actually i hate to disagree with Admiral Gorshkov but there is a reason the ground forces are
still trained to coordinate naval gunfire from the old battle ships. we KNOW how devastating that power can be when wielded properly. my theory is these old gun boats would mostly be used in Korea where they can support the majority of the ground combat.
(personally i still wish they would have taken the Missouri up the Tigris to deal with a few IED factories during the surge. show AQI a real explosion
)