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Line 6: | Use = Corvette | Use = Corvette | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | Tech Base = [[Star League]] − | Cost = 5,350,766,000 C-bills<ref name=MUL>https://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5351/vincent-corvette-mk-39 MUL entry for ''Vincent''</ref><br/> + | Cost = 5,350,766,000 C-bills<ref name=MUL>https://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5351/vincent-corvette-mk-39</ref> − 2,161,153,054 C-bills<ref name="JTP:Lp14">''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 14: "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"</ref> | Introduced = [[2432]] | Introduced = [[2432]] | production year=2432 | production year=2432 Line 20:
Line 19: | Sail Integrity = 4 | Sail Integrity = 4 | KF Drive Integrity = 10 | KF Drive Integrity = 10 − | LF Battery = No<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> + | LF Battery = No<ref name=TRO:3057p132>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 132: "Vincent WarShip Profile" - Mk. 39 does not have an LF Battery, but Mk. 42 does</ref> | Armament = <span></span> | Armament = <span></span> * 8x [[Large Laser]] * 8x [[Large Laser]] * 4x [[NAC/10]] * 4x [[NAC/10]] * 2x [[Barracuda]] * 2x [[Barracuda]] − | Armor = 104 tons [[Delhi 9800]] [[Ferro-Carbide]] + | Armor = Mk 39: 104 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] | DropShip Capacity = 0 | DropShip Capacity = 0 | Crew = 153<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | Crew = 153<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> Line 38:
Line 37: ---- ---- Bay Personnel: 32 Bay Personnel: 32 − | Grav Decks = 1 x 60 meters diameter + | Grav Decks = 1 x 60 meter diameter | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/0 | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/0 − | Heat Sinks = 493 (single) + | Heat Sinks = 493 single | Structural Integrity = 40 | Structural Integrity = 40 | BV (1.0) = 20,427<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | BV (1.0) = 20,427<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> − | BV (2.0) = 14,691<ref name="MUL"/><ref name="JTP:Lp14"/> + | BV (2.0) = 14,691<ref name="MUL"/><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 14: "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"</ref> }} }} Line 49:
Line 48: Being surrounded by hostile realms, the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] recognized the need for a small, powerful craft to patrol the approaches to Hegemony worlds and could delay any intruders, which eventually resulted in the '''''Vincent'''''-class corvette.<ref name="TRO:2750p126">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 126–127: "Vincent"</ref> Being surrounded by hostile realms, the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] recognized the need for a small, powerful craft to patrol the approaches to Hegemony worlds and could delay any intruders, which eventually resulted in the '''''Vincent'''''-class corvette.<ref name="TRO:2750p126">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 126–127: "Vincent"</ref> − After years of making do with a massive volume of automated surveillance satellites and four-ship patrol squadrons to balance the abilities and weaknesses of its ''[[Bonaventure (WarShip class)|Bonaventure]]'' and ''[[Vigilant]]'' Class corvettes, which still failed to stall the successful invasion of [[Terra Firma]] by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[2409]], the [[Terran Hegemony]] commissioned a new corvette with double the previous detection-capability, sizable firepower and flexibility to allow future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> The commissioning of the new corvette was paid for partly out of reparations from the Capellan Confederation after the Hegemony recaptured Terra Firma, and among the specifications for the new design were three key requirements: enough firepower to threaten any intruder, detection capabilities with twice the range of any corvette in service at the time, and the growth potential to incorporate future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> + After years of making do with a massive volume of automated surveillance satellites and four-ship patrol squadrons to balance the abilities and weaknesses of its ''[[Bonaventure (WarShip class)|Bonaventure]]'' and ''[[Vigilant]]'' Class corvettes, which still failed to stall the successful invasion of [[Terra Firma]] by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[2409]], the [[Terran Hegemony]] commissioned a new corvette with double the previous detection-capability, sizable firepower and flexibility to allow future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> − A small manufacturer of military transport vessels based on [[Capella]] known as [[Delhi Ships]] submitted a design that would become the ''Vincent'' corvette; while Delhi Ships was based outside the Hegemony, the company agreed to build a new shipyard above [[Carver IV]]<ref name="FSWp125">''First Succession War'', p. 125: "Shipbuilding Casualties of the First Succession War"</ref> to handle the manufacturing of the new corvettes and maintain the required security over restricted Hegemony technology and to take payment in the same [[Yuan|L-Bill]]s being paid in reparations to the Hegemony government. Delhi Ships went on to become Delhi WarShips, a major defense contractor for the Star League,<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> although their later ''[[Soyal]]''-class heavy cruiser would be far less successful than the much smaller ''Vincent''.