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Repulse-class Battleship/Carrier unveiled

DontPissUsOff
28-09-2004, 19:50
Repulse-class Battlecarrier


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Overview

With a period of great expansion and improved traning in full swing, DPUO's Navy and its' staff felt that they had a right to feel content with themselves. The Navy was large, with more than 100 capital ships alone, and amply powerful. It was a capable force, able to carry out operations under any conditions and against any opponent; it was also hideously costly to maintain and use. The construction of Naval bases and the procurement of Naval vessels had been a gigantic strain on the economy, and the recovery from this strain was still in progress when a spate of harsh anti-Left Wing measures began to ripple across the world, instigated by Far Right wing states. The power of the Navy to decide the outcome of such events was realised by Parliament (indeed it was, as always, one of the primary arguments behind its' expansion), and thus it was often the first force to be sent to do its' duty against the enemy.

During the many small and large punitive operations that this work entailed, there emerged a clear problem.At most of the Naval bases that DPUO possessed globally, there was a strong capital ship presence, comprising usually battlecruisers and escort carriers and helicopter & V/STOL carriers. However, it was necessary to keep these forces in close proximity in order for their (theoretically) high degree of combat power to be put to good use. The fact that the battlecruisers were often swifter and longer-ranged than the carriers (many of which were ageing) did not make this task easy; the difficulty was enhanced by the knowledge among the carrier crews that the battlecruisers were in general far better armed than they were, which encouraged carrier crews to endorse the view that they should proceed behind the capital ships, which often had the unhappy result that the battlecruisers left behind their air cover as it went back to refuel. Although no ships were lost to this and similar incidents, it was seen by the Naval Staff that there was a very real risk of heavy capital ship losses if the situation was not corrected.

The matter was considered at length by the Naval Staff. The need was for a warship that combined the features of Battleship and aircraft carrier. Previous attempts had been notable by their lack of success, from Ise and Hyuga to Moskva and Kiev, the theoretical brilliance of the concept and design had never quite translated into a practical weapon of war. Undeterred, the Naval Office began in earnest studies into a design for a hybrid battleship-carrier. The designs were based on those of the Ise and Hyuga following their conversion to battleship-carriers in 1943, since this was felt to be the closest precendent. After 15 months of hard work and 21 design alterations and revisions, the design was considered ready, and the newly-completed Admiralty Shipyards were assigned the task of building these mighty vessels.


General

Displacement: 82,700 tonnes light, 106,800 tonnes full load

Dimensions:
Length 249m
Beam (at widest point): 49.5m
Draught (mean): 11.4m

Complement: 1,700, air wing 490.

Endurance: 190 days' combat operations, 230 days' steaming.

Armament

The Repulse carries the DK-17 16-inch 45-calibre rifled Naval gun, as fitted to the Soyuz-class battleship, mounted in two twin-gun turrets.. The guns have a maximum accurate range of approximately 24 kilometres and maximum range of 40 kilometres, and can fire APDS, HE-FRAG, HE and low-calibre (10-inch) guided shells, as well as a rocket-assisted shells with a range of 57 km, but an accurate range of 28Km. Barrel life is estimated at 350 full-charge firings per gun. The guns can elavate to 40 degrees and depress to -10 degrees.

Secondary armament is the DK-80 8-inch 34-calibre gun, housed in two twin-gun turrets on the beam. The guns can elevate to 37 degrees and depress to -9 degrees, and have a range of 38km, firing APFSDS, APHE, HE and HE-FRANG shells.

Anti-aircraft defences are based on a three-tiered system, which centres around the new ASP-101 3-D Air Search radar. ASP-101 comprises a powerful array of four fixed emitters mounted high on the ship, a new targeting and interrogation computer system, and datalinking to the radars and sensors of other platforms. ASP-101 is designed to collate all available information and use this information as rapidly as possible to elminate threats to the ship and its' group. The ASP-101 emitters have a range of approximately 350 miles, and can detect and track sea-skimming targets in bad weather at ranges of up to 100 miles. The system uses a powerful targeting algorithm to assign priorities of destruction to incoming targets and to detect even stealthy targets.

