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26-11-2005, 02:12
RESOLUTION CLASS SSN
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Resolution Fleet Submarine Unveiled!
Overview
The "Resolution" Class Submarine is the most recent SSN design for the Questarian Royal Navy and it will be replacing the last of the "November" SSG's from service, bringing the Admiralty's long awaited plans for an all-nuclear navy to fruition. The "Resolution" is a huge upgrade on the earlier "Monarch" SSN's, improving the length by almost 60 metres. Because of this, the "Resolution" has a far greater armament than the "Monarch" and will be able to fullfill roles that the "Monarch" could not easily or efficiently take on. The "Resolution" will be used in anti subsurface, anti shipping, and shore bombardment roles and will also be used alongside the new "Orient" class Cruiser Submarines in deploying special forces to remote locations.
Dimensions:
Length: 150 Metres
Beam: 11 Metres
Draught:: 12 Metres
Diving Depth: 550 metres crush depth, 680 emergency
Displacement: 19,450 tons Surfaced, 17,000 Submerged
Endurance: 8 Months on full rations
Complement: 112
Armament
The main armament of the "Resolution" is the VLS missile tubes right down the submarine's back from the conning tower. Divided up into three columns, each with 18 1 metre square VLS cells that are 10.55 metres deep. These VLS cells will store Conventional Cruise Missiles as well as NationStates calibre anti shipping missiles. As per usual, the missiles cannot be reloaded at sea.
For defence, there is a caseless 30mm C(ombined)©annon(M)issile(P)oint(D)efense [CCMPD] cannon with 11,000 rounds mounted on the conning tower. It is fully streamlined and fitted so that it reduces drag by 80%.
The torpedo tubes are split equally and mounted on the bow and the starboard bow, eight in total. Each torpedo tube can fire torpedoes as big as 30" but in the Questarian Royal Navy the standardised 28" Swordfish Nuclear Torpedo is used. Onboard the ship there are space for 18 spare torpedoes and reload time is 2.4 minutes minimum.
Complement
The "Resolution" class is furbished extremely well. Onboard the "Resolution", there is a 1.9m by 1.5m bunk for every crewman (3m squared for officers), a revolution in Questarian Submarine technology. In addition there is one mess room, and two prep rooms, one for group recreation and another for personal recreation. Some boat companies like to purchase snooker tables and widescreen televisions for their boats, all permitted by the Royal Navy. There are two kitchens, one for preparing and storage and one for cooking. Six of the staff onboard are trained navy cooks.
There are 12 comissioned officers of the Lieutenant Rank and above: One Captain, one XO, one Watch Officer, two Engineer Officers, one Navigation Officer, two Weapons Officers, a Complementary Officer (no, as the name implies, it doesn't come free. The Complementary officer looks after the well-being of the crew.) two Detection officers, and a Helms officer.
Propulsion
The propulsion method in the "Resolution" SSN is a single Stockford 4-4-1 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor [S441 PHWR], developed specially for this design. As the admiralty plans to use the "Resolution"s for a maximum of thirty years there will be no need for fuel replacements on the nuclear reactor. The reactor is assisted by two Stockford 4-4-1 Turbines again developed specially for this design. There is one shaft with a Stockford Pump Jet with two pairs of four-bladed rotors and a fixed duct. A pair of diesel alternators are fitted with a pair of emergency drive motors and a pair of emergency retractable propellors. The propulsion on the "Resolution" will allow it to push the speed to 3 knots submerged at 100 metres and 29 knots surfaced.
Electronics:
-Type 450 Submergible Vertical Scan SONAR:
This is the SONAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-Type 460 Externally Mounted Scan SONAR
This is the SONAR array fixed in plates to the bow of the Submarine.
-Type 475 Internally Mounted Scan SONAR
This is the system that gathers information from the Type 460 and Type 450 and shows it to the SONAR Officer.
-Type 900 Submergible Vertical Scan RADAR
This is the RADAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-Type 200 Submergible Vertical Scan LADAR
This is the LADAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-IR Systems
These are the various IR spotting systems, eg in the periscope, etc.
-SSTD Version 4.5
SSTD version 4.5 shows the commander when a torpedo/ASW attack is imminent and tells him his best course of action, while launching it's own decoys and maneuvres.
