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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (NATO: P-6) was a non-standard Project 183 PT boat, exported to Egypt, which had its rear turret and torpedoes removed for the installation of a BM-21 MLRS - likely an improvised solution during the Six-Day War as a means to bombard Israeli forces from coastal waters. The major difference between the Pr.183 and the Pr.183 BM-21 is the BM-21 Grad 122 mm MLRS launcher on its aft platform in place of the turret; it also features a new radar, replacing the original dome-like one.
  
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The Pr.183 BM-21 is a non-standard Project 183 PT boat (AKA P-6 in NATO code) exported to Egypt with its rear-turret and torpedoes removed for the installation of a BM-21 MLRS. The major difference between the Pr.183 and the Pr.183 BM-21 is the BM-21 Grad 122 mm MLRS launcher on the aft platform in place of the turret; as well as a new radar replacing the original, dome-like one. The 40 rockets onboard will make sure light vessels will meet a swift end from the bombardment of 122 mm rockets from distance.
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The Pr.183 BM-21 was introduced during [[Update "Apex Predators"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard"]]. Although the installation of the BM-21 MLRS costed the aft autocannon turret and torpedo tubes, thus halving its firepower against light vessels, it now comes with forty 122 mm rockets situated at the aft, allowing players to utilise this infamous 'Hailstone (Grad)' to bombard even destroyers with salvos. However, do remember to take cover from time to time to maximise the survival of this vessel.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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Being one of the last PT boats built by Soviet Union, the ship itself is rather unprotected where the hull is still made of wood, only the 25 mm autocannon turret and the superstructure are made with 4 mm hardened steel. Any projectile larger than rifle-calibre will have no problem penetrating the mere 4 mm of steel, let alone the hull itself with only 10 mm. A near-miss from higher calibre cannons can do serious damage to the ship itself.
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Being one of the last PT boats built by the Soviet Union, the ship itself is rather unprotected: its hull is still made of wood, whereas only the 25 mm autocannon turret and superstructure are constructed with 4 mm hardened steel. Any projectile larger than rifle-calibre will have no problem penetrating the mere 4 mm of steel on the turret and command tower, let alone the hull itself, being only 10 mm of wood. A near-miss from higher calibre cannons can do serious damage to the ship itself.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The ship is propelled by four M50-T diesel engines with 4 shafts, propelling the ship at up to 70 km/h (37.8 kt). This ensures the overall flexibility of the ship to retreat from heated battlefield or navigating through complicated channels of water.
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The ship is propelled by four M50-T diesel engines with 4 shafts, propelling the ship at up to 70 km/h (37.8 kt). This ensures the overall flexibility of the ship to retreat from a heated battlefield and navigate through complicated water channels.
  
 
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{{main|2M-3 (25 mm)}}
 
{{main|2M-3 (25 mm)}}
  
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With the aft turret and torpedo tubes removed, the only main weapon onboard is the front 25 mm 2M-3 twin mount autocannon. While the ammo count and the penetration of the cannon is more than enough to tear down small vessels, this is the only primary armament: keep the turret in operation at all cost to maximum its efficiency.
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With the aft turret and torpedo tubes removed, the only main weapon onboard is the front 25 mm 2M-3 twin mount autocannon. While the ammo count and the penetration of the cannon is more than enough to tear down small vessels, this is the only primary armament: keep the turret in operation at all costs to maximise its efficiency.
  