<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp21">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 21–22: "Soyal (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref>+ The commissioning of the new corvette was paid for partly out of reparations from the Capellan Confederation after the Hegemony recaptured Terra Firma, and among the specifications for the new design were three key requirements: enough firepower to threaten any intruder, detection capabilities with twice the range of any corvette in service at the time, and the growth potential to incorporate future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> − Introduced to service in [[2432]],<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 132: "Vincent (Corvette)"</ref><ref name="TRO:3057p134">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 134–135: "Vincent Mk. 42 (Corvette)"</ref> two primary features set the ''Vincent'' apart from previous Hegemony corvettes: its size, almost twice that of previous designs, and the use of what the designers called "smart modularity", which was Delhi Ships' attempt to confer with other contractors to standardize ship fittings and systems. The large size of the class and smart modularity were key to the ship's longevity, allowing the relatively roomy ''Vincent'' to accommodate future technological advances<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> and ensuring the 530 ''Vincents'' manufactured<ref name="BS53">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 53</ref> in the three centuries prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]] enjoyed considerable longevity, serving with the [[Terran Hegemony Armed Forces|HAF]], [[SLDF]], and even the [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]''.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/> + A small manufacturer of military transport vessels based on [[Capella]] known as [[Delhi Ships]] submitted a design that would become the ''Vincent'' corvette; while Delhi Ships was based outside the Hegemony, the company agreed to build a new shipyard in the [[Carver V|Carver]] system to handle the manufacturing of the new corvettes and maintain the required security over restricted Hegemony technology and to take payment in the same [[Yuan|L-Bill]]s being paid in reparations to the Hegemony government. Delhi Ships went on to become Delhi WarShips, a major defense contractor for the Star League,<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> although their later ''[[Soyal]]''-class heavy cruiser would be far less successful than the much smaller ''Vincent''.<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp21">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 21–22: "Soyal (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref> + + Introduced to service in [[2432]],<ref name="TRO:3057p134">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 134–135: "Vincent Mk. 42 (Corvette)"</ref><ref name="TRO:3057Rp132">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 132: "Vincent (Corvette)"</ref> two primary features set the ''Vincent'' apart from previous Hegemony corvettes: its size, almost twice that of previous designs, and the use of what the designers called "smart modularity", which was Delhi Ships' attempt to confer with other contractors to standardize ship fittings and systems. The large size of the class and smart modularity were key to the ship's longevity, allowing the relatively roomy ''Vincent'' to accommodate future technological advances<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> and ensuring the 530 ''Vincents'' manufactured<ref name="BS53">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 53</ref> in the three centuries prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]] enjoyed considerable longevity, serving with the [[Terran Hegemony Armed Forces|HAF]], [[SLDF]], and even the [[Clan]] ''[[touman]]''s.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/> Although the ''Vincent'' was constructed by the Terran Hegemony, other nations would field the ''Vincent'' in varying quantities; the [[Federated Suns]] deployed ten Mk. 39s during the [[Case Amber|Case AMBER]] ambush at [[Tentativa]] during the [[Reunification War]], although the [[AFFS]] fleet took heavy casualties during the battle,<ref name="H:RWp69">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 69: "Battle for Tentativa"</ref> and varying numbers would stay in service even with the general disarmament of the Star League era. In [[2765]] the Capellan Confederation was operating three ''Vincents'' amongst its thirty-six strong WarShip fleet<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> while the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] was fielding another four,<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35369.msg855464.html#msg855464 Official Errata Thread]</ref> and both the Federated Suns<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> and the Lyran Commonwealth were operating five each at the same point in time.