IDF
22-01-2005, 16:54
MENACHEM BEGIN Class Gun-Cruiser
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR ISS MENACHEM BEGIN, CA-24
LENTH: 784.5 feet long
BEAM: 136 feet (trimarian hull)
DRAFT: 31.5 feet
DISPLACEMENT: 24,500 tons
POWERPLANT: 6 pebblebed reactors 255,000 shp
PROPULSION: 4 reversible pitch screws
MANEUVERING: 2 x rudders aft, 2 bow and 2 aft thrusters
SPEED: 36 knots max for 12 hours, 32 max sustained for 1 week
ARMAMENTS:
9 x 10” 55 cal. IDF MK-114 Rapid Fire semi-automatic ETC Cannons (3 triple turrets). These guns were specially designed for this ship and actually the ship was designed to carry these guns. The guns have a range of 80 km, about 20-25% less than the range of comparable cannons, but that is so the guns can have their strength. The guns were made for massive fire power to be delivered quickly. IDF Engineers took the guns from The Des Moines class CA's and worked to improve her guns and their rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute per barrel. During tests, the guns fired about 20 times per minute per barrel or 180 x 10” shells in a single minute!!!!!! These guns are superior when it comes to shore bombardments. Imagine being able to put 180 shells on a beach in 1 minute when you are trying to clear the beach for an invasion team. Or imagine a duel between 2 cruisers. Who will win if you have a much better firing rate than the enemy? The guns can be elevated to 42 degrees, giving them AA capabilities. The only disadvantage of the fast firing rate is that you will eventually run out of ammo, but your target will probably be dead by that time.
15 x 5” 42 cal MK-102 ETC (15 single mounts)semi-automatic cannons, range of 55 km. These guns can fire about 30 times a minute so that equals 450 shells fired per minute from the ship. This adds to the quick fire power of the main cannons. These guns are also good for the killing of shore targets or other ships at closer ranges. They are very good if you want to clear an area of enemy troops.
9 x 8 (72 cell) VLS system aft of superstructure. This system is better if you want to defend yourself with SAMs or if you want to attack at longer ranges than your guns allow.
4 x 10 box RAM launchers. Each of these RAM launchers is positioned at the corners of the superstructure.
8 x 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS system.
1 x Israeli Defense Industries AML (anti-missile laser). This laser was developed on the Meir DDG and is being placed throughout the fleet. All new ship are being built with them. They can fire at a range of 200 miles and are based on improvements done to the 747 laser.
ARMOR
10" Belt,
10.5" Turrets,
6" Deck,
8" Superstructure
The armor is made up of the steel hull, Kevlar to deflect fragments, tubes running through the interior of the hull to help absorb and break up the explosive force of a weapon impact. Fire proof coating is placed all around the interior and exterior of the ship. The outriggers work as armor themselves. They contain quarters for the crew and storage for supplies like food. The outriggers can absorb impacts to help keep the guns and VLS systems safe from enemy weapons. No battle-stations are in the outriggers as they are used specifically for non-battle usage. This gives the ship much survivability.
STEALTH
The ship wasn't built to be a stealth ship as her primary ability as the Meir was, but she adopts the Meir's innovative designs. Most notable is the superstructure design, jokingly called the F-117 design. This reflects RADAR waves and reduces the RCS. The trimarian hull also helps give her stealth. Another note worthy stealth innovation is the fact that most of the decks, especially the well decks, are angled to give a smaller RCS. On top of this, the hull is coated with RADAR absorbing materials.
RADAR/LADAR
Regular IDF Aegis IV suite
Air Search/Fire Control: RCA SPY-5D, 3D (SPY-1D(V) phased arrays AEGIS
Surface Search: Norden SPS-71(V)3
Navigation: Raytheon SPS-82(V)9
Fire Control: 3 Raytheon RCA SPG-74
LADAR, dual green-light LADAR arrays on the aft quarters of the superstructure. This is useful for detecting stealth aircraft's
SONAR
Gould/Raytheon SQQ-89(V)10; combines SQS-53C bow mounted active search/attack with SQR-19B passive towed array
Nothing too remarkable here as this isn't an ASW platform, but it's still a very competent system.
AIRCRAFT
No hangar facities or shelters, but the ship can land 1 SH-60 Seahawk or equivilant chopper. If some 5” guns are removed, then a hangar can be added for choppers.