 
=== Special armament ===
 
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{{main|BM-21}}
 
{{main|BM-21}}
  
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Commonly known as the "Grad" (Hailstone), the 122 mm BM-21 rockets, which are one of the most common export Soviet weapons, are now installed as a MLRS on Pr.183 instead of being on Ural trucks; the launcher itself could traverse 360° thanks to its clearance to the superstructure. While the original intention of MLRS on an attack boat is purely for coastal bombardments against enemy ground targets, if enemy boats or auxiliary ships i.e minelayers or destroyer escorts are within its range, all the 40 rockets onboard with almost 10 kg TNT equivalent of explosive contents will certainly give them a bad day, either from being detonated on impact or critically damaged by the salvo.
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The 122 mm BM-21 rockets, commonly known as "Grad" (Hailstone), are installed as an MLRS. The launcher itself can traverse 360° thanks to its clearance to the superstructure. While the original intention of the MLRS on an attack boat was purely for coastal bombardments against enemy ground targets, if enemy boats or auxiliary ships such as minelayers or destroyer escorts are within its range, all the 40 rockets onboard with almost 10 kg TNT equivalent of explosive contents will certainly give them a bad day, either from being detonated on impact or critically damaged by the salvo.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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A common characteristic of PT boats is their rather unprotected hull and superstructure, this is especially true for Pr.183 due to the size and weight limits for PT boats; as mentioned on the survivability section, the ship only has 10 mm of wood for the hull and 4 mm steel for turret and command tower, anything larger than .30 caliber has very high odds to penetrate the ship itself, let alone direct hits from cannons. So staying away from heated battlefield is extremely crucial for its survival. This also being limited by the rather small crew pool at only 16 crews onboard; chances are the ship might still be afloat but the crews will be knocked-out instead.
 
  
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But there not only bad news for the ship, while Egyptian removed a twin 25 mm autocannon turret and torpedo tubes onboard, they installed a BM-21 MLRS instead; the weapon itself has been famous of being the hailstone of Soviet/Warsaw Pact countries with large coverage to grouped targets, but firing them separately is also viable and this will be the case for Pr.183. A single 122 mm rocket projectile with 10 kg of TNT equivalent explosives is certainly a nightmare for light ships as this will mean a likely one-hit-kill for them, larger ships up to destroyers could even fall victim of it as it has a 40-shot salvo and this could trigger extensive damages to either exposed components or overpressuring turrets, disabling the ship or even send them straight to the Davy Jone's chest. Although having one less autocannon turret from its base model, the remaining 2M-3 twin mount 25 mm autocannon has rather high penetration for its caliber and 120 shots per load can also make sure it can cause havoc to unnoticed ships that showed their sides or ships with rear-mounted weaponry. To make sure the maximum efficiency of the ship, it is suggested to play it as a "guerrilla-on-water" where players can utilize its sufficient mobility to maneuver around inland channels where it can take cover behind terrain, then strike out for a sudden attack for enemy ships; alternatively taking cover and use the rockets for taking down unnoticed enemies. Making it a small yet formidable enemy to be dealt with.
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A common characteristic of PT boats is their rather unprotected hull and superstructure, this being especially true for the Pr.183 due to its size and weight. The ship has only 10 mm of wood for its hull and 4 mm steel for the turret and command tower; anything larger than .30 calibre has a very high chance of penetrating the ship itself, let alone direct hits from cannons. Staying away from the battlefield is therefore extremely crucial for its survival. This limitation is also exacerbated by the relatively small crew pool of only 16 members; even if the ship might remain afloat after a hit, the crews will be quickly depleted.
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The Egyptian Navy removed the aft twin 25mm autocannon turret and torpedo tubes on board, installing a BM-21 MLRS instead. The projectiles themselves - 122 mm rockets with 10 kg of TNT - will be a nightmare for light vessels, as it will likely mean a knock-out for them. Even larger ships up to destroyers could fall victim to it, given its 40-shot salvo and potential to trigger extensive damage to exposed components or over-pressurize turrets, disabling the ship or sinking it outright. Although the Pr.183 has one less autocannon turret than its base model, the remaining 2M-3 twin mount 25 mm autocannon still has rather high penetration for its calibre and can deliver 120 shots per magazine; this makes it capable of causing havoc to ships that show their sides or have rear-mounted weaponry. To maximise the efficiency of the ship, it is suggested to play it as a "guerrilla-on-water", using its reasonable mobility to manoeuvre around inland channels where it can take cover behind terrain and then strike out for a sudden attack on enemy ships; alternatively taking cover and utilising the rockets to take down unnoticed enemies.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Extremely lethal twin 25 mm turret with high ammo count and devastating firepower
 