The SA-N-6 provides long-range AA and anti-missile defence for the Repulse-class. Its' fire-control radar systems are fully integrated into the ASP-101 system but can be separated from it at any time if necessary. Mid-range air defences are provided by the SA-N-9 SAM, which is controlled by the same method as SA-N-6. Short-range air defence is based around the SA-N-20 SAM, which operates independently of the ASP-101 system unless it is manually integrated with the latter. The SA-N-20 is able to track and destroy sea-kimming missiles moving at upwards of Mach 2 in all weathers. The final line of air defences is 8 AO-18 CIWS units. These are capable of autonomous operation using inbuilt radar and LADAR suites, but can also be guided by the ASP-101 or other datalinked radars and detection systems.

ASW defence is undertaken by two SS-N-27 ASROC launchers mounted at the corners of the superstructure. The SS-N-27 is a ballistic rocket-booster carrying the Type 40 torpedo. The Type 40 has a range of 16Km and an acquisition range in ping-and-listen mode of 4,000m.

The ship also carries 28 SS-N-19B anti-ship/land attack missiles. The missile flies approximately 20m above sea level at 1,900 knots, and can employ active radar or anti-radiation guidance; it has a range of 660Km.


Air Operations

There are two angled runways, each with one steam catapult. The runways are each 159m long. Total area for air operations is approximately 6,000m2.


Air Wing

The Repulse can carry an air wing of 58 aircraft and 10 UAVs. The standard air unit aboard is:

28 Su-33B strike fighters
12 Yak-41M2 interceptors
14 Ka-27B ASW/utility helicopters
4 Ka-31 electronic warfare helicopters
10 Yak-061 "Shmel" UAVs

This combination can be varied with ease. The ship can also accommodate the Su-39B straike aircraft and the Mi-24VU attack helicopter.


Compartmentation

The hull is divided into 11 watertight compartments by 125mm titanium alloy bulkheads.

1) Forward accommodation, bow LF sonar dome, batteries, galleys, recreation area, storage;
2) A turret magazine, A turret CIWS magazine;
3) B turret magazine, forward CIWS magazine;
4) Secondary armament magazine, SA-N-9 magazine;
5) SS-N-19 cells, SA-N-6 cells;
6) Reactor spaces, after CIWS magazines, after SA-N-20 magazines;
7) Aviation fuel storage, emergency diesel engines for shafts 1 and 4;
8) Machinery spaces (heat exchangers and turbines);
9) Aviation fuel storage, emergency engines for shafts 2 and 3;
10) Auxiliary machinery spaces (turboalternators, batteries), aviation fuel storage;
11) Stern accommodation, aviation fuel storage.

N.B. Aviation fuel and ammunition are stored above each compartment aft of compartment 5. Those compartments marked as storing "aviation fuel" have aviation fuel within them, below the upper compartment roof, as well as above it.


Protection

The armour belt for these ships runs as follows:

Bow to bulkhead 1: 420mm composite armour backed by 100mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam.

Bulkhead 1 to bulkhead 2: 460mm composite armour backed by 110mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam.

Bulkhead 2 to bulkhead 3: 510mm composite armour backed by 120mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 100mm, extending to 190mm at bulkhead 2, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour.

Bulkhead 3 to bulkhead 4: 490mm composite armour backed by 100mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 190mm, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour.

Bulkhead 4 to bulkhead 5: 435mm composite armour backed by 85mm layer of titanium alloy, with 105mm airspace, edged with 35mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 180mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 100mm, extending to 190mm at bulkhead 2, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour.

Bulkhead 5 to bulkhead 6: 345mm composite armour backed by 85mm layer of titanium alloy, with 105mm airspace, edged with 35mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 180mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 100mm, extending to 190mm at bulkhead 2, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour.

Bulkhead 6 to bulkhead 7: 340mm composite armour backed by 100mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 190mm, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour.