NOT FOR SALE HERE
http://img107.exs.cx/img107/1091/guncruiser.jpg
SPECIFICATIONS FOR ISS MENACHEM BEGIN, CA-24
LENTH: 784.5 feet long
BEAM: 136 feet (trimarian hull)
DRAFT: 31.5 feet
DISPLACEMENT: 24,500 tons
POWERPLANT: 6 pebblebed reactors 255,000 shp
PROPULSION: 4 reversible pitch screws
MANEUVERING: 2 x rudders aft, 2 bow and 2 aft thrusters
SPEED: 36 knots max for 12 hours, 32 max sustained for 1 week
ARMAMENTS:
9 x 10” 55 cal. IDF MK-114 Rapid Fire semi-automatic ETC Cannons (3 triple turrets). These guns were specially designed for this ship and actually the ship was designed to carry these guns. The guns have a range of 80 km, about 20-25% less than the range of comparable cannons, but that is so the guns can have their strength. The guns were made for massive fire power to be delivered quickly. IDF Engineers took the guns from The Des Moines class CA's and worked to improve her guns and their rate of fire of 10 rounds per minute per barrel. During tests, the guns fired about 20 times per minute per barrel or 180 x 10” shells in a single minute!!!!!! These guns are superior when it comes to shore bombardments. Imagine being able to put 180 shells on a beach in 1 minute when you are trying to clear the beach for an invasion team. Or imagine a duel between 2 cruisers. Who will win if you have a much better firing rate than the enemy? The guns can be elevated to 42 degrees, giving them AA capabilities. The only disadvantage of the fast firing rate is that you will eventually run out of ammo, but your target will probably be dead by that time.
15 x 5” 42 cal MK-102 ETC (15 single mounts)semi-automatic cannons, range of 55 km. These guns can fire about 30 times a minute so that equals 450 shells fired per minute from the ship. This adds to the quick fire power of the main cannons. These guns are also good for the killing of shore targets or other ships at closer ranges. They are very good if you want to clear an area of enemy troops.
9 x 8 (72 cell) VLS system aft of superstructure. This system is better if you want to defend yourself with SAMs or if you want to attack at longer ranges than your guns allow.
4 x 10 box RAM launchers. Each of these RAM launchers is positioned at the corners of the superstructure.
8 x 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS system.
1 x Israeli Defense Industries AML (anti-missile laser). This laser was developed on the Meir DDG and is being placed throughout the fleet. All new ship are being built with them. They can fire at a range of 200 miles and are based on improvements done to the 747 laser.
ARMOR
10" Belt,
10.5" Turrets,
6" Deck,
8" Superstructure
The armor is made up of the steel hull, Kevlar to deflect fragments, tubes running through the interior of the hull to help absorb and break up the explosive force of a weapon impact. Fire proof coating is placed all around the interior and exterior of the ship. The outriggers work as armor themselves. They contain quarters for the crew and storage for supplies like food. The outriggers can absorb impacts to help keep the guns and VLS systems safe from enemy weapons. No battle-stations are in the outriggers as they are used specifically for non-battle usage. This gives the ship much survivability.
STEALTH
The ship wasn't built to be a stealth ship as her primary ability as the Meir was, but she adopts the Meir's innovative designs. Most notable is the superstructure design, jokingly called the F-117 design. This reflects RADAR waves and reduces the RCS. The trimarian hull also helps give her stealth. Another note worthy stealth innovation is the fact that most of the decks, especially the well decks, are angled to give a smaller RCS. On top of this, the hull is coated with RADAR absorbing materials.
RADAR/LADAR
Regular IDF Aegis IV suite
Air Search/Fire Control: RCA SPY-5D, 3D (SPY-1D(V) phased arrays AEGIS
Surface Search: Norden SPS-71(V)3
Navigation: Raytheon SPS-82(V)9
Fire Control: 3 Raytheon RCA SPG-74
LADAR, dual green-light LADAR arrays on the aft quarters of the superstructure. This is useful for detecting stealth aircraft's
SONAR
Gould/Raytheon SQQ-89(V)10; combines SQS-53C bow mounted active search/attack with SQR-19B passive towed array
Nothing too remarkable here as this isn't an ASW platform, but it's still a very competent system.
AIRCRAFT
No hangar facities or shelters, but the ship can land 1 SH-60 Seahawk or equivilant chopper. If some 5” guns are removed, then a hangar can be added for choppers.
NOT FOR SALE HERE