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| − | {{otheruses|the [[WarShip]] class|the eponymous first ship of that class|Dreadnought (Dreadnought)}} | + | {{otheruses|the [[WarShip]] class|the eponymous first ship of that class|Dreadnought (Individual Dreadnought-class WarShip)}} |
{{InfoBoxWarShip | {{InfoBoxWarShip | ||
| image = [[File:Dreadnought WS.jpg|191px]] | | image = [[File:Dreadnought WS.jpg|191px]] | ||
| − | | name = Dreadnought | + | | name = ''Dreadnought'' |
| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| Use = Battleship | | Use = Battleship | ||
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| Introduced = [[2300]] | | Introduced = [[2300]] | ||
| production year=2300 | | production year=2300 | ||
| − | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4098/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | + | | year reference= <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4098/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> |
| Mass = 960,000 tons | | Mass = 960,000 tons | ||
| − | | Length = | + | | Length = 890 meters |
| − | | Sail Diameter = 1, | + | | Sail Diameter = 1,050 meters |
| Fuel = 5,000 tons | | Fuel = 5,000 tons | ||
| Burn Rate = 39.52 | | Burn Rate = 39.52 | ||
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| KF Drive Integrity = 19 | | KF Drive Integrity = 19 | ||
| LF Battery = No | | LF Battery = No | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| − | | Armor = 1,147.5 tons | + | * 24x [[NAC/20]] |
| + | * 16x [[NAC/10]] | ||
| + | * 64x [[Autocannon/5]] | ||
| + | * 64x [[Autocannon/2]] | ||
| + | | Armor = 1,147.5 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]] | ||
| DropShip Capacity = 0 | | DropShip Capacity = 0 | ||
| − | | Crew = 146 Officers | + | | Crew = 762<ref name="H:RWp222">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 222–223: "Dreadnought-class WarShip"</ref> |
| − | | Grav Decks = | + | * 146 Officers |
| + | * 518 Enlisted | ||
| + | * 98 Gunners | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Bay Personnel: 128<br/> | ||
| + | Marines: 270<br/> | ||
| + | First-class Passengers: 20<br/> | ||
| + | Second-class Passengers: 50 | ||
| + | | Grav Decks = 2 x 150 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 60/60 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 60/60 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 2,048 | + | | Heat Sinks = 2,048 [[heat sink|single]] |
| Structural Integrity = 60 | | Structural Integrity = 60 | ||
| BV (1.0) = | | BV (1.0) = | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The first true [[WarShip]] to be produced, the '''''Dreadnought''''' was originally considered to be a plaything of [[Admiral]] [[James McKenna]]. The [[Dreadnought (Dreadnought)|TAS ''Dreadnought'']], launched in [[2300]], was the first of seven ships in this class and served as McKenna's flagship until he | + | The first true [[WarShip]] to be produced, the '''''Dreadnought''''' was originally considered to be a plaything of [[Admiral]] [[James McKenna]]. The [[Dreadnought (Individual Dreadnought-class WarShip)|TAS ''Dreadnought'']], launched in [[2300]], was the first of seven ships in this class and served as McKenna's flagship until he transferred his flag to the ''[[Black Lion (Individual Black Lion I-class WarShip)|Black Lion]]''. In [[2315]], McKenna disabused the warring parties of the [[Terran Alliance]] that these ships were mere playthings when he staged several firepower demonstrations involving destroying uninhabited islands on Terra from orbit, and paved the way for the birth of the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="H:RWp222"/><ref name="TSLp13">''The Star League'', p. 13</ref> |
| − | The ''Dreadnought'' class would serve for just over 300 years before being formally retired in [[2602]]; during these three centuries, no ''Dreadnought'' was lost in combat, although two ''Dreadnoughts'' were lost as a result of navigational accidents during the [[Age of War]] and a third was scrapped after a series of engineering mishaps. While the ''Dreadnought'' | + | The ''Dreadnought'' class would serve for just over 300 years before being formally retired in [[2602]]; during these three centuries, no ''Dreadnought'' was lost in combat, although two ''Dreadnoughts'' were lost as a result of navigational accidents during the [[Age of War]] and a third was scrapped after a series of engineering mishaps. While the ''Dreadnought'' class was superseded in service by the ''[[Farragut]]'' and ''[[Monsoon]]'' classes, three of the four surviving ''Dreadnoughts'' remained as reserve vessels within the [[Star League]] navy; unlike many later vessels, each ''Dreadnought'' mounted an array of fighter-scale weapons, making them capable of repulsing a fighter escort even without dedicating any of the cargo or small craft bays to carrying fighter support.<ref name="H:RWp222"/> |