* Extremely lethal twin 25 mm turret with high ammo count and devastating firepower
 
* Small and nimble for navigating through inland channels
 
* Small and nimble for navigating through inland channels
 
* 40 rocket salvos with high explosive content, extremely lethal to smaller vessels
 
* 40 rocket salvos with high explosive content, extremely lethal to smaller vessels
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* The size of the rocket launcher could trigger a detonation and lead to complete loss
 
* The size of the rocket launcher could trigger a detonation and lead to complete loss
 
* Relative small crew pool for replacement
 
* Relative small crew pool for replacement
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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As one of the last PT boat class built by Soviet Union, the Project 183 ''Bolshevik'' Class PT Boat has been one of the major export vessel of the Union to allied countries including PLAN (which they later built domestically as the Type 6602 under the June 4th Agreement), KPAN and notably, Egyptian Navy.
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As one of the last PT boat classes built by the Soviet Union, the Project 183 ''Bolshevik'' class PT boat was a major export vessel to allied countries, including the PLAN (which later built them domestically as the Type 6602 under the June 4th Agreement), KPAN, and notably, the Egyptian Navy.
  
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During the Nasir, the President of Egypt at the time, was still on the chair, the country saw better relationship with the Soviet Union which the latter provided a large amount of aids and military equipment ranging from assault rifles up to jet fighters, the abundant Project 183 was also among one of the sales to Egypt with around 46 of them delivered to their navy. Although being already obsolete by the time of late 1960s with Israel which led to some losses to the Project 183s (2 by ''Eilat,'' on July 1967), the Egypt Navy revenged by sinking ''Eilat'' on 21st, October 1967 and claiming the very first AShM kill in war history using the heavily-modified Project 183R with P-15 missiles.<ref>https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1986/march/missile-boat-warfare-israeli-style</ref>
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During Nasser's presidency, the country had a good relationship with the Soviet Union, which provided a significant amount of aid and military equipment, ranging from assault rifles to jet fighters. The Project 183 was also among the sales made to Egypt, with 46 boats delivered to their navy. Although already obsolete by the late 1960s, leading to some losses against Israel; in July 1967, two were sunk by ''Eilat''. However, the Egyptian Navy gained revenge on 21st October 1967 by sinking ''Eilat'' and claiming the first anti-ship missile kill in history using a heavily-modified Project 183R with P-15 missiles.<ref>https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1986/march/missile-boat-warfare-israeli-style</ref>
  
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While the Egyptian Navy maintained a fairly large fleet of Project 183s, 12 of such boats were then modified to carry BM-21 Grad MLRS at the cost of some onboard armaments; these ships would have likely been decommissioned by late 20th Century and very scarce images left marks of their existence.
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While the Egyptian Navy maintained a relatively large fleet of Project 183s, 12 boats were modified to carry BM-21 Grad MLRS at the cost of some onboard armaments; these ships would have likely been decommissioned by the late 20th century and very few images remain as proof of their existence.
  
 
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{{Youtube-gallery|coA8xjGnlSs|'''Pr. 183 - BM-21 GRAD MLRS - It's Better Than You Think''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''|usqFRurvro4|'''Battle Pass: Royal Guard''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 00:50 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* [[wt:en/news/8061-development-battle-pass-vehicles-project-183-bm-21-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: Project 183 BM-21]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/8061-development-battle-pass-vehicles-project-183-bm-21-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: Project 183 BM-21]]
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This page is about the premium Soviet motor gun boat Pr.183 BM-21. For the regular version, see Pr.183.
Pr.183 BM-21
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Description

The Pr.183 BM-21 (NATO: P-6) was a non-standard Project 183 PT boat, exported to Egypt, which had its rear turret and torpedoes removed for the installation of a BM-21 MLRS - likely an improvised solution during the Six-Day War as a means to bombard Israeli forces from coastal waters. The major difference between the Pr.183 and the Pr.183 BM-21 is the BM-21 Grad 122 mm MLRS launcher on its aft platform in place of the turret; it also features a new radar, replacing the original dome-like one.

