My first warship designs in a long time and especially in 2.7, ive finally started a serious game.
With the help of a lot of feedback on the discord, i’ve designed and put 3 classes of warship in service so far, approaching 40 years into my relatively standard start, but with 25% research rate.
First off were the Abilene class FACs.
Originally created mostly for PPV, they are relatively fast for NP and carry a 10cm laser.
After several modifications, this is the last variant in service, with a squadron of 6 protecting Sol.
Abilene-C Class
Abilene C class Fast Patrol Craft 1,000 tons 24 Crew 120.2 BP TCS 20 TH 96 EM 0
4800 km/s Armour 2-8 Shields 0-0 HTK 9 Sensors 0/0/0/0 DCR 0-0 PPV 3
Maint Life 2.28 Years MSP 57 AFR 80% IFR 1.1% 1YR 15 5YR 222 Max Repair 48 MSP
Lieutenant Commander Control Rating 1
Intended Deployment Time: 1.5 months CDE 10% Morale Check Required
Sakasegawa-Harston Nuclear Pulse Engine EP96.00 (1) Power 96 Fuel Use 246.48% Signature 96 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 156,300 Litres Range 11.4 billion km (27 days at full power)
Kunzman-Cinelli 10cm C3 Visible Light Laser (1) Range 60,000km TS 4,800 km/s Power 3-3 ROF 5
Pablo-Washam Direct Fire Control R61-TS5000 (SW) (1) Range 60,800 km TS 5,000 km/s ECCM-0
Corbridge-Baber Aeromarine Pebble Bed Reactor R3 (1) Total Power Output 3.2 Exp 5%
Wiemann-Wiker Active Search Sensor AS5-R1 (1) GPS 12 Range 5.5m km MCR 497.5k km RES 1
Shortly after these entered service, i developed NGCE and began developing a successor with a 15cm spinal laser.
However, the smaller space for engines made it slower than id like, and with no real threats at the the time known meaning there was no rush, i decided to develop full warships instead.
The first is a natural extension of that original FAC into a 10k ton warship, the Ludington class Frigates. Armed with a 15cm spinal laser and 7 10cm lasers, it packs a decent punch, with high enough speed to run down a certain stealthy spoiler…
Ludington-class Frigate
Ludington class Frigate 10,000 tons 282 Crew 1,579.5 BP TCS 200 TH 1,200 EM 0
6000 km/s Armour 10-41 Shields 0-0 HTK 46 Sensors 5/0/0/0 DCR 23-23 PPV 26
Maint Life 2.02 Years MSP 1,296 AFR 267% IFR 3.7% 1YR 422 5YR 6,327 Max Repair 300 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months CDE 20% Morale Check Required
Bermudez & Jerde Aeromarine Nuclear Gas-Core Engine EP600.00 (2) Power 1200 Fuel Use 82.67% Signature 600 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 822,200 Litres Range 17.9 billion km (34 days at full power)
Wiebers-Michela 15.00cm C3 Near Ultraviolet Laser (1) Range 128,000km TS 6,000 km/s Power 6-3 ROF 10
Roos & Haque Armaments 10cm C3 Near Ultraviolet Laser (7) Range 90,000km TS 6,000 km/s Power 3-3 ROF 5
Rexach Sensor Systems Direct Fire Control R128-TS6000 (1) Range 128,000 km TS 6,000 km/s ECCM-0
Deford-Lentsch Gaseous Fission Reactor R5 (1) Total Power Output 4.9 Exp 5%
Gaseous Fission Reactor R21-PB10 (1) Total Power Output 21.2 Exp 7%
Dyle-Worthey Warning & Control Active Search Sensor AS55-R40 (1) GPS 4200 Range 55.9m km RES 40
Ripka-Tutson Electronics Thermal Sensor TH1.0-5.0 (1) Sensitivity 5 Detect 1000: 17.7m km
There are currently 11 in service with 1 more in construction.
The newest class are the Saginaw class.
Closely related to the Ludingtons (enough to be built in the same yard with no modifications), the Saginaw class are railgun frigates meant for both ship to ship combat and point defense, with their 8 10cm railguns.
Saginaw-class Frigate
Saginaw class Frigate 10,000 tons 276 Crew 1,531.4 BP TCS 200 TH 1,200 EM 0
6000 km/s Armour 10-41 Shields 0-0 HTK 47 Sensors 5/0/0/0 DCR 23-23 PPV 24
Maint Life 2.03 Years MSP 1,287 AFR 267% IFR 3.7% 1YR 417 5YR 6,257 Max Repair 300 MSP
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 6 months CDE 20% Morale Check Required
Bermudez & Jerde Aeromarine Nuclear Gas-Core Engine EP600.00 (2) Power 1200 Fuel Use 82.67% Signature 600 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 927,000 Litres Range 20.2 billion km (38 days at full power)
Penttila & Bureau Ordnance 10cm Railgun V30/C3 (8x4) Range 30,000km TS 6,000 km/s Power 3-3 ROF 5
Rexach Sensor Systems Direct Fire Control R128-TS6000 (1) Range 128,000 km TS 6,000 km/s ECCM-0
Gaseous Fission Reactor R21-PB10 (1) Total Power Output 21.2 Exp 7%
Deford-Lentsch Gaseous Fission Reactor R5 (1) Total Power Output 4.9 Exp 5%
Gebhart-Plaskett Active Search Sensor AS10-R1 (1) GPS 60 Range 10.7m km MCR 963.4k km RES 1
Ripka-Tutson Electronics Thermal Sensor TH1.0-5.0 (1) Sensitivity 5 Detect 1000: 17.7m km
There are currently 5 Saginaws in service, with another in construction.
For now this is it, but if people are interested i’ll post my next generation designs when i get there.
Ion engines are in the research que…