| − | The [[Reunification War]] was the final campaign for the ''Dreadnought'' | + | The [[Reunification War]] was the final campaign for the ''Dreadnought'' class, and three of the four surviving vessels were scrapped or gifted to museums after the war; the last vessel to remain in service was also the first, the SLS ''Dreadnought''.<ref name="H:RWp222"/> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | The ''Dreadnought'' | + | The ''Dreadnought'' class was intended to operate independently and was armed entirely with naval and fighter grade autocannons, making the class capable of fearsome displays of firepower but also causing them to require frequent resupply, even with the capacious cargo bays on each vessel. The larger [[NAC/20|NAC/20s]] were mounted fore, aft and within the broadsides, with the lighter [[NAC/10|NAC/10s]] mounted in the fore and aft side arcs. The lighter [[Autocannon/5|AC/5s]] and [[Autocannon/2|AC/2s]] were mounted evenly around the ship, making it difficult for attacking light craft to find an easy avenue of approach.<ref name="H:RWp222"/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
* Bay 1: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors | * Bay 1: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors | ||
* Bay 2: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors | * Bay 2: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors | ||
| − | * Bay 3: 132,316.5 tons | + | * Bay 3: Cargo (132,316.5 tons), 4 doors |
| − | * Bay 4: 40,000 tons | + | * Bay 4: Cargo (40,000 tons), 2 doors |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | * [[:Category:Individual Dreadnought-class WarShips|List of named ''Dreadnought'' class WarShips.]] | + | * [[:Category:Individual Dreadnought-class WarShips|List of named ''Dreadnought''-class WarShips.]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Battleship classes]] | [[Category: Battleship classes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 25 April 2024
- This article is about the WarShip class. For the eponymous first ship of that class, see Dreadnought (Individual Dreadnought-class WarShip).
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| Dreadnought | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Introduced | 2300 |
| Production Year | 2300[1] |
| Use | Battleship |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 960,000 tons |
| Length | 890 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 1,050 meters |
| Fuel | 5,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Top Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Sail Integrity | 5 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 19 |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 1,147.5 tons standard |
| DropShip Capacity | 0 |
| Crew | 762[2]
Bay Personnel: 128 |
| Grav Decks | 2 x 150 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 60/60 |
| Heat Sinks | 2,048 single |
| Structural Integrity | 60 |
| BV (2.0) | 104,949 |
Description[edit]
The first true WarShip to be produced, the Dreadnought was originally considered to be a plaything of Admiral James McKenna. The TAS Dreadnought, launched in 2300, was the first of seven ships in this class and served as McKenna's flagship until he transferred his flag to the Black Lion. In 2315, McKenna disabused the warring parties of the Terran Alliance that these ships were mere playthings when he staged several firepower demonstrations involving destroying uninhabited islands on Terra from orbit, and paved the way for the birth of the Terran Hegemony.[2][3]
The Dreadnought class would serve for just over 300 years before being formally retired in 2602; during these three centuries, no Dreadnought was lost in combat, although two Dreadnoughts were lost as a result of navigational accidents during the Age of War and a third was scrapped after a series of engineering mishaps. While the Dreadnought class was superseded in service by the Farragut and Monsoon classes, three of the four surviving Dreadnoughts remained as reserve vessels within the Star League navy; unlike many later vessels, each Dreadnought mounted an array of fighter-scale weapons, making them capable of repulsing a fighter escort even without dedicating any of the cargo or small craft bays to carrying fighter support.[2]
The Reunification War was the final campaign for the Dreadnought class, and three of the four surviving vessels were scrapped or gifted to museums after the war; the last vessel to remain in service was also the first, the SLS Dreadnought.[2]
Armament[edit]
The Dreadnought class was intended to operate independently and was armed entirely with naval and fighter grade autocannons, making the class capable of fearsome displays of firepower but also causing them to require frequent resupply, even with the capacious cargo bays on each vessel. The larger NAC/20s were mounted fore, aft and within the broadsides, with the lighter NAC/10s mounted in the fore and aft side arcs. The lighter AC/5s and AC/2s were mounted evenly around the ship, making it difficult for attacking light craft to find an easy avenue of approach.[2]
Cargo[edit]
- Bay 1: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors
- Bay 2: 12 Small Craft, 2 doors
- Bay 3: Cargo (132,316.5 tons), 4 doors
- Bay 4: Cargo (40,000 tons), 2 doors
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for the Dreadnought (WarShip class)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Historical: Reunification War, pp. 222–223: "Dreadnought-class WarShip"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 13