The Canadian Tundra
15-10-2004, 12:23
OOC: Update: Thanks the Union of Soviet, we now have a picture...not quite matching up with the stats, but its a cool looking trimaran nevertheless
To: All Nations
From: Defence Minister John Hoakim
Subject: Military Exports
Message:
As part of the end of Tundric isolation, which began with the newformed alliances with Jaxusism and Hattia, and the sale of UAVs, the president has decided to make available further military technology, which he believes helps boost relations between nations, and can act as a conduit through which new allies can be found. To further this end, the Tundra will begin exporting the ships found in use with its navy. To start, one of the most powerful warships in Tundric use, the Victory's Crucible class battleship will be made available.
http://defence-data.com/dsei99/trimaran.jpg
Victory's Crucible class Battleship
Length: 1,195 feet
beam: 231 feet (trimarian hull)
draft: 33 feet
displacement: 123,400 tons
powerplant: 3x Nuclear Reactors providing 280,000 shp
speed: 34.1 knots
complement: 1,896 men
Air Complement: 6 Helos or VTOl Fighters
Armament:
12x 18 inch AANCS on four 3 gun turrets
24x 5 inch AANCS on 12 2 gun turrets
4x 4-tube White Squall Torpedo launchers
8x Vanguard CIWS'
256x VLS Cells firing ANSAM-3
64x ANSSM-4 tubes on a mix of four and eight tube launchers
4x ANCM-2 launchers (two in the front, two in the back)
Wide array of electronic countermeasures and conventional countermeasures, decoys, and other advanced technology.
Cost: $2.79 billion
The Victory's Crucible Class battleship is the pride of the Tundric Navy. Weighing in at an immense 123,400 tons, the Crucible is the most powerful warship in Arctic waters. While by no means able to go toe to toe with the likes of an IDF dreadnaught, it can effectively engage and destroy multiple enemy destroyers and frigates, and go head to head with virtually any battleship currently afloat.
The Crucible was designed some 11 years following the civil war. At this time, much of the navy was being replaced by Trimarans and though the Seven Pillars class of battleship had already entered service, the admiralty wanted something to serve as front line flagships that could and would lead Tundric fleets against enemy fleets, keeping in line with Tundric military doctrine, in which the officers lead from the front. The admiralty felt that carriers, which were rear line ships that hit from a distance with their air complement, made poor leaders for the ships of the line that went toe to toe with the enemy. Thus far, 27 Victory's Crucible Battleships have entered service, taking command of some nineteen of the Tundra's battlegroups. Several of these ships stand guard at major ports, commanding defence fleets there.
The Victory's Crucible fields an immense armament comprising a total of 12 18 inch Arctic Advanced Naval Cannon System (AANCS), the most advanced ballistic weaponry in the Tundra. While Electro-Thermal Cannons/rail guns were considered, the Tundra does not make use of these weapons and would had to have invested considerably more funding to develop them. The 18 inchers are supplemented by 24 5 inchers on 12 turrets. Backing up these weapons are a wide array of missiles and torpedoes, fielding some 256 Vertical Launch Cells. The Tundric missiles can be replaced in favour of ESSMs, which are quite common weapons, or standard sea sparrows, although the number is reduced to 64. 64 Surface to surface missiles are also fielded, which can quitely easily sink groups of frigates and destroyers from afar. The torpedo launchers, firing supercavitating White Squall missiles, are a potent weapon against both submarines and warships. 8 Vanguard CIWS', combined with a wide array of countermeasures and electronics, not to mention the thick armour, help keep the ship protected from enemy fire. Last, but not least, four cruise missile launchers have been fitted onto the ship. While only a handful of spare missiles can be carried, the ship usually utilizes small scale Annihalator missiles. Annihalators fired up in the air, and head towards a target, there fronts are heavily armoured to protect against CIWS fire, and then when they get to a certain distance, small charges blow and the side panels of the missile fly outwards. Six arms extend, projecting six smaller anti-ship missiles away from the cruise missile and head towards the target, while the remnants of the cruise missile simply fall into the ocean. The spread of missiles is designed to ensure some hit despite CIWS fire, and are excellent weapons against small ships utilizing only one or two CIWS.
