ARIEL - Caernavon Castle frigate
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:45 pm
Caernavon castle class
Brittania Sovereign Shipyards (BSS)
State of design origin: Britannia
Type: Multi purpose surface combatant Frigate
Crew: 200
Displacement: 6146 tonnes
Dimensions:- Length: 155 metres, 17.2 metres beam, 6.8 metres draught
Armaments: 2 x 70 mm plasma cannon turrets, 1 x 50 mm plasma cannon turrets, 2 x 40 mm light plasma cannon turrets, 2 x quad 10 mm light laser cannons, 1 x 10mm point defense
cannon
2 x 3 cell long range "Hydra" SSM launcher, 1 x Short range "Fury" SAM launcher, 1 x "Phalanx 805" Short range SAM launcher
Powerplant: two single water jet thrust units, 1 Maxillion high capacity fusion reactor
Performance: 58 knots
The Caernavon castle, one of the only major BSS designs used by the military, was first conceived about 20 years ago. The aging Yaris class light frigates, made by Aurora engineering, were loosing their effectiveness due to aging weapons design, poor armour, weak shielding and inferior detection systems. designs being fielded by the other nations were far in advance to the Terran alliance Naval armada, so a replacement frigate was required. The requirements were signed.
Aurora and Sarakov both fielded a design as well as BSS, but the BSS design was the superior in all fields. The Caernavon castle was offically accepted into the Terran Alliance nave Maritime branch.
She features a competant armament for her size, the plasma cannons giving her a good short to medium range firepower. the quad light laser cannons give a good short range power, as well as good anti-air and point defense capability. The Hydra missiles, now beginning to age, are effective still and powerful in their implementation. The Fury missiles are a new modification of the original design, as the loss of the TANS Windsor castle at the hands of a pirate aircraft demonstrated that the Anti-air capability of the Caernavon's were not fantastic. As such, the more expensive Fury missiles were added on top of the old Phalanx 805 missile battery. This class saw the debut of the powerful Firedome ball radar system which is still in use on some of the major warships today, including this one.
Designers note
I think this is probably the best i've done (not saying much). I've included alot more detail in this time, and managed to work out why the ones i did before looked disproportionate, because the page size was too small. so 1200x600 seems to work alot better. Anyway, i based this (loosely) on the HMS Devonshire, incorperating some newer design features and improved detail. Please comment and criticize, whatever.
Brittania Sovereign Shipyards (BSS)
State of design origin: Britannia
Type: Multi purpose surface combatant Frigate
Crew: 200
Displacement: 6146 tonnes
Dimensions:- Length: 155 metres, 17.2 metres beam, 6.8 metres draught
Armaments: 2 x 70 mm plasma cannon turrets, 1 x 50 mm plasma cannon turrets, 2 x 40 mm light plasma cannon turrets, 2 x quad 10 mm light laser cannons, 1 x 10mm point defense
cannon
2 x 3 cell long range "Hydra" SSM launcher, 1 x Short range "Fury" SAM launcher, 1 x "Phalanx 805" Short range SAM launcher
Powerplant: two single water jet thrust units, 1 Maxillion high capacity fusion reactor
Performance: 58 knots
The Caernavon castle, one of the only major BSS designs used by the military, was first conceived about 20 years ago. The aging Yaris class light frigates, made by Aurora engineering, were loosing their effectiveness due to aging weapons design, poor armour, weak shielding and inferior detection systems. designs being fielded by the other nations were far in advance to the Terran alliance Naval armada, so a replacement frigate was required. The requirements were signed.
Aurora and Sarakov both fielded a design as well as BSS, but the BSS design was the superior in all fields. The Caernavon castle was offically accepted into the Terran Alliance nave Maritime branch.
She features a competant armament for her size, the plasma cannons giving her a good short to medium range firepower. the quad light laser cannons give a good short range power, as well as good anti-air and point defense capability. The Hydra missiles, now beginning to age, are effective still and powerful in their implementation. The Fury missiles are a new modification of the original design, as the loss of the TANS Windsor castle at the hands of a pirate aircraft demonstrated that the Anti-air capability of the Caernavon's were not fantastic. As such, the more expensive Fury missiles were added on top of the old Phalanx 805 missile battery. This class saw the debut of the powerful Firedome ball radar system which is still in use on some of the major warships today, including this one.
Designers note
I think this is probably the best i've done (not saying much). I've included alot more detail in this time, and managed to work out why the ones i did before looked disproportionate, because the page size was too small. so 1200x600 seems to work alot better. Anyway, i based this (loosely) on the HMS Devonshire, incorperating some newer design features and improved detail. Please comment and criticize, whatever.
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