<ref name="FR2765:LCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"</ref> Even the [[Duchy of Andurien]] was operating a single ''Vincent'' at this time,<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp20">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"</ref> as was the [[Taurian Concordat]] - the only [[Periphery]] nation to be operating a ship of her class.<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4: "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> Although the ''Vincent'' was constructed by the Terran Hegemony, other nations would field the ''Vincent'' in varying quantities; the [[Federated Suns]] deployed ten Mk. 39s during the [[Case Amber|Case AMBER]] ambush at [[Tentativa]] during the [[Reunification War]], although the [[AFFS]] fleet took heavy casualties during the battle,<ref name="H:RWp69">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 69: "Battle for Tentativa"</ref> and varying numbers would stay in service even with the general disarmament of the Star League era. In [[2765]] the Capellan Confederation was operating three ''Vincents'' amongst its thirty-six strong WarShip fleet<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> while the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] was fielding another four,<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35369.msg855464.html#msg855464 Official Errata Thread]</ref> and both the Federated Suns<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> and the Lyran Commonwealth were operating five each at the same point in time.<ref name="FR2765:LCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"</ref> Even the [[Duchy of Andurien]] was operating a single ''Vincent'' at this time,<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp20">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"</ref> as was the [[Taurian Concordat]] - the only [[Periphery]] nation to be operating a ship of her class.<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4: "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> − Just prior to the [[Amaris Coup]], the Mark 39 was the most common model in use, carrying two [[Howser 2G2]] "Hotfire" engines with their powerful thrust giving the class great swiftness and maneuverability. In [[2773]], Delhi personnel smuggled the plans for the ''Vincent'' and ''[[Essex I]]'' ships to their Capellan production lines and resumed production for the Capellan navy, despite protests from both [[Emperor]] [[Stefan Amaris]] and SLDF [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. With both Amaris and Kerensky unable to do more than complain, and with the Carver system under siege, Delhi manufactured substantial numbers of both ship classes for the Confederation, bolstering the size of the Capellan navy substantially.<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 30</ref>+ In [[2773]] Delhi personnel smuggled the plans for the ''Vincent'' and ''[[Essex I]]'' ships to their Capellan production lines and resumed production for the Capellan navy, despite protests from both [[Emperor]] [[Stefan Amaris]] and [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. With both Amaris and Kerensky unable to do more than complain, and with the Carver system under siege, Delhi manufactured substantial numbers of both ship classes for the Confederation, bolstering the size of the Capellan navy substantially.<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 30</ref> ==Armament and Equipment== ==Armament and Equipment== − The ''Vincent''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s four [[Luxor-10]] Series [[NAC/10]]'s and two [[Barracuda]] Missile Tubes, carrying 200 rounds NAC/10 ammo and 20 Barracuda Missiles, give it credible anti-[[WarShip]] firepower, especially because corvettes usually fight as squadrons.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref name="TRO:2750p126"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/> The eight [[Large_Laser#Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]] [[Large Lasers]] only provide a minimal deterrent against attacking [[aerospace fighters]], however. + The ''Vincent''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s four Luxor-10 Series [[NAC/10]]'s and two [[Barracuda]] Missile Tubes, carrying 200 rounds NAC/10 ammo and 20 Barracuda Missiles, give it credible anti-[[WarShip]] firepower, especially because corvettes usually fight as squadrons.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> The eight Thunderbolt [[Large Laser]]s only provide a minimal deterrent against attacking [[aerospace fighter]]s however. ==Cargo== ==Cargo== Line 74:
Line 75: ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; Mark 38 : One of the many outdated iterations of the ''Vincent'', the Mk. 38 (or Mark XXXVIII in official documentation) lacked the Mk. 39s [[Ulsop Robotics|Ulsop AI Surveillance Computer]]. The Mk. 38 had half of the detection range of the Mk. 39, owing to the system's advanced data gathering and interpreting.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> + *; Mark 39 : The most common model prior to the [[Amaris Coup]], the Mark 39 features an Ulsop Al Surveillance Computer, more than doubling the effective detection range of the earlier Mark 38. The Mark 39 carries two Howser 2G2 "Hotfire" engines; their powerful thrust gives the ''Vincent'' great swiftness and maneuverability. BV (2.0) = 14,691; Cost: 2,161,153,054 C-bills<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 14: "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"</ref> *; Mark 42 : The model unveiled in [[2997]] and in use with [[Clans]] during the [[Clan Invasion|initial invasion]] of the Inner Sphere differs little from the Mark 39. An increase in bay personnel bunks owing to the increase in fighters to match the Clan doctrine of a [[Star]] is noted, as is an upgrade to the latest in armor technology (through a reduction in raw tonnage to 76 tons of [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]]). The most notable changes were the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System and Clan [[HarJel]]-based hull-sealant technology. BV (1.0) = 21,271<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 284</ref> *; Mark 42 : The model unveiled in [[2997]] and in use with [[Clans]] during the [[Clan Invasion|initial invasion]] of the Inner Sphere differs little from the Mark 39. An increase in bay personnel bunks owing to the increase in fighters to match the Clan doctrine of a [[Star]] is noted, as is an upgrade to the latest in armor technology (through a reduction in raw tonnage to 76 tons of [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]]). The most notable changes were the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System and Clan [[HarJel]]-based hull-sealant technology. BV (1.0) = 21,271<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 284</ref> Line 112:
Line 113: * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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| Use = Corvette | | Use = Corvette | ||
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = 5,350,766,000 C-bills<ref name=MUL>https://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5351/vincent-corvette-mk-39 | + | | Cost = 5,350,766,000 C-bills<ref name=MUL>https://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5351/vincent-corvette-mk-39</ref> |
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| Introduced = [[2432]] | | Introduced = [[2432]] | ||
| production year=2432 | | production year=2432 | ||
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| Sail Integrity = 4 | | Sail Integrity = 4 | ||
| KF Drive Integrity = 10 | | KF Drive Integrity = 10 | ||
| − | | LF Battery = No<ref name= | + | | LF Battery = No<ref name=TRO:3057p132>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 132: "Vincent WarShip Profile" - Mk. 39 does not have an LF Battery, but Mk. 42 does</ref> |
| Armament = <span></span> | | Armament = <span></span> | ||
* 8x [[Large Laser]] | * 8x [[Large Laser]] | ||
* 4x [[NAC/10]] | * 4x [[NAC/10]] | ||
* 2x [[Barracuda]] | * 2x [[Barracuda]] | ||
| − | | Armor = 104 tons | + | | Armor = Mk 39: 104 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] |
| DropShip Capacity = 0 | | DropShip Capacity = 0 | ||
| Crew = 153<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | | Crew = 153<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | ||
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Bay Personnel: 32 | Bay Personnel: 32 | ||
| − | | Grav Decks = 1 x 60 | + | | Grav Decks = 1 x 60 meter diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/0 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/0 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 493 | + | | Heat Sinks = 493 single |
| Structural Integrity = 40 | | Structural Integrity = 40 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 20,427<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | | BV (1.0) = 20,427<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 14,691<ref name="MUL"/><ref | + | | BV (2.0) = 14,691<ref name="MUL"/><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 14: "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"</ref> |
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Being surrounded by hostile realms, the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] recognized the need for a small, powerful craft to patrol the approaches to Hegemony worlds and could delay any intruders, which eventually resulted in the '''''Vincent'''''-class corvette.<ref name="TRO:2750p126">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 126–127: "Vincent"</ref> | Being surrounded by hostile realms, the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] recognized the need for a small, powerful craft to patrol the approaches to Hegemony worlds and could delay any intruders, which eventually resulted in the '''''Vincent'''''-class corvette.<ref name="TRO:2750p126">''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 126–127: "Vincent"</ref> | ||