Bulkhead 7 to bulkhead 8: 340mm composite armour backed by 100mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam. Torpedo bulge of 190mm, consisting of 30mm titanium alloy outer layer, 150mm airspace, 30mm composite armour, tapering to end at bulkhead 8.

Bulkhead 8 to bulkhead 9: 340mm composite armour backed by 120mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam.

Bulkhead 9 to bulkhead 10: 340mm composite armour backed by 120mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam.

Bulkhead 10 to stern: 340mm composite armour backed by 120mm layer of titanium alloy, with 190mm airspace, edged with 25mm insulating thermosetting foam. Deck armour of two 240mm layers of composite, upper deck of 40mm titanium ally with 50mm Kontakt-5 ERA beneath and 20mm airspace with insulating foam.


Turret armour

Main turrets carry 500mm composite frontal armour, 300 mm composite side armour, 100mm titanium alloy rear armour, 280mm composite roof armour.

Secondary turrets carry 300mm composite frontal armour, 190mm titanium alloy side armour, 200mm composite roof armour, 100mm titanium alloy rear armour.

SAM launchers, CIWS receive 50mm titanium alloy armour.

Superstructure receives 80mm titanium alloy armour on outer walls and first layer of inner walls.


Electronics: Radar, Sonar, Ladar, Fire-control, EW


Radar/LADAR

ASP-101 3D Air/Surface search radar, datalinked with Kite Screech and Oko radars;
4 Palm Frond Nav radar;
Volna-M SA-N-6 surveillance/fire-control radar;
IULLDES LADAR and Radar systems (4 Osminog LADAR, 4 Oko Fire-control radar, 2 SBI-16KB surface-search radar);
2 MR-360A/Podkat-B SA-N-9 Fire-control and surveillance multi-mode radar;
Garpun-Bal Improved SSM guidance/targeting radar with integral ECCM and frequency agility.

The masts of the ship take the SSM fire-control and surveillance radars, while the upper superstructure holds the navigation and SAM radars. ASP-101 has four fixed aerials.


Sonar

Zvezda-III Sonar suite, MKG-345U bow-mounted LF sonar dome, also MKG-346 conformal array;
Ox Tail-S LF VDS.


Fire-control

KOK-615B1 fire-control computer, measures gun angle, ship speed, target speed, wind speed, wind direction, cant angle, barrel wear and ship movement to give highly accurate fire-control for main armament and secondary armament when under manual control.


EW

Wine Glass and Bell Shroud ESM Intercept receivers;
Bell Squat-B Jammer systems: uprated power, improved frequency agility thanks to microprocessor control of frequency, can be used in directional or omnidirectional modes;
Burn Eye anti-LADAR smoke generators/diesel exhaust vents;
18 PK-10 Chaff Decoy RLs;
8 PK-11 smoke rocket launchers.

Propulsion

4 OK-700w 210MW Pressurised-water reactors driving four sets direct-drive steam turbines turning four titanium shafts, each with 1 seven-bladed variable-pitch bronze screw, 230,000 Shp.

Emergency propulsion: 4 18,000Hp "Deltic" water-cooled diesel engines, driving through four 6-speed gearboxes.

Maximum design speed of the class is 33/34 knots.
Helveticuz
28-09-2004, 19:59
Very interesting. Quite original ship i msut say, have never seen one of those before.
Wirraway
28-09-2004, 20:18
OOC: I have been thinking of this for some time, but your execution was marvellous. Can I suggest that it carries more anti-ship missiles, they reach much farther than conventional guns and would eliminate the need for guided missile escorts.

The Iron Concordiat is extremely interested in this ship, we would like to inquire whether or not it is for sale, and if so how much is it?
Fun_Funner_Funnest
28-09-2004, 20:46
Its been awhile since I have seen a battlecarrier on NS. But anyway DPUO this is a well thought out ship, compared to others i have seen. I hope to see more of your ships in the future.
DontPissUsOff
29-09-2004, 01:42
Bump for feedback
Granzi
29-09-2004, 02:25
Secure Transmission

The Ministry of Defense in interested in procuring several Repulse Class Battlecarriers for service in the Granzian Navy. Would production rights be possible?

