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NASN-01 Hammerhead Submarine

Fluffywuffy
19-02-2005, 15:03
NASN-01 Hammerhead

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The New Attack Submarine (Nuclear) Oh-One is the first of the new designs to be produced by Fluffywuffy. The modern naval battle being fought by super-fleets, Fluffywuffy decided that that its undersea fleet must be able to provide almost every function that the obselete Imperial surface fleet serves. That includes landing troops on beaches, providing heavy artillery for said troops, fighting against other surface and submarine threats, and, in case of a crisis, launch nuclear weapons. Deeming the first operation nearly impossible, Imperial engineers and tacticians decided that the beach assault function would be served by small groups of special operations units. And so they came up with the following design:

Stealth Capabilities

The Hammerhead is a stealthy, and deadly, fish. Anechoic tiles fastened onto the hull and an anechoic layer on the hull itself absorb sound, with a decoupling layer on the back of the tiles trapping sound inside the submarine. Natural convection currents move coolant fluids in the reactor, the floors are made of anechoic tiles, and even the galley has had various noise reducing improvements, such as plastic utensils and plastic surfaces. Rather than use conventional screws to move through the water, the Hammerhead uses two waterjets.

Weapons Load

A stealthly fish is not very deadly if it doesn't have teeth, and the Hammerhead certainly has big teeth. Designed to able to handle anything from SLBMs to Tomahawk cruise missiles, the weapons load fits in well with the modular mission that the New Imperial Navy demands. The missile tubes are designed to fire SLBMs, but a module that fits in allows each tube to fire seven cruise missiles each. There are 24 such tubes, allowing the submarine to fire 168 missiles. In addition to launching cruise missiles, a tube can be modified to launch and recover special operations teams. For torpedoes, the ship has the standard four torpedo tubes.

General Statistics

Length: 560 feet (170.69 meters)
Beam: 42 feet (10.06 meters)
Displacement: Surfaced: 16,764 tons
Submerged:18,750 tons
Speed: 25 knots submerged speed
Operating Depth: 1,000 feet
Crew: 15 Officers, 140 Enlisted

Cost: $800,000,000

Export Information

Foreign nations can purchase the Hammerhead, but for a price. No design specifications, parts, or otherwise related material, will be sold regarding the propulsion system. Having the propulsion system would allow foreign nations to have in their arsenal the ability to detect and identify the submarines much easier. For this reason a simple twin-screw system is in place of the jets. The screws will be built to match the purchasing nation's designs as closely as possible, and Imperial designs will not be used (for contact identification reasons, again). Also, there will be an exportation charge of twenty million dollars.

Navies Using the NASN-01

Fluffywuffy
Generic Lands
Der Gotthand
GameFAQ

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Fluffywuffy
19-02-2005, 20:07
Bump
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 02:00
Bump
GameFAQ
20-02-2005, 02:22
GameFAQ wishes to order 3 to add to the navy
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 02:34
Ah, a customer!

NASN-01s at $820 million X 3 = $2.460 billion
We are glad that foreign nations wish to buy our military technology, and our Defense Agency wishes you happy hunting. Order confirmed.
Tyrandis
20-02-2005, 02:36
OOC: I'm assuming the jets are your average MHD system, correct? Interested in this, but I'd like to know if I can mount 660mm torps in the bays.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 03:01
I'm sure you could mount extra tubes in there, though it'd be a little odd.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 20:07
Bump
Der Gotthand
20-02-2005, 20:18
The Defense Department of The Holy Empire of Der Gotthand would like to place an order for four of the NASN-01 Submarines. Adjusting for the exchange rate of the Empire's reichsmark, we will pay 13,042,240,000 reichsmarks ($3,200,000,000 USD) upon confirmation of our order.

Joseph Lieberdeder
Secretary of Defense
DG-Parliament Level 001
HEDG
Generic Lands
20-02-2005, 20:20
"On behalf of the Generic Landian Royal Navy I wish to purchase one of these great machines to keep the waters of the Generic Lands safe!"

- FIrst Sea Lord of the Admiralty Sir Gordon Bennet
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 20:37
After a bit of research, the Defense Agency has decided it will sell the subs to both Generic Lands and Der Gotthand, though the two nations may find themselves cash-strapped from the purchase, being so small.
Generic Lands
20-02-2005, 20:39
"Well we will not pay all at once - no one in their right mind does for these things. We shall pay over 5 years. Is that ok with you?"

- FIrst Sea Lord of the Admiralty Sir Gordon Bennet
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 20:46
The arrangement for paying over five years is acceptable to Fluffywuffy. One submarine brings you to a total of $820 million. With an equal payment over five years, this allows you to pay $164 million per year. That is acceptable to us, and the new boat is being constructed.
The Burnsian Desert
20-02-2005, 20:58
My guess is that you're not selling production rights?

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Ryan Chestnut
CEO, Burnsian State Tech
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 21:14
The Defense Agency is willing to sell production rights, on one precondition:

You may not sell these submarines (or the design) to anyone else.

Other than that, we will sell you the rights for $30 billion.
The Burnsian Desert
20-02-2005, 21:27
The Defense Agency is willing to sell production rights, on one precondition:

You may not sell these submarines (or the design) to anyone else.

Other than that, we will sell you the rights for $30 billion.

RE

How much would it cost to be able to sell these submarines? It kind of defeats the purpose of our storefront just to make these submarines for ourselves.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 21:41
To be able to sell the submarines will cost the $30 billion, in addition to a payment of $5 million for each submarine you sell.
The Burnsian Desert
20-02-2005, 21:42
Accepted. Thank you for your understanding. The $5 million/submarine will be sent to you via telegram weekly.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 21:47
Excellent. My thanks for the weekly telegram delivery service. Perhaps we can work out similar deals in the future.
Der Gotthand
20-02-2005, 22:02
Due to a recent change in the availability of funds allocated towards defense, the Holy Empire of Der Gotthand is forced to request a reduction in it's order of submarines from four to one. The Defense Department also requests to pay the overhead in monthly installments, as we will be a couple thousand dollars short. We therefore are willing to pay the $800,000,000 USD for one NASN-01 Hammerhead Submarine.

Joseph Lieberdeder
Secretary of Defense
DG-Parliament Level 001
HEDG
The Burnsian Desert
20-02-2005, 22:04
Excellent. My thanks for the weekly telegram delivery service. Perhaps we can work out similar deals in the future.

We would be delighted.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 22:11
The Defense Agency agrees with Der Gotthand's requests and has reserved only one submarine for Der Gotthand. The other three are to be completed and placed on standby, should anyone else purchase the vessels.
Fluffywuffy
20-02-2005, 23:30
Bump
Novikov
20-02-2005, 23:39
OOC: Excelent design. Fluffywuffy, I was wondering if, to test this design, as well as Novikov's new SS-02 Sabre, you would be willing to arrange a combat trial between these two sub designs. The thread detailing the Sabre is here: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=398363.
GameFAQ
20-02-2005, 23:45
GameFAQ has tested out these subs and they are supurb
Fluffywuffy
21-02-2005, 00:15
Novikov: Thanks. And yes, I would like to have a combat trial between the two subs. If you wish, you can start a thread now.

GameFAQ: We could've told you that ;)
Novikov
21-02-2005, 04:28
I'm still going to kick your ass.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=399460
Fluffywuffy
25-02-2005, 00:19
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Fluffywuffy
25-02-2005, 01:15
Bump
Fluffywuffy
25-02-2005, 02:10
Bump
Fluffywuffy
25-02-2005, 14:15
Bump