Cost Per Unit: 3.2 Billion USD
http://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/united_kingdom--53.jpg
Resolution Fleet Submarine Unveiled!
Overview
The "Resolution" Class Submarine is the most recent SSN design for the Questarian Royal Navy and it will be replacing the last of the "November" SSG's from service, bringing the Admiralty's long awaited plans for an all-nuclear navy to fruition. The "Resolution" is a huge upgrade on the earlier "Monarch" SSN's, improving the length by almost 60 metres. Because of this, the "Resolution" has a far greater armament than the "Monarch" and will be able to fullfill roles that the "Monarch" could not easily or efficiently take on. The "Resolution" will be used in anti subsurface, anti shipping, and shore bombardment roles and will also be used alongside the new "Orient" class Cruiser Submarines in deploying special forces to remote locations.
Dimensions:
Length: 150 Metres
Beam: 11 Metres
Draught:: 12 Metres
Diving Depth: 550 metres crush depth, 680 emergency
Displacement: 19,450 tons Surfaced, 17,000 Submerged
Endurance: 8 Months on full rations
Complement: 112
Armament
The main armament of the "Resolution" is the VLS missile tubes right down the submarine's back from the conning tower. Divided up into three columns, each with 18 1 metre square VLS cells that are 10.55 metres deep. These VLS cells will store Conventional Cruise Missiles as well as NationStates calibre anti shipping missiles. As per usual, the missiles cannot be reloaded at sea.
For defence, there is a caseless 30mm C(ombined)©annon(M)issile(P)oint(D)efense [CCMPD] cannon with 11,000 rounds mounted on the conning tower. It is fully streamlined and fitted so that it reduces drag by 80%.
The torpedo tubes are split equally and mounted on the bow and the starboard bow, eight in total. Each torpedo tube can fire torpedoes as big as 30" but in the Questarian Royal Navy the standardised 28" Swordfish Nuclear Torpedo is used. Onboard the ship there are space for 18 spare torpedoes and reload time is 2.4 minutes minimum.
Complement
The "Resolution" class is furbished extremely well. Onboard the "Resolution", there is a 1.9m by 1.5m bunk for every crewman (3m squared for officers), a revolution in Questarian Submarine technology. In addition there is one mess room, and two prep rooms, one for group recreation and another for personal recreation. Some boat companies like to purchase snooker tables and widescreen televisions for their boats, all permitted by the Royal Navy. There are two kitchens, one for preparing and storage and one for cooking. Six of the staff onboard are trained navy cooks.
There are 12 comissioned officers of the Lieutenant Rank and above: One Captain, one XO, one Watch Officer, two Engineer Officers, one Navigation Officer, two Weapons Officers, a Complementary Officer (no, as the name implies, it doesn't come free. The Complementary officer looks after the well-being of the crew.) two Detection officers, and a Helms officer.
Propulsion
The propulsion method in the "Resolution" SSN is a single Stockford 4-4-1 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor [S441 PHWR], developed specially for this design. As the admiralty plans to use the "Resolution"s for a maximum of thirty years there will be no need for fuel replacements on the nuclear reactor. The reactor is assisted by two Stockford 4-4-1 Turbines again developed specially for this design. There is one shaft with a Stockford Pump Jet with two pairs of four-bladed rotors and a fixed duct. A pair of diesel alternators are fitted with a pair of emergency drive motors and a pair of emergency retractable propellors. The propulsion on the "Resolution" will allow it to push the speed to 3 knots submerged at 100 metres and 29 knots surfaced.
Electronics:
-Type 450 Submergible Vertical Scan SONAR:
This is the SONAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-Type 460 Externally Mounted Scan SONAR
This is the SONAR array fixed in plates to the bow of the Submarine.
-Type 475 Internally Mounted Scan SONAR
This is the system that gathers information from the Type 460 and Type 450 and shows it to the SONAR Officer.
-Type 900 Submergible Vertical Scan RADAR
This is the RADAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-Type 200 Submergible Vertical Scan LADAR
This is the LADAR array mounted on the conning tower.
-IR Systems
These are the various IR spotting systems, eg in the periscope, etc.
-SSTD Version 4.5
SSTD version 4.5 shows the commander when a torpedo/ASW attack is imminent and tells him his best course of action, while launching it's own decoys and maneuvres.
Cost Per Unit: 3.2 Billion USD