Awaiting your reply,
Carrington West
Minister of Defense
DontPissUsOff
01-10-2004, 15:08
At this early stage there are no plans for production rights or export of this vessel. Currently the first of these warships is deploying to the Mediterranean with her air wing, where she will be tested on exercises with the Israel Squadron. We, like the USSR, often use the first incarnation of a design to iron out flaws reported to us by combat units.
The Exetonian Empire
01-10-2004, 15:37
The Government of The Exetonian Empire is very interested in buying some of these ships as soon as you are ready to export. We hope that you will be ready to sell them as soon as possible, as they would be a fine addition to The Imperial High Seas Fleet.

Exetonia Erwache!
DontPissUsOff
02-10-2004, 03:07
Bum for feedback
Neo Kyushu
02-10-2004, 03:12
A very impressive vessel.
Red Tide2
02-10-2004, 03:18
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM RED TIDE!
"We are rather impressed at this ambitious attempt and suggest a new name for this new type of ship: The 'Battlecarrier'."
END MESSAGE!
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 00:49
Export variant of Repulse now for sale!

The export variant of this ship is very similar to the original. It differs thusly:

1) The ASP-101 radar is replaced with the Fregat-MA 3-D radar or the SPY-1 3-D radar, as the purchaser specifies.

2) The sonar suite is replaced with the MKG-345 suits as fitted to Kirov.

3) The ECM system is replaced with the original Bell Shround and Bell Squat jammers. A Cross Loops communication intercept array is added.
The Burnsian Desert
12-10-2004, 00:51
We're very interested in such a new and exciting vessel.

Keep us on the waiting list!
Jaxusism
12-10-2004, 00:53
Export variant of Repulse now for sale!

The export variant of this ship is very similar to the original. It differs thusly:

1) The ASP-101 radar is replaced with the Fregat-MA 3-D radar or the SPY-1 3-D radar, as the purchaser specifies.

2) The sonar suite is replaced with the MKG-345 suits as fitted to Kirov.

3) The ECM system is replaced with the original Bell Shround and Bell Squat jammers. A Cross Loops communication intercept array is added.

How much? And production rights available?
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 00:53
TBD: Will do!

The export version will be selling for $7.8 billion. It will come with a full air wing, which can be specified by the buyer, and a full ammunition loadout.
Jaxusism
12-10-2004, 00:54
TBD: Will do!

The export version will be selling for $7.8 billion. It will come with a full air wing, which can be specified by the buyer, and a full ammunition loadout.

Prod rights?
Sethesia
12-10-2004, 01:04
Sethesh would ONLY be interested in purchasing the Primary version (crazy Export shiezer my ass :D)

Sell it to me or i shall smite you... SMITE YOU!
Wirraway
12-10-2004, 01:23
We wish to purchase 4 Export Variants of this most impressive vessel. We would like the radar to include an AEGIS command system so it integrate with the rest of our fleet, if possible we would like an American sonar suite to make maintinence easier.

-------------MONEY WIRED ON CONFIRMATION--------------------
New Zambuda
12-10-2004, 01:26
The Emirate of New Zambuda would like to purchase 4 of these amazing naval vessels. We would also like to have the option of buying another 4 more at a later date.
Granzi
12-10-2004, 02:09
We would like to purchase several of these vessels, without some components. They include removing all radar, sonar, and ECM systems and the airwing offered. We will be replacing these on the vessels we purchase with Granzi-made equivalents, to better integrate with our existing fleet. What would the price be?
Soviets Unions
12-10-2004, 02:16
The Soviets Govement will like to buy up 20 of these Carriers.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 11:18
OOC: Yay! People are interested! And stop smiting me damn you :p

IC:

Jaxusim, we currently do not plan on selling production rights for some time at least.

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Wirraway's order is confirmed; we will do as you ask.

