The submarine is available to the player starting in Distant Thunder. This measure is taken against Allied's cruiser deployment. This greatly increase their firepower but with a risk of getting caught in the blast zone. The heavy guns and armor came at the price of mobility and active defenses against aircraft and submarines. The cruiser is armed with two 8-inch guns in two twin turrets which fires long-range explosive shells that can devastate bases. In the PlayStation version of Red Alert, there is a mission where submarine fleets are authorized to be armed with nuclear torpedoes. The cruiser was an Allied heavy warship used during the Second World War. This type of submarine cannot shoot air and land targets, hindering Soviet marine capability. To counter this, the Allies then deployed sonar technology with satellite enhancement, covering theater-area detection. The unit itself is always submerged except in firing position (also opening themselves up to any nearby units that can hit them), giving them some tactical advantage. In the Aftermath expansion, the Soviets were given the Missile submarine to counter the Allied Cruiser. The submarine is the only Soviet naval unit except for the Transport in the original Red Alert. The Typhoon was later replaced by the Akula submarine in the Third World War's third iteration, which like the original submarine must surface to fire. This might be a strong reason why Britain is spared from the European war theater in the beginning the war.Īfter the end of the Second World War the submarine was replaced by the Typhoon attack sub in the Third World War which could attack while submerged. The submarines suffer from the lack of any land attack means and have to be supported by aircraft. The torpedoes are frighteningly effective against most naval vessels and Naval yards. The submarine is outfitted with torpedo bays and has to come to shallow waters to fire its torpedoes, due to the nature of most naval engagements (close to landmasses). This feature enabled the Soviet Union to field a large number of this type of submarine. As such, the price of a submarine is (unbelievable) comparable with a cost association of a Heavy Tank. Being the only backbone of Soviet Navy force, the ship was enjoying much of Soviet encumbrances and resources.
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These vessels were primarily designed to attack the Allied navy (especially cruisers) and shore (water based) installation. Victor class submarines feature a teardrop shape, which allows them to travel at high speeds. As submarines trade off increased construction costs for extra protection from air attack and long range detection, the Soviets chose to develop the Victor class submarine. But as a sea force was quickly determined to be necessary, a ship that could either break through ice or dive underneath it was required.
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As the result, the Soviet Navy was seriously under equipped. Additionally, the northern Russian waters are icy, providing a major natural obstacle to any sort of surface navy. Stalin's invasion plan mainly involved ground forces.