| − | After years of making do with a massive volume of automated surveillance satellites and four-ship patrol squadrons to balance the abilities and weaknesses of its ''[[Bonaventure (WarShip class)|Bonaventure]]'' and ''[[Vigilant]]'' Class corvettes, which still failed to stall the successful invasion of [[Terra Firma]] by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[2409]], the [[Terran Hegemony]] commissioned a new corvette with double the previous detection-capability, sizable firepower and flexibility to allow | + | After years of making do with a massive volume of automated surveillance satellites and four-ship patrol squadrons to balance the abilities and weaknesses of its ''[[Bonaventure (WarShip class)|Bonaventure]]'' and ''[[Vigilant]]'' Class corvettes, which still failed to stall the successful invasion of [[Terra Firma]] by the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[2409]], the [[Terran Hegemony]] commissioned a new corvette with double the previous detection-capability, sizable firepower and flexibility to allow future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> |
| − | + | The commissioning of the new corvette was paid for partly out of reparations from the Capellan Confederation after the Hegemony recaptured Terra Firma, and among the specifications for the new design were three key requirements: enough firepower to threaten any intruder, detection capabilities with twice the range of any corvette in service at the time, and the growth potential to incorporate future advances.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> | |
| − | Introduced to service in [[2432]],<ref name="TRO: | + | A small manufacturer of military transport vessels based on [[Capella]] known as [[Delhi Ships]] submitted a design that would become the ''Vincent'' corvette; while Delhi Ships was based outside the Hegemony, the company agreed to build a new shipyard in the [[Carver V|Carver]] system to handle the manufacturing of the new corvettes and maintain the required security over restricted Hegemony technology and to take payment in the same [[Yuan|L-Bill]]s being paid in reparations to the Hegemony government. Delhi Ships went on to become Delhi WarShips, a major defense contractor for the Star League,<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> although their later ''[[Soyal]]''-class heavy cruiser would be far less successful than the much smaller ''Vincent''.<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp21">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 21–22: "Soyal (Heavy Cruiser)"</ref> |
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| + | Introduced to service in [[2432]],<ref name="TRO:3057p134">''Technical Readout: 3057'', pp. 134–135: "Vincent Mk. 42 (Corvette)"</ref><ref name="TRO:3057Rp132">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 132: "Vincent (Corvette)"</ref> two primary features set the ''Vincent'' apart from previous Hegemony corvettes: its size, almost twice that of previous designs, and the use of what the designers called "smart modularity", which was Delhi Ships' attempt to confer with other contractors to standardize ship fittings and systems. The large size of the class and smart modularity were key to the ship's longevity, allowing the relatively roomy ''Vincent'' to accommodate future technological advances<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/> and ensuring the 530 ''Vincents'' manufactured<ref name="BS53">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 53</ref> in the three centuries prior to the [[Amaris Civil War]] enjoyed considerable longevity, serving with the [[Terran Hegemony Armed Forces|HAF]], [[SLDF]], and even the [[Clan]] ''[[touman]]''s.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/> | ||
Although the ''Vincent'' was constructed by the Terran Hegemony, other nations would field the ''Vincent'' in varying quantities; the [[Federated Suns]] deployed ten Mk. 39s during the [[Case Amber|Case AMBER]] ambush at [[Tentativa]] during the [[Reunification War]], although the [[AFFS]] fleet took heavy casualties during the battle,<ref name="H:RWp69">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 69: "Battle for Tentativa"</ref> and varying numbers would stay in service even with the general disarmament of the Star League era. In [[2765]] the Capellan Confederation was operating three ''Vincents'' amongst its thirty-six strong WarShip fleet<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> while the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] was fielding another four,<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35369.msg855464.html#msg855464 Official Errata Thread]</ref> and both the Federated Suns<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> and the Lyran Commonwealth were operating five each at the same point in time.<ref name="FR2765:LCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"</ref> Even the [[Duchy of Andurien]] was operating a single ''Vincent'' at this time,<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp20">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"</ref> as was the [[Taurian Concordat]] - the only [[Periphery]] nation to be operating a ship of her class.