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Xylion Industries unveils Leningrad-class Heavy Cruiser

Feazanthia
21-04-2004, 16:48
Xylion Industries has recently put to sea the first of its most recent design, the Leningrad-class Heavy Missile Battlecruiser. The Leningrad is designed to deliver superior firepower at long range. Several of these heavy ships are capable of disabling even a large navy before the guns of the enemy battleships can get in range. The specs are as follows.

Displacement: 60,500 tons (standard); 70,965 tons (full load)
Length: 921 ft 3 in (280.8 m)
Beam: 121 ft 2 in (36.9 m)
Powerplant: Nuclear, 172,000 horsepower (128 MW) steam turbines, producing a 28 knot maximum speed
Armament (Main Battery): Four 96-cell VLS (2 fore, 2 aft) for Aster 15, Aster 30, Sea Sparrow, Tomahawk, or your own compatible missiles
Armament (Secondary Battery): Twenty 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber guns in ten twin mountings (ten guns on each side of the ship); two 16-cell VLS (one on each side of superstructure) for Aster-15 or Aster-30 missiles; 2 CIWS (one fore, one aft)
Systems: AEGIS (ANY-UK1), AS18 Close-Range Air Search/Tracking, SS34 Long Range Surface Search/Tracking, SS44 Short Range Surface Search/Tracking, G04 Navigation, Overlord N/Command System, T03 Close Engagement Control, NG04A Gunfire Control, Bow-mounted sonar, SN 20 Towed-array
Countermeasures: Siren (anti-missile), MASS (anti-missile), SLAT/Mackerel (anti-torpedo)

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/fleet/russian/surface/kirov-heavy-cruiser-1144-16.jpg

((COMMENTS ARE VERY WELCOME))
Doujin
21-04-2004, 16:49
Pic doesn't work, and please TG me this thread. I'll add it when I get my comp back.
Feazanthia
21-04-2004, 23:08
Comfirmed, Doujin. TG has been sent.


.:BUMP:. for new pic. Will add color pic when damn server stops being PMS-y.
Kikoskriat
22-04-2004, 00:17
What I see here is a walking fortress. One that will be a huge target for anything, drawing all fire to it. I also see it as exspensive and too heavy an investment for most navies.

But otherwise, this ship will do well.
Isselmere
22-04-2004, 00:24
Sips coffee *spit take* :shock: Oh, dear...

I'm certainly glad you're in the OMP!
Feazanthia
22-04-2004, 02:01
Sips coffee *spit take* :shock: Oh, dear...

I'm certainly glad you're in the OMP!

Heh, thanks Isselmere.

The Leningrad-class shall soon be sold along with Xylion's other military wares, so get your wallets ready!