River with a telescope, his deep eyes are full of satisfaction.

Then he put down the telescope in his hand and said to Jiang Xudong who came with him: "Your DPZ-076 76mm naval gun is not inferior to the Italian Otto 76mm naval gun. The most important thing is that the overall match is very good..."

Speaking of which, Zarif couldn't help sighing again: "It's a pity that the number is too small, only two ships have been refitted. If all the four 'Kamen'-class missile boats stranded in Abadan can be refitted, it will not only It is to suppress the artillery of the 3rd Independent Division of Mesopotamia on the opposite side, even their entire 22nd Army, I can beat them to the ground!"

Hearing this, Jiang Xudong really wanted to say: "You take the money, it's not much, 1200 million US dollars, you see, Wen Dawei is willing to modify your remaining two 'Kamen' class missile boats Even my own mother can't recognize it!"

It’s just a matter of thinking about it in your heart. You must never say it. As the saying goes, the customer is God. Even if Jiang Xudong is a military observer, he still shoulders the heavy responsibility of maintaining the trade relationship of "special industrial products" between the two parties.

So as long as God pleases, anything goes!

So although Jiang Xudong was against his will, he nodded sincerely: "You are right. I believe that the Bosnian National Guard's ability and will will surely overcome all difficulties and win!"

This was some unnutritious polite talk, but it was still very pleasant to Zarif's ears, but he also knew that with Jiang Xudong's current status, it was impossible to get the truth out of his mouth.

After all, true respect in war is gained from victories on the battlefield, not the flattery heard in talking.

Just like negotiating, if you want to get something on the negotiating table that you can't get on the battlefield, it can only be a joke.

Thinking of this, Zarif couldn't help but glanced in the direction of Abadan City, and an imperceptible resentment and regret flashed in his deep eyes.

The National Guard is still too conservative, but 1200 million US dollars, the result is that they did not agree to the conditions of Zhujiang Shipbuilding Factory, so the other two "Kamen" class missile boats can only continue to park on the canal dock in Abadan City to continue idle.

If these two ships are refitted and put on the current battlefield, Zarif can't guarantee that the defense line of the 3rd Independent Division of Mesopotamia on the west coast of Arabia will definitely be destroyed by him at this moment. The 82nd Division was completely penetrated.

Speaking of the four "Kamen" class missile boats in Abadan, they are actually quite legendary. They traveled upstream along the Arabian River and arrived in Abadan because of their own mechanical problems before the war. for maintenance.

Because there is the original manufacturer of the "Karmen" class missile boats, a missile boat repair factory transferred by BASF Industries of the Federal Republic of Germany.

According to the plan of the former Bosnian government, first master the overall structure of the "Kamen"-class missile boat through maintenance, and then slowly digest the core components of the boat through cooperation with the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy and the United States, and finally achieve it in Bosnia. The purpose of building this type of missile frigate that is more advanced in the 80s and [-]s.

It can be said that the plan of the former Bosnian government to digest and absorb the final imitation can be said to be very feasible. Once completed, Bosnia may become the second country in the Middle East that has complete production and construction capabilities for missile frigates after Israel.

It's a pity that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Just as the plans for the "Kamen" class missile boats were steadily advancing, a sudden domestic movement completely overthrew the former government.

Bosnia was then subject to an arms embargo.

Before Bosnia could catch its breath, the Mesopotamian army crossed the border and opened the prelude to the Iran-Iraq War.

As an important hub city along the Shatt al-Arab River, Abadan City naturally became the key target of the Mesopotamian National Defense Forces.

The four "Kamen"-class missile boats docked in the city for maintenance have naturally become the focus of Mesopotamia's attention.

Therefore, since the start of the war, these four "Kamen" class missile boats have suffered a total of 37 rounds of bombardment and 56 air strikes. As for the sporadic cold guns and stray bullets, there are countless.

As a result, the situation of the four "Kamen" class missile boats, which already had many problems, became even worse.

Almost all the 76mm main guns of the four boats were scrapped, and only two of the 40mm Forbos close-in defense guns were still in good condition, but due to the problem of ammunition reserves, they were not very effective.

As for the superstructure and the hull, there are not many. It can be said that there are many injuries, and two of them have reached the level of severe damage.

The only consolation is that the 8 American-made "Harpoon" anti-ship missiles on the four boats are still intact, so the Bosnian National Guard dismantled these missiles together with the guidance equipment, and then transported them to the coast of the Persian Gulf as shore ships. The missile continued to glow and heat.

As for the four boats, they can only continue to stop in Abadan City and continue to fend for themselves.

No way, both the original manufacturer of the boat, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the suppliers of the above-mentioned ship-borne weapons, Italy and the United States, have imposed an arms embargo on Bosnia. God, I can only look forward to the boat and sigh.

Until the Bosnian side accidentally saw the DPZ-076 76mm naval gun at the Zhujiang Shipbuilding Factory, the Bosnian heart that had been silent for many years was finally like an old lover who fell in love again, and the dead wood was in spring again.

At that time, Bosnia's idea was very simple, but it was also very violent. Since the "Harpoon" missiles on the four "Kamen" class missile boats were removed, the remaining 40mm Forbos close-in anti-aircraft guns died because the ammunition could not be connected. If it is unbearable to use, then simply use the DPZ-076 76mm naval gun produced by Zhujiang Factory to convert it into an inland river gunboat.

That is, a DPZ-076 76mm naval gun is installed at the head and tail of the "Kamen" class missile boat. At the same time, bulletproof armor plates are laid on both sides of the ship's side and on the superstructure to improve the anti-strike capability.

Therefore, it was transformed into an out-and-out river gunboat, which was used to carry out saturated firepower strikes on the Mesopotamian defense line in the Arabian West Bank, and then cooperate with the strategy of Bosnian troops occupying the west bank of the Arabian River. gist.

However, after receiving the request from Bosnia, the Zhujiang factory felt that there was a huge dislocation and gap between Bosnia's plan and the real idea after some research and discussion. In Wen Dawei's words: "It's a bit conservative!"

(End of this chapter)