NationStates Jolt Archive

A document obtained by SPBC news (south pole broadcasting
corp.) reveals some of the statistics of the Norad class battleship
of which 2 have already been commisined for the USA123 Navy.
Although some obvious observation can be made, the document
clearly reveals some of the internal and belwo the water line
features as well as accurate amounts of armaments and capacity.

Propulsion:
(4) (really small) Nuclear Reactors
(6) Diesel Electric Generators
(2) Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Batteries powering bow thrusters
Armament
(2) 8 inch rapid fire cannons mounted in 2 Single turrets
(15) 20 inch "coilguns" mounted in 5 Triple turrets
(6) 30mm vulcan CIWS Phalanx guns (1 per turret)
(2) 25mm manualy targeted chaingun cannons
(7) 20mm vulcan CIWS Phalanx guns (1 per turret)
(7) FIM-92X Stinger quad launchers (28 total) mounted on 7 CIWSs
(2) MK 87 Vertical Launching Systems (14 Cells each) (SM-2 SAMs, Harpoons,Exocets, or Tomhawks)
(2) ABM Launchers Anti-Ballistic missles
(4) THEL (Tactical High Energy Laser) Anti cruise missle systems.
(8} 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft gun with fragmenting shells mounted in 4 Dual Turrets. (also anti-missle)
(5) Foward Firing Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Quad Turrets (20 missles total)
(1) 72 Cell SLBM/Hatchet Cruise Missle Launchers ( fires tomahawks,
hatchets, ss-n-19 through 33 or R-7 Dwarf type SLBMs)
(4) MK 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes (12 MK 50/46 Torpedoes)
(2) Side mounted depth charge launchers (can accomadate Atomic
Depth Charges)
(3) PAC-3 Quad launchers(SAMs)
(12) SAM-7Y Advanced Sea Sparrow missiles.
Aircraft
It is believed the Norad can carry between 22 and 40 V/STOL
Aircraft or Helicopters There are several landing pads, 2 elevators
and a pair of ski jump runways.
As you can see.
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=19f546bb-4fd6-4ac5-5d4f-59e13be11096&size=

nice, can I buy one, teley me about it.

--Dimly lit room, Esamopian Embassy in Antarctica123--

A shadowy figure, with only his lips illuminated due to the faint glow of the cigar in his mouth, was speaking with an unidentified person, possibly his counterpart in Antarctica123's terms:

"We have heard about this new battleship of yours... do you think we could acquire a few?"

Awaiting Antarctica's response...

BAAA!! :lol:

I think i'm missin something or this is just a sales gimmick I don't know.
please tell me.

We have decided that limit of 4 shall be sold per nation, of course if we do decide to build these they will have to wait behind the 2 more which we are constructing for ourselves. We are looking at a price tag of $3 billion at least, not including aircraft.

I think i'm missin something or this is just a sales gimmick I don't know.
please tell me. shhh

I'll buy one, what your asking price for that, unequiped(no guns)

I'll buy one, what your asking price for that, unequiped(no guns)

you know dud, your spending a lot of money, I've seen 2 wars today, and now your making purchases...your broke after your first war...you have NO money.

I don't think I would be willng to sell just the hull and engines.

(btw pic coming soon)

I'll buy one, what your asking price for that, unequiped(no guns)

you know dud, your spending a lot of money, I've seen 2 wars today, and now your making purchases...your broke after your first war...you have NO money.

I was in two "cold wars" there was no combat, plus this is for starship trianing, even though it's boat, we start with boats and sims then work up. Besides we build all of our starships. If we like this boat we'll build more. An I can have spaceing tech, because theres som loonie n00bs running around with death stars so come on.

as far as I can tell, it's an Earth battleship with VSTOL Air power. *btw, that's a good idea...maybe I should try that* but mobilizing your forces takes a lot of money, money that you don't have anymore...I didn't mobilize my army until my third week, and have only mobilized it 5 times since then, and I have a 60 trillion USD reserve. start slow, then get faster.

Yes this is a seafaring vessel
goes in the ocean not space :P

bump, pic will be out on friday

We'd like to purchase 4 of these craft.

(sorry my comp died on thursday night, i have to do more work on the pic)
Pre-orders are all confirmed, construction time for each ship will be between 14 and 19 months per vessel(NS time), they are being constructed in the order that requests were recieved. The final price is $3.05 billion per vessel.

