NationStates Jolt Archive


Retirement of Battleship Fleet

Aequatio
16-07-2004, 10:28
With the introduction of the Ramillies and Invincible Class Battleships, the former premier surface combat vessel of the Aequatian Naval Arm, the Devastation Class Battleship, will be retired and select vessels will be sold, scraped or placed as monuments in harbours in Aequatio. To those who wish to purchase a vessel, the price is 1.7 billion Aequatian Markes (2.33 billion USD).

Devastation Class Battleship Schematics

Power Plant Two Nuclear Power Plant (A4W Pressurized Water Reactor), Four shafts
Length: 284m
Beam: 35m
Displacement: 70,500 tonnes
Max Speed: 32 knots
Armament
40 – Tomahawk ASM/LAM - 8 armored box launchers
32 – Harpoon ASM - 4 quad cell launchers
12 – Mk3 – 18.1-inch/64 caliber guns (4 Turrets)
54 – Seawolf Anti-Missile Missile – 8 quad cell launchers
8 – Mk 15 – 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft:
4 SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters
Predator UAV Drones
Compliment - 2,143 ship's company
78 officers
2,065 enlisted

Devastation Class Battleship Roster

RNS Devastation - (Slated for monument, Magna Casa, Aequatio)
RNS Dreadnought - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Warspite - (Slated for monument, Arrio, Aequatio)
RNS Colossus - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)]
RNS Conqueror - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Thunderer - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Audacious - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Ajax - (Slated for monument, Rhanda, Aequatio)
RNS Iron Duke - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Superb - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)
RNS Triumph - (Purchased by The Armed Republic of Scoyle)

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President Nicklas Schaeffer
Scoyle
16-07-2004, 12:39
The Armed Republic of Scoyle would like to purchase the following ships:

RNS Dreadnought
RNS Colossus
RNS Conqueror
RNS Thunderer
RNS Audacious
RNS Iron Duke
RNS Superb
RNS Triumph
Price per Ship - 2.33 billion

Grand Total = 18.64 billion

-----Money Wired Upon Confirmation-----
Doujin
16-07-2004, 13:10
Doujin would like to purchase all available vessels for 11 billion Imperial Marks (Or 19452400000 USD). The vessels would be used as testing ships to see how long it takes for a Doujin to completely reduce the ship to a smoltering slab of metal.
Aequatio
17-07-2004, 08:03
The Armed Republic of Scoyle would like to purchase the following ships:

RNS Dreadnought
RNS Colossus
RNS Conqueror
RNS Thunderer
RNS Audacious
RNS Iron Duke
RNS Superb
RNS Triumph
Price per Ship - 2.33 billion

Grand Total = 18.64 billion

-----Money Wired Upon Confirmation-----

Confirmation of order, we hope that these vessels see a bright future in continued service.
Doujin
17-07-2004, 08:32
Aww..
Sevaris
17-07-2004, 16:30
We would like to purchase...
RNS Warspite
RNS Ajax.

We will offer you $5 Billion USD for them.

Premier Alec Mannerheim
People's Republic of Sevaris