Alterations

The sonar system shall be the AN/SQS-53 (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-sqs-53.htm) hull-mounted sonar and the AN/SQS-35 VDS (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-sqs-35.htm). Radar will comprise the AN/SPY-1 (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/an-spy-1.htm) air/surface-search radar system.

The SA-N-6 missile will be replaced by the SM-1 ER SAM, and the SA-N-9 by the SM-2 MR SAM.

ASROC defence will be the RUM-139 ASROC.

CIWS will be the Phalanx 20mm CIWS system.

The SS-N-19 missile launch tubes will be replaced with BGM-109 Tomahawk launch tubes. This will increase the number of SSMs carried to 40 (as compared to the original 28).

Price remains unchanged.

Delivery time will be 6 years.

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Granzi's order has been confirmed. As a fellow member of NATO and the OMP, the price for Granzi is reducxed by 10%. In addition, the removal of the requested systems reduced the price to $5.9bn.

Overall price of vessel: $5.31bn.

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New Zambuda's order is also confirmed. Delivery time will be approximately six years. You may of course order another four (indeed as many as you wish) if you so desire.

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Soviet order confirmed. Total cost: $156 billion dollars. Time for delivery: 16 years.
Antarctica123
12-10-2004, 11:25
Repulse-class Battlecarrier

Very nice ship, quite similar to my own Ultra Class Carrier, I would like to by 2 for comparison purposes, please do not inculd an air wing as have my own planes.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 11:33
Done. Price is 13.6 billion dollars, due to the lack of an airwing. Delivery time will be approximately 20 months.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 12:21
Bump for sales
Binthor
12-10-2004, 15:06
Binthor would like 40 of these carriers for our navy. The cost should come to 312 billion USD. These ships will be put into most of our battlefleets and carrier groups when we change out the air complement.
The Freethinkers
12-10-2004, 15:30
An interesting design, although I wonder at the choice of traditional guns over guided missiles. Im not a big fan of Soviet designs but each to their own. A very good ship indeed.
Scoyle
12-10-2004, 15:36
<<<TaG>>>

OOC: I'll be back later to buy but right now I just dont have the time to do it
Granzi
12-10-2004, 19:07
Granzi's order has been confirmed. As a fellow member of NATO and the OMP, the price for Granzi is reducxed by 10%. In addition, the removal of the requested systems reduced the price to $5.9bn.

Overall price of vessel: $5.31bn.

After viewing the full list of alterations, we would to remove several additional systems:

1. All SA-N-6 and SA-N-9 missile suites
2. SS-N-19 missile launch tubes
3. RUM-139 ASROC defense
4. Phalanx CIWS guns

We will be replacing these with domestic systems. At this revised price with the above alterations, in addition to those we mentioned in our first transmission, the Commonwealth would like to order 6 Repluse Class, with a 10% discount. How much will that be?
Shazbotdom
12-10-2004, 19:37
Shazbotdom would like to order 2 of these glorious floating fortresses. Please don't supply the Air Wing, we have a supplier for our Air Force already.

Money will be wired upon conformation of the order with a tip of $20,000 USD from the Emporer's own pocket.
Momanguise
12-10-2004, 19:41
We wish to purchase five vessels. We will wire money upon confirmation.
Inkana
12-10-2004, 19:43
I'd like to buy one of these, and the production rights if possible.
Hogsweat
12-10-2004, 19:45
Very nice. Production rights a possibility?
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 19:51
Granzi: The requested systems will be removed (although the RUR-5 and the Phalanx aren't actually part of the original design, they're what I added for Wirraway). The price will be reduced to 3.7 billion dollars per ship.

Binthor order confirmed.Approximate delivery time 16 years.

Freethiners: she does carry some SLCM capability (28 Shipwrecks) but the mantle of long-range strike is meant to be taken by the air wing.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 19:53
Shazbotdom: Two carriers will be supplied sans air wing. Cost will be 14 billion dollars and delivery time 13 months.
Hogsweat
12-10-2004, 19:56
500 Billion for prod rights.
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 19:57
OOC: Man! So many orders!

IC: Momanguise, we are pleased to confirm your order. Delivery time will be 3 years. Cost is $39bn.

