Ships of Gateway #6 - Seas Frigate

[AndreaV]

This is the latest in my ongoing (and unofficial) series of ships for T20. The focus is on ships that are likely to be used or encountered in adventures. All ships are designed using High Guard Shipyard software. (Please note, this ship is *deliberately* suboptimised)

Ship: Java Sea
Class: Seas
Type: Frigate
Architect: Andrew Moffatt-Vallance
Tech Level: 13

USP
FF-63345F2-340000-40004-0 MCr 498.016 600 Tons
Bat Bear 2 1 1 Crew: 16
Bat 2 1 1 TL: 13

Cargo: 70.000 Fuel: 210.000 EP: 30.000 Agility: 3 Pulse Lasers
Craft: 2 x 20T Ships Boats
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr 4.980 Cost in Quantity: MCr 398.413


Detailed Description

TONNAGE
600.000 tons standard, 8,400.000 cubic meters, Cylinder Configeration

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 5 Engineers, Medic, 4 Gunners, 4 Flight Crew

ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, Power plant-5, 30.000 EP, Agility 3

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/6fib Computer

HARDPOINTS
6 Hardpoints

ARMARMENT
2 Triple Missile Turrets in 1 Battery (Factor-4), 2 Triple Pulse Laser Turrets in 1 Battery (Factor-4)

DEFENCES
2 Triple Sandcaster Turrets in 2 Batteries (Factor-4), Armoured Hull (Factor-3)

CRAFT
2 20.000 ton Ships Boatss (Crew of 2)

FUEL
210.000 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 30 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
9.0 Staterooms, 70.000 Tons Cargo

COST
MCr 502.996 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 4.980), MCr 398.413 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
99 Weeks Singly, 79 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
Command of a small escort has never been a much sought after posting. Yet these unglamourous ships have probably done more to hold the Imperium together and seen more action than all of the Imperial Navy's other vessels combined. It is also true that most senior naval commanders began their careers on such vessels.

Capable of dealing with all but the largest of pirates, the Seas is typical of this type of small escort. Designed around a simple armoured cylinder hull (with it's decks arranged at right angles to the axis of thrust) and armed with a standard mix of lasers, missiles and sandcasters, the class represents a cost effective solution to requirements of peacetime patrol and law enforcement. The classes jump 3 performance prevents it from maintaining pace with the battle fleet, but is nonetheless more than adequate for routine patrol and keeping station with merchant convoys.

The class features rather cramped accommodations, only the commander and first officer having seperate staterooms, while the two remaining officers share a single dual occupancy stateroom, and the remaining crew are accommodated in three large bunkroooms (treat each as two combined staterooms). Despite this, most of these ships are able to maintain good crew morale.

 

[Jame]

With a J-4 engine this'd be just that much better - but it's very good already.

 

[Ganidirsii O'Flynn]

Andrew, this is a GREAT design. Perfect design philosophy for the mission, and well capable to handle her duties. A wonderful effort for the "Solomani Rim War-era" version of the Gazelle. These vessels would have no place in a Task Force anyway. They're more expensive than a fighter, and no more capable in a battle line than one.

Still, I would suggest that they be deployed in pairs. At least, they are IMTU.

 

[AndreaV]

Originally posted by Ganidiirsi O'Flynn:
Andrew, this is a GREAT design. Perfect design philosophy for the mission, and well capable to handle her duties. A wonderful effort for the "Solomani Rim War-era" version of the Gazelle. These vessels would have no place in a Task Force anyway. They're more expensive than a fighter, and no more capable in a battle line than one.

Still, I would suggest that they be deployed in pairs. At least, they are IMTU.

Thanks for the compliment. I've redone the design to match the T20 rules

Ship: Java Sea
Class: Seas
Type: Frigate
Architect: Andrew Moffatt-Vallance
Tech Level: 13

USP
FF-63345F2-340000-40004-0 MCr 573.366 600 Tons
Bat Bear 2 1 1 Crew: 16
Bat 2 1 1 TL: 13

Cargo: 32 Fuel: 242 EP: 62 Agility: 3 Pulse Lasers
Craft: 2 x 20T Launchs
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr 5.537 Cost in Quantity: MCr 462.630


Detailed Description
(T20 Design)

HULL
600.000 tons standard, 8,400.000 cubic meters, Streamlined Cylinder Configuration, 100.000 Structure Points

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 5 Engineers, Medic, 4 Gunners, 4 Flight Crew

ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 4G Manuever, 62.000 Ton Power Plant, 62.000 EP, Agility 3

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/6fib Computer, Model/4 Flight Avionics, Model/6 Sensors, Model/6 Maser Communications

HARDPOINTS
6 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
2 Triple Missile Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-4), 2 Triple Pulse Laser Turrets organised into 1 Battery (Factor-4)

DEFENCES
2 Triple Sandcaster Turrets organised into 2 Batteries (Factor-4), Armoured Hull (Factor-3)

CRAFT
2 20.000 ton Launchs (Crew of 2, Cost of MCr 9.842)

FUEL
242 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
9 Staterooms, 6.60 Tons of Missile Magazines (holding 132 missiles), 32 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 559.219 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 5.537), MCr 442.946 in Quantity, plus MCr 19.684 of Carried Craft (Hardpoints and Turrets charged)

CONSTRUCTION TIME
99 Weeks Singly, 79 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
Command of a small escort has never been a much sought after posting. Yet these unglamourous ships have probably done more to hold the Imperium together and seen more action than all of the Imperial Navy's other vessels combined. It is also true that most senior naval commanders began their careers on such vessels.

Capable of dealing with all but the largest of pirates, the Seas is typical of this type of small escort. Designed around a simple armoured cylinder hull (with it's decks arranged at right angles to the axis of thrust) and armed with a standard mix of lasers, missiles and sandcasters, the class represents a cost effective solution to requirements of peacetime patrol and law enforcement. The classes jump 3 performance prevents it from maintaining pace with the battle fleet, but is nonetheless more than adequate for routine patrol and keeping station with merchant convoys.

The class features rather cramped accommodations, only the commander and first officer having seperate staterooms, while the two remaining officers share a single dual occupancy stateroom, and the remaining crew are accommodated in three large bunkroooms (treat each as two combined staterooms). Despite this, most of these ships are able to maintain good crew morale.

 

[AndreaV]

Originally posted by Jame:
With a J-4 engine this'd be just that much better - but it's very good already.

Its deliberately left less than optimal

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

Outstanding! Perhaps a few of these puppies should tangle with the Pirates in my new campaign... To see if the rank among the largest of pirates as you say...