Truitt
15-10-2005, 01:56
Volunteer-class LHD (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/Truitt/Volunteer-classLHD.png)
The Volunteer-class was designed as part of a project to take the hull of the aging Suren-class CVN and revamp it to make a more updated and more effective areal support unit, capable of launching VTOL Aircraft, Helicopters, and Amphibious/Landing Craft. It comes with it a full arsenal for engagement and is capable of single-handily sending out a massive invasionary force.
Hull
The hull of the Volunteer is similar to that of other Jewittist vessels.
Under-hull Its outer layer has a penetration-resistant copper-tungsten-aluminum mixture capable of defending off against forwarded torpedo attacks which are programmed to detonate below the hull for maximum destruction. Inside it is a more intensive reinforced steel layer, and even further below that is a vanadium-tungsten layer.
Over-hull The outer layer of the Volunteer is made up of an Active Kinetic Protection Armor, or AKPA, which is similar to that used in tanks. Below that is a a more powerful (against explosions) vanadium-scandium alloy with lithium as a stabilizer for every forty-two molecules. Below that is a small layer of reinforced steel and tungsten mixed, and a thin layer of ceramic composite to protect against increasing heat pressure.
Deck-hull The deck hull has only three layers. A thick AKPA, almost as thick layer of tungsten with vanadium as a composite, and a below-area mixture of reinforced steel and a carbon-carbon intermission with a ceramic composite. Each structure is also designed to have tungsten rod supports and an outer layer of aluminum-cesium for protection against impact.
Battery-hull Each gun battery is loaded with two inches of reinforced steel and a ceramic layer below that, being how heat damage is the leading cause of deck losses.
Although it is a trimaran (blended design) its armor is the same for all hulls, due to them being all the same weight, regardless.
Power-plant and Propulsion
The power-plant of the Volunteer is that of a mercury-lithium liquid nuclear reactor, two pebble-bed variants located somewhere in the deep hull. The experimental power of liquid-based nuclear reactors have proven to give more output per reaction than conventional gas-based reactors.
The propulsion is that of a HMP Drive, or Hydromagnetic Propulsion Drive. It uses motionless wires around the outer and inner hull to conduct a sub-atomic electrical force that moves the water atoms outside behind the hull (as in going forward) or side to side (turning). Reverse is also possible. Acceleration is shorter and maintenance is cheaper with HMP Drives, although their initial power and construction needs probably would make it to no difference.
Because of lack of gears, hydrofoils, and other control and engine objects outside the hull, damage to the hull will only effect the propulsion little by little, allowing all un-effected areas (even the front portions) to act as a "screw and rudder" if you will.
Armament and Ordinance
The armament of the Volunteer is that limited to three 56mm automatic Spitter guns, used against aircraft, missiles, or incoming assault ships, and a single anti-air battery with a combination of missiles and AA.
The ordinance of the Volunteer allows for its entire capacity to be loaded up in a single refit with stores for food and other supplies for the crew for a duration of 12 days.
The stores of the Volunteer include, but is not limited to, 56 landing/assault vehicles and 89 vertical launch aircraft; folding winged or helicopter. Launchable; folding wing aircraft; is two.
Contractor: Jewwerks Shipyards
Power-plant: Two Mercury-Lithium Liquid-Based Pebble-bed Nuclear Reactors
Length: 844ft
Beam: 203ft
Displacement: 55,500 tons full
Speed: 26kts
More Information to Come as I Get Awake Enough to Think About It
The Volunteer-class was designed as part of a project to take the hull of the aging Suren-class CVN and revamp it to make a more updated and more effective areal support unit, capable of launching VTOL Aircraft, Helicopters, and Amphibious/Landing Craft. It comes with it a full arsenal for engagement and is capable of single-handily sending out a massive invasionary force.
Hull
The hull of the Volunteer is similar to that of other Jewittist vessels.
Under-hull Its outer layer has a penetration-resistant copper-tungsten-aluminum mixture capable of defending off against forwarded torpedo attacks which are programmed to detonate below the hull for maximum destruction. Inside it is a more intensive reinforced steel layer, and even further below that is a vanadium-tungsten layer.
Over-hull The outer layer of the Volunteer is made up of an Active Kinetic Protection Armor, or AKPA, which is similar to that used in tanks. Below that is a a more powerful (against explosions) vanadium-scandium alloy with lithium as a stabilizer for every forty-two molecules. Below that is a small layer of reinforced steel and tungsten mixed, and a thin layer of ceramic composite to protect against increasing heat pressure.
Deck-hull The deck hull has only three layers. A thick AKPA, almost as thick layer of tungsten with vanadium as a composite, and a below-area mixture of reinforced steel and a carbon-carbon intermission with a ceramic composite. Each structure is also designed to have tungsten rod supports and an outer layer of aluminum-cesium for protection against impact.
Battery-hull Each gun battery is loaded with two inches of reinforced steel and a ceramic layer below that, being how heat damage is the leading cause of deck losses.
Although it is a trimaran (blended design) its armor is the same for all hulls, due to them being all the same weight, regardless.
Power-plant and Propulsion
The power-plant of the Volunteer is that of a mercury-lithium liquid nuclear reactor, two pebble-bed variants located somewhere in the deep hull. The experimental power of liquid-based nuclear reactors have proven to give more output per reaction than conventional gas-based reactors.
The propulsion is that of a HMP Drive, or Hydromagnetic Propulsion Drive. It uses motionless wires around the outer and inner hull to conduct a sub-atomic electrical force that moves the water atoms outside behind the hull (as in going forward) or side to side (turning). Reverse is also possible. Acceleration is shorter and maintenance is cheaper with HMP Drives, although their initial power and construction needs probably would make it to no difference.
Because of lack of gears, hydrofoils, and other control and engine objects outside the hull, damage to the hull will only effect the propulsion little by little, allowing all un-effected areas (even the front portions) to act as a "screw and rudder" if you will.
Armament and Ordinance
The armament of the Volunteer is that limited to three 56mm automatic Spitter guns, used against aircraft, missiles, or incoming assault ships, and a single anti-air battery with a combination of missiles and AA.
The ordinance of the Volunteer allows for its entire capacity to be loaded up in a single refit with stores for food and other supplies for the crew for a duration of 12 days.
The stores of the Volunteer include, but is not limited to, 56 landing/assault vehicles and 89 vertical launch aircraft; folding winged or helicopter. Launchable; folding wing aircraft; is two.
Contractor: Jewwerks Shipyards
Power-plant: Two Mercury-Lithium Liquid-Based Pebble-bed Nuclear Reactors
Length: 844ft
Beam: 203ft
Displacement: 55,500 tons full
Speed: 26kts
More Information to Come as I Get Awake Enough to Think About It