The Pr.183 BM-21 was introduced during Update "Apex Predators" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season X, "Royal Guard". Although the installation of the BM-21 MLRS costed the aft autocannon turret and torpedo tubes, thus halving its firepower against light vessels, it now comes with forty 122 mm rockets situated at the aft, allowing players to utilise this infamous 'Hailstone (Grad)' to bombard even destroyers with salvos. However, do remember to take cover from time to time to maximise the survival of this vessel.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower10 / 10 / 10 mm
Hull40 mm (wood)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section3
Displacement67 t
Crew16 people

Being one of the last PT boats built by the Soviet Union, the ship itself is rather unprotected: its hull is still made of wood, whereas only the 25 mm autocannon turret and superstructure are constructed with 4 mm hardened steel. Any projectile larger than rifle-calibre will have no problem penetrating the mere 4 mm of steel on the turret and command tower, let alone the hull itself, being only 10 mm of wood. A near-miss from higher calibre cannons can do serious damage to the ship itself.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB109 / 44 km/h
RB81 / 33 km/h

The ship is propelled by four M50-T diesel engines with 4 shafts, propelling the ship at up to 70 km/h (37.8 kt). This ensures the overall flexibility of the ship to retreat from a heated battlefield and navigate through complicated water channels.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 109 44
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 81 33

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB1 065 Sl icon.png
RB1 399 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts290 000 Sl icon.png
Aces700 Ge icon.png
Research Aces790 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 100 / 150 / 50 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 154 / 154 / 154 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Mods ammo.png
25mm_2m3_he_navy_ammo_pack
Mods ammo.png
25mm_2m3_ap_navy_ammo_pack
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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Artillery Support

Armament

Primary armament

Turret2 x 25 mm 2M-3 mounting
Ammunition3900 rounds
Belt capacity65 rounds
Fire rate300 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 85°
Main article: 2M-3 (25 mm)

With the aft turret and torpedo tubes removed, the only main weapon onboard is the front 25 mm 2M-3 twin mount autocannon. While the ammo count and the penetration of the cannon is more than enough to tear down small vessels, this is the only primary armament: keep the turret in operation at all costs to maximise its efficiency.

Special armament

Turret122 mm BM-21 rocket launcher
Ammunition40 rounds
Main article: BM-21

The 122 mm BM-21 rockets, commonly known as "Grad" (Hailstone), are installed as an MLRS. The launcher itself can traverse 360° thanks to its clearance to the superstructure. While the original intention of the MLRS on an attack boat was purely for coastal bombardments against enemy ground targets, if enemy boats or auxiliary ships such as minelayers or destroyer escorts are within its range, all the 40 rockets onboard with almost 10 kg TNT equivalent of explosive contents will certainly give them a bad day, either from being detonated on impact or critically damaged by the salvo.

Usage in battles

A common characteristic of PT boats is their rather unprotected hull and superstructure, this being especially true for the Pr.183 due to its size and weight. The ship has only 10 mm of wood for its hull and 4 mm steel for the turret and command tower; anything larger than .30 calibre has a very high chance of penetrating the ship itself, let alone direct hits from cannons. Staying away from the battlefield is therefore extremely crucial for its survival. This limitation is also exacerbated by the relatively small crew pool of only 16 members; even if the ship might remain afloat after a hit, the crews will be quickly depleted.