We'll buy 4 and production rights

4x Norad Battleship = 12 Billion
1x Production Rights = 6 Billion

Total = 18 Billion

The Navy of the Armed Republic of Tyrador shall place an order for 2 Norad Class
*money wired*
The Armed Republic Of Tyrador
Member American Alliance
Member PHX Federation
Member A.L.L. Alliance
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=5c6e64bb-5f42-d6e3-5941-294b4e4a786e&size=

Pah! Our Trotsky class battlecruiser can take this heap of scrap metal to pieces with ease!

Today the CEO of Antarctica123's naval construction company was taken to the hospital after nearly laughing to death, we hope for a speedy recovery.

Prod rights are not for sale.
Orders confirmed, please understand the orders will take time to complete, we will be stepping up production so that we can build at least 2 per year. But for now its about 18 months per ship.

We laugh at your pathetic attempts to insult us. You will not find our navy so beatable next time......

Oh is that so, would you mind sharing the specifications of this "Trotsky class battlecruiser" If you are so sure it canbeat the Norad class super battleship

Oh is that so, would you mind sharing the specifications of this "Trotsky class battlecruiser" If you are so sure it canbeat the Norad class super battleship

We would not share any information with you.

Just be assured.....that if we come to blows again....you will be defeated.

That is a promise.

Haha looking for fight are you, don't tempt us. You may have gained firends and built a new military since last we met, but we have been doing the same. Although we have not had diplomatic contact with Altaran since the soviet expansion we remain neutral and simply don't believe that either of us would be so foolish as to enter some type of armed conflict, which, at this point would damage both of our economies and militaries greatly.

Haha looking for fight are you, don't tempt us. You may have gained firends and built a new military since last we met, but we have been doing the same. Although we have not had diplomatic contact with Altaran since the soviet expansion we remain neutral and simply don't believe that either of us would be so foolish as to enter some type of armed conflict, which, at this point would damage both of our economies and militaries greatly.

No, we are not looking for a fight.

We are simply letting you know that should a conflict flare up.....you cannot emerge victorious, as before.

And what 'soviet expansion'?

Ah but that sort of overconfidince is what got you all wet last time wasn't it heh heh heh. We are one of the foremost naval powers mind you...

ah but go on with your delusions of superiority while we continue to train, upgrade and expand our navy and as we continue to develop new vessels to keep us on the cutting edge.


({"soviet expansion"}you know when you changed your title to United Socialist States [because your population reached some certain number ] and I closed down my embassy because i felt it marked that you were moving in the wrong direction.. blah blah 40 million years ago?)

Ah but that sort of overconfidince is what got you all wet last time wasn't it heh heh heh. We are one of the foremost naval powers mind you...

ah but go on with your delusions of superiority while we continue to train, upgrade and expand our navy and as we continue to develop new vessels to keep us on the cutting edge.


(you know when you changed your title to United Socialist States [because your population reached some certain number ] and I closed down my embassy because i felt it marked that you were moving in the wrong direction.. blah blah 40 million years ago?)

We don't need overconfidence. We are assured of our military superiority.
We have been consistently upgrading our forces and spent tens of billions developing a battlecruiser that is far superior to your laughable 'Norad'.

(Ah, that.)

Excellent, I am pleased to know that our potential enemies are continuing to waste money on massive, obsolete floating targets. :twisted:

Excellent, I am pleased to know that our potential enemies are continuing to waste money on massive, obsolete floating targets. :twisted:

Look who's talking!

:D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

OOC: How long is this vessel exactly? Some of the claimed systems indicate that it is at least a large (if not significantly larger) than the normal aircraft carrier.

It is pretty tall and long, as soon as I get the picture on here ( i am waitng on my friend to upload the image and give me the link) I think that you will be able to see the scale of the vessel.

I plan to build battle groups around these ships much like carrier battle groups, also much like my adelie class battle ships.

LOOK AT THE PIC :P 8)

please

Very nice, The plaxtonian Navy would like to procure 1 of these Norad Class Super BattleShip, half of the money will be pre-wired the other half upon completion and delivery.

ok

Please place 2 of these vessels on order for us.

OOC: Aren't they usually called Dreadnaughts?

If you mean Dreadnoughts, no and there are no real-world equivalents to this type of vessel, it is the 2nd class of "Super Battleship" that Ant123 has developed.

So what do you think of the ship!?!?