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The People's Republic of Ferrussia reserves full rights to this ship. Manufacturing/production licenses have not been issued, and will probably not be for some time. Please don't rip me off.

The Ferrussian Coalition of Defense Agencies (FCDA) recently announced the launch of a radical new sea transport: the RT-S10. The colossal ship is a platform for any major sea-based invasion, with an integrated LCAC (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/lcac.htm) (hovercraft) deployment and recovery system and a maximum capacity of 2,176 M1A1 Abrams tanks*.

The transport holds up to 60 LCAC hovercrafts (sold with the transport) and the 4 elevators can altogether lower 20 hovercrafts every 10 minutes. With 16 decks for tank/personell/truck transport, and another 2 for hovercraft storage, the space limitations are few. With space in the back for fuel and food (see schematic below), the transport is largely self-sustaining, at least for short periods of time. Additional supplies are recommended for any extended voyage, as is heavy escort.

The transport is armored quite substantially, as the capacity means that losing just one transport could be potentially devastating. It is equipped with a helipad, RO/RO ramps in the front for faster loading/unloading of tanks when at a major port, and quarters for the hovercraft and tank/truck crews. Loading and unloading MUST take place in relatively calm waters.

The ships are being produced as quickly as possible, but it takes quite some time to complete a single vessel. With the included 60 LCAC hovercrafts, an RT-S10 transport costs $6 billion.

Ship Schematic (IMPORTANT) (http://www.boomspeed.com/ferret_guy/RT-S10.2.GIF)

COST: $6 BILLION

SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 712 ft.
Beam: 273 ft.
Weight (empty): 73,345 LT
Propulsion: Slow speed diesel engines
Screws: 4
Waterline (at recommended max. cargo): 50 ft.
Crew Compliment: 182

Speed
Cruising (empty): 16.2 knots
Cruising (near-full): 13.9 knots
Max. (empty): 16.85 knots
Max. (near-full): 14.4 knots

Capacity
Recommended max. cargo: 197,320 LT / 220,998.5 tons
Overload max. cargo: 305,586 LT / 342,256.5 tons
Area per cargo deck (90%): 63,099 sq. ft.
Area per cargo deck (max.): 70,110 sq. ft.
Cargo decks: 16

Not to be used against the People's Republic of Ferrussia or its interests, allies, etc.

*Not recommended

a ship half that size costs 4 billion... are you crazy?

Ah, I'll fix that. I haven't been able to find anything on transport prices, so I kinda just guessed. Thanks for the heads-up!

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So whaddya guys think?

Its nice

I might buy 1 if it ever comes to be sold...

It IS being sold.

COST: $5 BILLION

oh

Ill have 1 then

Construction will begin as soon as the money is wired. Allow 5-6 (RL) hours for delivery. :D

*money wired*

The kingdom of Crookfur will order 4 of these ships.

Good to see you again, Crookfur. :D Thanks to your help with the R-MM-1, the FCDA is about ready to come out with the prototype for a second version. We'll let you know when something happens.

Your order should take about 1 RL day to fill. Much of the money will probably be going to a project to expand the shipyard capabilities of the FCDA, as we're looking at naval power to be one of our strongest industries.

We appreciate your business, and hope to see you again soon!

Many thanks, funds wired.

I'll have three

Confirmed, we'll put you on the waiting list as soon as the funds are recieved. Expect delivery in about 1 1/2 RL days.

Thanks for your business!

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One will be quite sufficiant for my purpases.

This craft will complement my new Black Eagle II MBT i just bought.

*Money wired*

It should be ready in a few RL hours.

Thanks for your business!

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an LCAC can only carry 1 M1A2. Hope they like making alot of trips

dumb

Of course they have to make a lot of freaking trips. You can't land all your forces at once; that'd be chaos and suicide. Most other transport systems take even longer to get all of their forces on land, anyway.

Plus, if you really are carrying the maximum capacity in M1A2s, they'd need one or two other RT-S10s just for all the supply trucks needed. LCACs can carry a lot more supply trucks than M1A2s, so if you have a good balance of support and fighting cargo, it shouldn't be a problem.

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We'll get 10 ships

money wired

Wow... :D We'll be happy to fulfill your order, however it could take a little time. We have 3 already produced, waiting for sales, and they will be taken with light escort to your waters by a skeleton crew immediately. The remaining 7 should be produced over the next NS year (1 RL day), each taken to your waters (with escort, of course) as soon as completed.

$50 billion, total. I hope they serve you well!

Thank you very much, money wired.

While the FCDA shipyards will be on backorder for a little while, we are still taking orders, which will be filled soon (depending on the order, in about a RL day and a half).

I'll take 4

Order confirmed. They'll be constructed as soon as the Omzian order is complete. Expect delivery within 30 RL hours.

Total is $20 billion. Thanks for your business!

Order confirmed. They'll be constructed as soon as the Omzian order is complete. Expect delivery within 30 RL hours.

Total is $20 billion. Thanks for your business!

Money Wired. Thank you!

Your people would advise mine if we went to convert one for seabee use correct?

We could send over some FCDA engineers to help with the technical issues involved, or build it with a SEABEE-compatible conveyor system to begin with, for an extra $100 million. We have plenty of time to design such a system internally, considering the backlog on the transports, and we feel it would take minimal tampering to accomplish. Let us know what you decide, and if you go with already-built in SEABEE systems, make sure to confirm the amount to be modified.

Thanks again!

We could send over some FCDA engineers to help with the technical issues involved, or build it with a SEABEE-compatible conveyor system to begin with, for an extra $100 million. We have plenty of time to design such a system internally, considering the backlog on the transports, and we feel it would take minimal tampering to accomplish. Let us know what you decide, and if you go with already-built in SEABEE systems, make sure to confirm the amount to be modified.

Thanks again!

Please build one for Seabee use. Our Seabee advisors will be happy to work with your people on specs if thats ok

Money wired. Thanks

The SEABEE version is complete, as is the rest of your order. Enjoy!

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Aah, sorry, I forgot to edit the in-description price. They're 5 billion each (can transport over 2100 MBTs, remember). We'd give you a discount to 50 billion for 12 of them, and despite the high cost they are relatively low cost to maintain.

Sorry for the confusion.

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They should be finished in 3 RL days. Thanks for your order!

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I want 5 of these ships.

* Money Wired Upon Confirmation * :wink:

Order confirmed. ($25 billion)

You can expect these in about 3 RL days, as we are currently working on a large order (see above posts), and your order will take some time to fulfill as well. Thanks for your business!

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I'll take 2 please. Payment wired upon confirmation.

Order confirmed. Expect your order in about 1/2 a RL day.

Thanks.

Bayorta wishes to pruchase 3 of the landing craft. the amount of 18 Billion has been wired.

Regards,
Geoff Hoon,
Secretary of defence,
Ministry of Defence

http://www.mod.uk/img/sdr_new_chapter/sofs_hoon.jpg

double post!!!

Money recieved. Thanks for your order. Expect arrival in one RL day.

Money recieved. Thanks for your order. Expect arrival in one RL day.

Thank you.

OOC: Sorry for leaving the double post up for so long... I didnt realise.

No prob.

Any additional orders?

I will need 4 more if you are still taking orders.

**money wired**