Sarzonia
24-01-2005, 17:49
Constellation-class dreadnaught
Displacement: 344,000 tonnes full load
Length: 523 m; Beam: 146 m; Draught: 13.6 m
Armament: 10 x 22 inch electro-thermal chemical cannons mounted in two triple turrets in A and X positions and double turrets mounted in B and Y positions
6 x 6" naval railguns mounted on the outriggers (three each port and starboard). Railgun power comes from compulsators which distribute power feed from the central power system;
12 x 5" guns mounted in four double turrets port and starboard and two each bow and stern;
6 x 35 mm Millennium Gun CIWS system;
6 x "Yellow Jacket" mini SAM launchers;
4 'Silver' anti-ship and ASuW torpedo launchers linked to upgraded Mk 116 ASWCS system for enhanced target recognition and acquisition (two installed belowships and two available to launch from VLS)
4 anti-submarine rocket launchers for Mk 46 ASuW equivalent missile launchers
Armour: 900-1200 mm reinforced titanium/steel/aluminum composite above waterline; hull bottom reinforced with hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads. Ballistic ceramics provide additional protection in key areas including engines and weapons magazines.
Propulsion: Six Pebblebed nuclear reactors; six shafts.
Speed: 35 knots full (emergency only and only after reactors have been running for a while); 32 knots full speed under normal conditions; 28 knots cruising.
Aircraft: Heliopad with space for up to 10 ASuW helicopters. Carries four as standard complement.
Crew: 2,900 sailors and officers; 500 marines
Price: $12 billion
Running Costs: $400 million per year.
The Constellation-class dreadnaught is the first dreadnaught designed by the Portland Iron Works with an emphasis on anti-submarine warfare and coastal bombardment. The ship has a Trimaran hull which enhances its seaworthiness and allows it to be a devastating platform for bombarding enemy shores, but unlike most dreadnaughts, specific attention was devoted to protection against submarine attacks.
To combat this, engineers reinforced the keel of the ship with hardened cross beams and used ballistic ceramics to increase survivability in the event of a torpedo hit. The advanced ASWCS system allows the ship to detect targets via active and passive means and links with your nation's GPS to allow for enhanced tracking.
To increase the Constellation's effectiveness in its coastal bombardment role, the ship comes with three 6" railguns on each outrigger. The railguns draw power from the ship's six Pebblebed nuclear reactors via a compulsator system that is regularly charged from the central power system.
Sales of this ship will be subject to a strict background check for non-allies. A limit of three ships per order and six per country will be placed on non-allied nations. Countries that are closely allied with Sarzonia are not subject to these limitations.
Displacement: 344,000 tonnes full load
Length: 523 m; Beam: 146 m; Draught: 13.6 m
Armament: 10 x 22 inch electro-thermal chemical cannons mounted in two triple turrets in A and X positions and double turrets mounted in B and Y positions
6 x 6" naval railguns mounted on the outriggers (three each port and starboard). Railgun power comes from compulsators which distribute power feed from the central power system;
12 x 5" guns mounted in four double turrets port and starboard and two each bow and stern;
6 x 35 mm Millennium Gun CIWS system;
6 x "Yellow Jacket" mini SAM launchers;
4 'Silver' anti-ship and ASuW torpedo launchers linked to upgraded Mk 116 ASWCS system for enhanced target recognition and acquisition (two installed belowships and two available to launch from VLS)
4 anti-submarine rocket launchers for Mk 46 ASuW equivalent missile launchers
Armour: 900-1200 mm reinforced titanium/steel/aluminum composite above waterline; hull bottom reinforced with hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads. Ballistic ceramics provide additional protection in key areas including engines and weapons magazines.
Propulsion: Six Pebblebed nuclear reactors; six shafts.
Speed: 35 knots full (emergency only and only after reactors have been running for a while); 32 knots full speed under normal conditions; 28 knots cruising.
Aircraft: Heliopad with space for up to 10 ASuW helicopters. Carries four as standard complement.
Crew: 2,900 sailors and officers; 500 marines
Price: $12 billion
Running Costs: $400 million per year.
The Constellation-class dreadnaught is the first dreadnaught designed by the Portland Iron Works with an emphasis on anti-submarine warfare and coastal bombardment. The ship has a Trimaran hull which enhances its seaworthiness and allows it to be a devastating platform for bombarding enemy shores, but unlike most dreadnaughts, specific attention was devoted to protection against submarine attacks.
To combat this, engineers reinforced the keel of the ship with hardened cross beams and used ballistic ceramics to increase survivability in the event of a torpedo hit. The advanced ASWCS system allows the ship to detect targets via active and passive means and links with your nation's GPS to allow for enhanced tracking.
To increase the Constellation's effectiveness in its coastal bombardment role, the ship comes with three 6" railguns on each outrigger. The railguns draw power from the ship's six Pebblebed nuclear reactors via a compulsator system that is regularly charged from the central power system.
Sales of this ship will be subject to a strict background check for non-allies. A limit of three ships per order and six per country will be placed on non-allied nations. Countries that are closely allied with Sarzonia are not subject to these limitations.