<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4: "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> | Although the ''Vincent'' was constructed by the Terran Hegemony, other nations would field the ''Vincent'' in varying quantities; the [[Federated Suns]] deployed ten Mk. 39s during the [[Case Amber|Case AMBER]] ambush at [[Tentativa]] during the [[Reunification War]], although the [[AFFS]] fleet took heavy casualties during the battle,<ref name="H:RWp69">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 69: "Battle for Tentativa"</ref> and varying numbers would stay in service even with the general disarmament of the Star League era. In [[2765]] the Capellan Confederation was operating three ''Vincents'' amongst its thirty-six strong WarShip fleet<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 5: "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> while the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] was fielding another four,<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35369.msg855464.html#msg855464 Official Errata Thread]</ref> and both the Federated Suns<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> and the Lyran Commonwealth were operating five each at the same point in time.<ref name="FR2765:LCAFp5">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 5: "The Vacuum Fleet"</ref> Even the [[Duchy of Andurien]] was operating a single ''Vincent'' at this time,<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp20">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20: "Free Worlds League Navy"</ref> as was the [[Taurian Concordat]] - the only [[Periphery]] nation to be operating a ship of her class.<ref name="FR2765:Pp4">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 4: "WarShips of the Territorial States"</ref> | ||
| − | + | In [[2773]] Delhi personnel smuggled the plans for the ''Vincent'' and ''[[Essex I]]'' ships to their Capellan production lines and resumed production for the Capellan navy, despite protests from both [[Emperor]] [[Stefan Amaris]] and [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. With both Amaris and Kerensky unable to do more than complain, and with the Carver system under siege, Delhi manufactured substantial numbers of both ship classes for the Confederation, bolstering the size of the Capellan navy substantially.<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 30</ref> | |
==Armament and Equipment== | ==Armament and Equipment== | ||
| − | The ''Vincent''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s four | + | The ''Vincent''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s four Luxor-10 Series [[NAC/10]]'s and two [[Barracuda]] Missile Tubes, carrying 200 rounds NAC/10 ammo and 20 Barracuda Missiles, give it credible anti-[[WarShip]] firepower, especially because corvettes usually fight as squadrons.<ref name="TRO:2750p126"/><ref name="TRO:3057p134"/><ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/> The eight Thunderbolt [[Large Laser]]s only provide a minimal deterrent against attacking [[aerospace fighter]]s however. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; Mark | + | *; Mark 39 : The most common model prior to the [[Amaris Coup]], the Mark 39 features an Ulsop Al Surveillance Computer, more than doubling the effective detection range of the earlier Mark 38. The Mark 39 carries two Howser 2G2 "Hotfire" engines; their powerful thrust gives the ''Vincent'' great swiftness and maneuverability. BV (2.0) = 14,691; Cost: 2,161,153,054 C-bills<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 14: "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"</ref> |
*; Mark 42 : The model unveiled in [[2997]] and in use with [[Clans]] during the [[Clan Invasion|initial invasion]] of the Inner Sphere differs little from the Mark 39. An increase in bay personnel bunks owing to the increase in fighters to match the Clan doctrine of a [[Star]] is noted, as is an upgrade to the latest in armor technology (through a reduction in raw tonnage to 76 tons of [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]]). The most notable changes were the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System and Clan [[HarJel]]-based hull-sealant technology. BV (1.0) = 21,271<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 284</ref> | *; Mark 42 : The model unveiled in [[2997]] and in use with [[Clans]] during the [[Clan Invasion|initial invasion]] of the Inner Sphere differs little from the Mark 39. An increase in bay personnel bunks owing to the increase in fighters to match the Clan doctrine of a [[Star]] is noted, as is an upgrade to the latest in armor technology (through a reduction in raw tonnage to 76 tons of [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]]). The most notable changes were the addition of a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] System and Clan [[HarJel]]-based hull-sealant technology. BV (1.0) = 21,271<ref name="TRO:3057Rp132"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 284</ref> | ||
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||