The Egyptian Navy removed the aft twin 25mm autocannon turret and torpedo tubes on board, installing a BM-21 MLRS instead. The projectiles themselves - 122 mm rockets with 10 kg of TNT - will be a nightmare for light vessels, as it will likely mean a knock-out for them. Even larger ships up to destroyers could fall victim to it, given its 40-shot salvo and potential to trigger extensive damage to exposed components or over-pressurize turrets, disabling the ship or sinking it outright. Although the Pr.183 has one less autocannon turret than its base model, the remaining 2M-3 twin mount 25 mm autocannon still has rather high penetration for its calibre and can deliver 120 shots per magazine; this makes it capable of causing havoc to ships that show their sides or have rear-mounted weaponry. To maximise the efficiency of the ship, it is suggested to play it as a "guerrilla-on-water", using its reasonable mobility to manoeuvre around inland channels where it can take cover behind terrain and then strike out for a sudden attack on enemy ships; alternatively taking cover and utilising the rockets to take down unnoticed enemies.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Extremely lethal twin 25 mm turret with high ammo count and devastating firepower
  • Small and nimble for navigating through inland channels
  • 40 rocket salvos with high explosive content, extremely lethal to smaller vessels

Cons:

  • Equipped with only one turret and its rocket launchers
  • Extremely fragile to gunfire
  • The size of the rocket launcher could trigger a detonation and lead to complete loss
  • Relative small crew pool for replacement

History

As one of the last PT boat classes built by the Soviet Union, the Project 183 Bolshevik class PT boat was a major export vessel to allied countries, including the PLAN (which later built them domestically as the Type 6602 under the June 4th Agreement), KPAN, and notably, the Egyptian Navy.

During Nasser's presidency, the country had a good relationship with the Soviet Union, which provided a significant amount of aid and military equipment, ranging from assault rifles to jet fighters. The Project 183 was also among the sales made to Egypt, with 46 boats delivered to their navy. Although already obsolete by the late 1960s, leading to some losses against Israel; in July 1967, two were sunk by Eilat. However, the Egyptian Navy gained revenge on 21st October 1967 by sinking Eilat and claiming the first anti-ship missile kill in history using a heavily-modified Project 183R with P-15 missiles.[1]

While the Egyptian Navy maintained a relatively large fleet of Project 183s, 12 boats were modified to carry BM-21 Grad MLRS at the cost of some onboard armaments; these ships would have likely been decommissioned by the late 20th century and very few images remain as proof of their existence.

Media

Videos
Pr. 183 - BM-21 GRAD MLRS - It's Better Than You Think - Cmdr. Tyrael
Battle Pass: Royal Guard discusses the Pr.183 BM-21 at 00:50 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1986/march/missile-boat-warfare-israeli-style


USSR boats
Motor torpedo boats  D-3 · G-5 · G-5 (ShVAK) · Pr.123-bis · Pr.123K (A-10bis) · Pr.123K · Pr.183
Motor gun boats  TKA-412 · MO-4 · OD-200 · Pr.253L · Pr.183 BM-21 · Ya-5M
Motor torpedo gun boats  Pr. 206 · Pr.206-M · MPK Pr.12412 · MPK Pr.12412P · MPK Pr.11451
Gunboats  Groza
Armoured gun boats  BMO · MBK-161 early · MBK-161 late · MBK pr.186 · MBK pr.186 (MK 85) · Pr.1124 early · Pr.1124 late · Pr.1124 MLRS
  Pr.191 · Pr.191M · Pr.1204 · Pr.1204 late

USSR premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  G-5 (ShVAK) · Pr.123K (A-10bis)
Motor gun boats  TKA-412 · Pr.183 BM-21 · Ya-5M
Motor torpedo gun boats  MPK Pr.12412P
Armoured gun boats  MBK-161 early · MBK pr.186 (MK 85) · Pr.1124 MLRS · Pr.1204
Sub-chasers  MPK Pr.122bis
Frigates  Rosomacha
Destroyers  Kerch · Ryany · Leningrad · Stroyny · Smelyi · Neustrashimy · Blagorodnyy
Light cruisers  Murmansk · Kerch · Zheleznyakov
Battleships  Marat

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