Sarzonia
26-05-2005, 04:41
Background:
The Portland Iron Works have recently added to their large trimaran hulled vessel offerings with the Vigilant-class superdreadnaught, easily the pride of Sarzonia. As a complement to the venerable Constellation-class dreadnaught, the Portland Iron Works is developing another vessel to serve a ASuW role and serve as flagships for smaller actions where a superdreadnaught would be considered prohibitively expensive.
The result of this labour is the Brandywine-class dreadnaught. Armed with nine 610 mm ETC guns, the Brandywine can instill fear in opponents with a well-armed warship and command centre capable of serving in lieu of a light to medium-sized aircraft carrier and command flagship. The Brandywine can fill these roles and more.
Brandywine-class light command dreadnaught
Length: 446 m; Beam: 86.8 m; Draught: 14.5 m
Displacement: 417,800 tonnes full
Armament: 3 x 3 610 mm ETC guns in A, B & Y pos.
8 x 1 153 mm naval railguns (port and starboard)
8 x 1 140 mm ETC guns (port and starboard)
4 x 48 cell Mk. 136 VLS (capable of launching 'Scourge' and 'Scorcher' missiles
4 x 650 mm TT (for 'Bayonet' torpedoes)
12 x 'Hornet' SAM launchers
12 x 'Rattlesnake' CIWS
Protection: 740 mm-820 mm advanced armour composite (titanium, vadium, aluminum, ballistic ceramics); double-bottomed, reinforced keel with void spaces supported on a honeycomb frame. KERI foam installed into void spaces serves as limited protection against KE attacks. Further protection provided by composite rods and kinetic reducing ceramic plates.
Propulsion: 6 x Pebblebed nuclear reactors; 8 compulsators provide power to naval railguns. Four internalised waterjets. Extensive thermal insulation reduces infared signature and noise emission. Two gas turbines provide emergency propulsion. 35.2 knots.
Aircraft: Capable of carrying 36 VSTOL fighters and four medium ASW helicopters.
Electronics: AN/SLY-2 (V) Advanced Integrated Electronics Warfare System; AN/SPY-4 MFR and AN/SPN-23 navigational radars; AN/SQR-6 (B) passive towed array and AN/SQS-57 dual-mode mounted digital sonar array; A/P Mounted Sonar: AN/SQS-57 active/passive, preformed beam, digital sonar providing panoramic echo ranging and panoramic (DIMUS) passive surveillance.
Countermeasures: Decoy: AN/SLQ-25 Nixie.
Complement: 3,600 + 100 aircrew
Price: $65 billion
Running Cost: $3.75 billion per annum.
The Portland Iron Works have recently added to their large trimaran hulled vessel offerings with the Vigilant-class superdreadnaught, easily the pride of Sarzonia. As a complement to the venerable Constellation-class dreadnaught, the Portland Iron Works is developing another vessel to serve a ASuW role and serve as flagships for smaller actions where a superdreadnaught would be considered prohibitively expensive.
The result of this labour is the Brandywine-class dreadnaught. Armed with nine 610 mm ETC guns, the Brandywine can instill fear in opponents with a well-armed warship and command centre capable of serving in lieu of a light to medium-sized aircraft carrier and command flagship. The Brandywine can fill these roles and more.
Brandywine-class light command dreadnaught
Length: 446 m; Beam: 86.8 m; Draught: 14.5 m
Displacement: 417,800 tonnes full
Armament: 3 x 3 610 mm ETC guns in A, B & Y pos.
8 x 1 153 mm naval railguns (port and starboard)
8 x 1 140 mm ETC guns (port and starboard)
4 x 48 cell Mk. 136 VLS (capable of launching 'Scourge' and 'Scorcher' missiles
4 x 650 mm TT (for 'Bayonet' torpedoes)
12 x 'Hornet' SAM launchers
12 x 'Rattlesnake' CIWS
Protection: 740 mm-820 mm advanced armour composite (titanium, vadium, aluminum, ballistic ceramics); double-bottomed, reinforced keel with void spaces supported on a honeycomb frame. KERI foam installed into void spaces serves as limited protection against KE attacks. Further protection provided by composite rods and kinetic reducing ceramic plates.
Propulsion: 6 x Pebblebed nuclear reactors; 8 compulsators provide power to naval railguns. Four internalised waterjets. Extensive thermal insulation reduces infared signature and noise emission. Two gas turbines provide emergency propulsion. 35.2 knots.
Aircraft: Capable of carrying 36 VSTOL fighters and four medium ASW helicopters.
Electronics: AN/SLY-2 (V) Advanced Integrated Electronics Warfare System; AN/SPY-4 MFR and AN/SPN-23 navigational radars; AN/SQR-6 (B) passive towed array and AN/SQS-57 dual-mode mounted digital sonar array; A/P Mounted Sonar: AN/SQS-57 active/passive, preformed beam, digital sonar providing panoramic echo ranging and panoramic (DIMUS) passive surveillance.
Countermeasures: Decoy: AN/SLQ-25 Nixie.
Complement: 3,600 + 100 aircrew
Price: $65 billion
Running Cost: $3.75 billion per annum.