Inkana: One Repulse confirmed for building.

No production rights are available at this juncture.
Hogsweat
12-10-2004, 19:58
Not even for 750 billion?
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 19:59
Not yet.
Hogsweat
12-10-2004, 20:00
Not even for 1 Trillion? Cmoon... you know you want to...
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 20:10
No can do. Not yet anyway. Patience, my pet...:p
Jaxusism
12-10-2004, 21:00
Ill pay a tril for production rights + an alliance & trade contract with your nation.
Granzi
12-10-2004, 23:34
Granzi: The requested systems will be removed (although the RUR-5 and the Phalanx aren't actually part of the original design, they're what I added for Wirraway). The price will be reduced to 3.7 billion dollars per ship.


Excellent. 10 ships will be $37 billion. Funds will be wired upon confirmation.
Inkana
12-10-2004, 23:36
9 more Repules please! :)
DontPissUsOff
12-10-2004, 23:48
Confirmed. Owing to the large number of orders delivery time will be 15 years.
Inkana
12-10-2004, 23:49
I can wait.
Starsinger
13-10-2004, 00:15
The Principality of Starsinger would like to purchase 7 of these battlecarriers WITHOUT the air wings.

Payment shall be wired upon confirmation of this purchase.
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 00:22
Seven ships will be laid down, delivery time 12 years, cost 42.56 billion USD due to lack of airwing.
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 01:26
bump
Jaxusism
13-10-2004, 01:29
Hey DPUS you forgot to reply to my post...
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 01:34
I did. Sorry.

IC: Production rights are currently not for sale. This is however something that we will look into in the future.
Callisdrun
13-10-2004, 01:53
This ship of yours looks very interesting. We might be interested in buying one. Can you tell us more about the propulsion system?
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 02:07
Absolutely.

The OK-210 reactor was originally designed for the Soyuz-class battleships. (OOC: Ignore the megawatt rating, it's way too low.) The reactor has a core life of approximately 220,000 miles of steaming. The heat exchanger systems are mounted 1m away from the reactor and are connected to the reactor's live water/steam loop by insulated double-walled pipes with an outer coating of lead.

The turbine system consists of four Isotov-type steam turbines. Rather than use a geared arrangement (i.e. have the turbines drive the propeller shafts through a gearbox system, allowing greater control of speed and reducing shaft and turbine wear) the Admiralty decided to use the direct-drive method in which the steam turbines drive the shafts directly. This saves weight and space in the propulsion machinery and reduces cost.

The propeller shafts are manufactured from rolled titanium plates around a core of tungsten carbide, which afford them great durability and strength, both in terms of malleability and vibration resistance. The propellers are manufactured from bronze, which is very unreactive and strong and thus well-suited to the purpose of building propellers.
Callisdrun
13-10-2004, 02:18
So it is nuclear then? No matter, we would still like to purchase one, though the modifications will be great. We would also like to purchase it without the jets, as we use different aircraft. The helicopters can stay though.
Azaha
13-10-2004, 02:34
The Federation of Azaha would like to buy ONE of these battle carriers, without the airwing.

-Lord Fenix Exio

OOC: Dont let the post count catch ya off guard, actually been around for while, just now joined forum.
DontPissUsOff
13-10-2004, 22:53
Yes, it's nuclear. Four nuclear reactors. We will deliver the vessel minus fixed-wing aircraft and leave the helicopter airwing in place, as you request. Cost of the vessel will be $7.3 billion.

Azahan order confirmed, one keel laid down, cost $6.9 billion.

Delivery time will be 15 months in both cases; we apologise for the delay, it has resulted from the unusually large number of orders for these ships.
DontPissUsOff
14-10-2004, 22:39
Bump
DontPissUsOff
16-10-2004, 15:16
Ships ordered by Jaxusism have been seized due to recent information connecting them with attacks against nations, conducted poissibly by the terrorist group "Jaxus Nine." The ships will be used by our Navy. We will reimburse Jaxusim for their payment for these ships.