IDF
21-08-2004, 03:20
CHEROKEE class missile cruiser
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OVERVIEW: After the successful Imperator class, the IDF Navy has developed a new improved missile cruiser that is meant to overwhelm any coast with missiles. It has 750 VLS cells in the aft section of the ship. This ship should have escorts, but is a deadly weapon to any Navy, coastline, or city.
stats
length:975 feet
beam: 207.25 feet
draught:37 feet
displacement: 47,525 tons
speed: 33.1 knots
powerplant: 4 pebblehead nuclear reactors
propulsion: 4 shafts
steering: large rudder and multiple bow and aft thrusters to increase turning rate
Armor:16inches along VLS tube areas along main hull, 4-8 along other belt areas. Upperdeck is 4 inches except in heavily armored top deck near VLS cells.
The trimarian hull and thick armor will keep the VLS area safe while the rest of the ship is well enough armored with the trimarian. All explosive areas are in the main hull and protected by outer hulls.
Armament:
2 x 10 inch ETC guns
750 VLS cells in 5 groups of 250 along mid and aft sections.
14 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
5 RAM launchers (10 round box missiles)
RADAR
Air Search: ITI SPY-5B
surface search: ITI SPS-67
Navigation: ITI SPS-74
Fire control: 5 ITI SPG-71
SONAR
ITI GE SQQ-91(V)2 bow mounted search attack
SQR-21C towed array
PRICE = $2.5 BILLION
SEE FULL SIZE PIC (http://img53.exs.cx/img53/9229/CMG2.jpg)
http://img53.exs.cx/img53/9229/CMG2.jpg
OVERVIEW: After the successful Imperator class, the IDF Navy has developed a new improved missile cruiser that is meant to overwhelm any coast with missiles. It has 750 VLS cells in the aft section of the ship. This ship should have escorts, but is a deadly weapon to any Navy, coastline, or city.
stats
length:975 feet
beam: 207.25 feet
draught:37 feet
displacement: 47,525 tons
speed: 33.1 knots
powerplant: 4 pebblehead nuclear reactors
propulsion: 4 shafts
steering: large rudder and multiple bow and aft thrusters to increase turning rate
Armor:16inches along VLS tube areas along main hull, 4-8 along other belt areas. Upperdeck is 4 inches except in heavily armored top deck near VLS cells.
The trimarian hull and thick armor will keep the VLS area safe while the rest of the ship is well enough armored with the trimarian. All explosive areas are in the main hull and protected by outer hulls.
Armament:
2 x 10 inch ETC guns
750 VLS cells in 5 groups of 250 along mid and aft sections.
14 x 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS
5 RAM launchers (10 round box missiles)
RADAR
Air Search: ITI SPY-5B
surface search: ITI SPS-67
Navigation: ITI SPS-74
Fire control: 5 ITI SPG-71
SONAR
ITI GE SQQ-91(V)2 bow mounted search attack
SQR-21C towed array
PRICE = $2.5 BILLION