To: All Nations
From: Defence Minister John Hoakim
Subject: Military Exports
Message:
As part of the end of Tundric isolation, which began with the newformed alliances with Jaxusism and Hattia, and the sale of UAVs, the president has decided to make available further military technology, which he believes helps boost relations between nations, and can act as a conduit through which new allies can be found. To further this end, the Tundra will begin exporting the ships found in use with its navy. To start, one of the most powerful warships in Tundric use, the Victory's Crucible class battleship will be made available.
http://defence-data.com/dsei99/trimaran.jpg
Victory's Crucible class Battleship
Length: 1,195 feet
beam: 231 feet (trimarian hull)
draft: 33 feet
displacement: 123,400 tons
powerplant: 3x Nuclear Reactors providing 280,000 shp
speed: 34.1 knots
complement: 1,896 men
Air Complement: 6 Helos or VTOl Fighters
Armament:
12x 18 inch AANCS on four 3 gun turrets
24x 5 inch AANCS on 12 2 gun turrets
4x 4-tube White Squall Torpedo launchers
8x Vanguard CIWS'
256x VLS Cells firing ANSAM-3
64x ANSSM-4 tubes on a mix of four and eight tube launchers
4x ANCM-2 launchers (two in the front, two in the back)
Wide array of electronic countermeasures and conventional countermeasures, decoys, and other advanced technology.
Cost: $2.79 billion
The Victory's Crucible Class battleship is the pride of the Tundric Navy. Weighing in at an immense 123,400 tons, the Crucible is the most powerful warship in Arctic waters. While by no means able to go toe to toe with the likes of an IDF dreadnaught, it can effectively engage and destroy multiple enemy destroyers and frigates, and go head to head with virtually any battleship currently afloat.
The Crucible was designed some 11 years following the civil war. At this time, much of the navy was being replaced by Trimarans and though the Seven Pillars class of battleship had already entered service, the admiralty wanted something to serve as front line flagships that could and would lead Tundric fleets against enemy fleets, keeping in line with Tundric military doctrine, in which the officers lead from the front. The admiralty felt that carriers, which were rear line ships that hit from a distance with their air complement, made poor leaders for the ships of the line that went toe to toe with the enemy. Thus far, 27 Victory's Crucible Battleships have entered service, taking command of some nineteen of the Tundra's battlegroups. Several of these ships stand guard at major ports, commanding defence fleets there.
The Victory's Crucible fields an immense armament comprising a total of 12 18 inch Arctic Advanced Naval Cannon System (AANCS), the most advanced ballistic weaponry in the Tundra. While Electro-Thermal Cannons/rail guns were considered, the Tundra does not make use of these weapons and would had to have invested considerably more funding to develop them. The 18 inchers are supplemented by 24 5 inchers on 12 turrets. Backing up these weapons are a wide array of missiles and torpedoes, fielding some 256 Vertical Launch Cells. The Tundric missiles can be replaced in favour of ESSMs, which are quite common weapons, or standard sea sparrows, although the number is reduced to 64. 64 Surface to surface missiles are also fielded, which can quitely easily sink groups of frigates and destroyers from afar. The torpedo launchers, firing supercavitating White Squall missiles, are a potent weapon against both submarines and warships. 8 Vanguard CIWS', combined with a wide array of countermeasures and electronics, not to mention the thick armour, help keep the ship protected from enemy fire. Last, but not least, four cruise missile launchers have been fitted onto the ship. While only a handful of spare missiles can be carried, the ship usually utilizes small scale Annihalator missiles. Annihalators fired up in the air, and head towards a target, there fronts are heavily armoured to protect against CIWS fire, and then when they get to a certain distance, small charges blow and the side panels of the missile fly outwards. Six arms extend, projecting six smaller anti-ship missiles away from the cruise missile and head towards the target, while the remnants of the cruise missile simply fall into the ocean. The spread of missiles is designed to ensure some hit despite CIWS fire, and are excellent weapons against small ships utilizing only one or two CIWS.