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The Commonwealth Navy + Storefront

The WIck
05-10-2004, 03:24
OOC: this thread is going to be used to provide a description of the ships in my navy and also as a storefront for them if anyone is interested. Note that it is still under construction as I only have a few DD models for now.

IC: Ships of the Commonwealth Navy

This link is a Picture of a squadron of WIckian Vessels engaged in battle against the Ortagan Hegemony's Solar Navy in the Second Battle of Thetis, both sides suffered over 75% casualties in the long and bloody battle.
http://www.wodzu.tonet.pl/republika_prokonsularna/Images/hh_en/ShipsStars2.jpg

The Link below is to a page that displays the typical shape and size of the various vessels found in the Commonwealth Navy.
http://www.wodzu.tonet.pl/republika_prokonsularna/Images/hh_schem/Art_Hull_Comparison.jpg

*Note* the listed Broadside armaments is only for one side, multiply it by two for the total number of "guns"

Destroyers (Fifth Rate Vessels)

The term "Destroyer" is applied loosely in the Commonwealth Navy representing anything from the swift and deadly Raiders to Fleet Destroyers that are found as a screening force for the Wall and also in important Pickett stations. Any Destroyer can perform the functions of convoy escort and scout equally well, also they can duke it out with similar size vessels from other navies if need be. However with any ship their size armor is sacrificed for speed.

Edson DD-R
A ship 2/3 the size of a normal DD it is a new approach to the use of destroyer doctrine. The Raider variant contains no missile broadside at all however it does mount 8 hard points for “Half Pods” allowing the small ship to throw no less then 64 Shrike class missiles at an enemy ship. The entire chaser armament has been removed and replaced with two 150cm grasers (the same found of most navies BC). Most importantly is the replacement of the ships beta node with those beta “Squared” node found on the LACs of the C.N, allowing for a Bow-Wall and strafing maneuvers to allow horrendously effective use of the duel bow grasers. They also have some of the best ECM packages in the fleet allowing them to get very close to the enemy before they are detected.

Length-450meters
Beam-150meters
Height-100meters
Mass/Displacement- 50,000 tons
Maximum Acceleration- 636 gravities
Crew-100enlisted 10 officers
Armament-
Chase- Dual 150 cm Spinal Grasers
Broadside: Four Half Pod Hard points
Five 50 cm lasers
Stern-ECM mine launcher
Mark V Point Defense
Mark V Sidewalls


10 Billion USD

Wolverine Class DD-F

After the Raumreich War the Valinor shut off Wormhole travel to AC to any military unit larger then a DD. So this lead to the design of the new Wolverine class fleet destroyer, which in all truth is a LC classified as a DD to allow it to use the wormholes. It has proved its worth in convoy engagements time again.

Length-900meters
Beam-175
Height-100
Mass/Displacement-
Maximum Acceleration-610 gravities
Crew-170 enlisted 20 officers
Armament- Chase-2 50 cm Spinal grasers 4 25cm lasers
Broadside: 12 Light Anti-ship missile launchers,
2 50 cm Grasers
6 70 cm lasers
Mark VI Point Defense
Mark VIII Sidewalls
14 billion USD

Mosquito Class Carrier

Good things come in small packages, that is the case with this vessel. The mosquito Class Carrier is by far the smallest carrier in the Commonwealth Navy, but it manages to cram an entire squadron of LACs into its hanger bay, these tiny and deadly ship can destroy even the largest of capital ships when they are employed en-mass. These carriers are small and cheap enough to be built and large numbers and are often used to defend convoys or far off Picket stations that are too far to justify a CLAC.

Length-900meters
Beam-160meters
Height-100meters
Mass/Displacement-145,000tons
Maximum Acceleration-608gravities
Crew-170enlisted 20officers
Armament-

Chase- 2 50cm spinal grasers
4 25cm lasers
Broadside: 4 70cm lasers
Hanger Bay 10 Warthog Class LAC's
2 Reserve WH LAC's
Mark VI Point Defense
Mark VIII Sidewalls
16 billion USD

Hawkbat Class DD

Length-650meters
Beam-150meters
Height-100meters
Mass/Displacement- 65,000 tons
Maximum Acceleration- 622 gravities
Crew-150enlisted 13 officers
Armament-
Chase- Dual 50 cm lasers
2 anti-ship missile launchers
Broadside: Five 25 cm lasers
Five Anti-ship Missile Launchers
Mark V Point Defense
Mark V Sidewalls
8 billion USD
Draconis Nightcrawlis
05-10-2004, 03:27
OOC: That pic is way too big.
The WIck
05-10-2004, 03:43
yea i realized i had it as a img tag not a url, i fixed it now. It the only really good comparison of hulls for HH tech ships. As time goes on i will have better pics but this is all time allows for now.
The WIck
10-10-2004, 18:41
Added the DD-V and the old Hawkbat DD's