| From: | Danyel N Woods <9604801@********.AC.NZ> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Warship designs |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Jun 1998 15:39:57 +1200 |
<<SLICE>>
>>I could invent a whole range of
>>small ships based on today's vessels and these designs off the top of
my
>>head (at least sizes and weapon fits), but I won't post them unless
>>anyone asks. Takers?
Given James Ojaste's enthusiastic reply, to whit (0240 18-06-98 NZT):
>Woo hoo! Please! If I can't have ship construction rules, maybe we
>can at least get someone who knows what they're talking about to build
>us a fleet or three! :-)
I figured I'd give it a go. It took me a while to get 'em peaked and
tweaked, but here they are. I've designed one ship for each Hull
rating, to give you something to extrapolate your own designs from.
Have fun...
{BTW, the conversion modifier for changing speed in metres per Combat
Turn to speed in knots, listed on page 162 of Cyberpirates, is the wrong
way around. To convert from Speed Rating to knots, multiply Speed by
0.65. To convert speed in knots to Speed Rating, multiply by 1.54.}
::{Vosper Thornycroft 'Wasp' patrol boat}::
Hull 1, Bulwark 4, Speed 70 (35), Acceleration 7, Handling 4, Signature
8/6, Sensor 3, Sonar 1.
Fuel: Diesel (2.5 kilolitres) Economy: 100km/kilolitre
Weapons:
One 'Revenge' autocannon in manned medium turret forward (500 rounds)
(See end for details)
One manned small turret aft with two HMGs (1000 rounds per gun)
Two ring-mounts (either side of midships) with single HMGs, each with
1000 rounds
On the stern, either two single SS-N-49 Sirocco anti-ship missiles, two
single MADCAP torpedoes, or four quadruple racks of Outlaw-I/IA
missiles.
* Primarily used for short-range reconnaissance or strike-and-fade
missions in chokepoints, the Wasp class is also well-suited to
paramilitary and law-enforcement operations. However, its small size
makes it a poor choice in the open ocean, especially in poor weather
conditions.
>>>>[Whatever you do, don't get caught in a storm in open water: they've
so little freeboard that they'll swamp in anything more than a strong
wind. Some nations use these for coastal patrol against pirates, and a
spread of Outlaw-I's will do for most pirate boats. If not...well, one
Sirocco to a customer usually serves.]<<<<
MTB Mike
::{Martinez-class missile cutter}::
Hull 2, Bulwark 8, Speed 60 (25), Acceleration 5, Handling 3, Signature
7/6, Sensor 4, Sonar 2.
Fuel: Diesel (10 kilolitres) Economy: 100km/kilolitre
Weapons:
Two Victory autocannons in medium remote turrets, forward and aft (ea
600 rounds)
Either two quadruple SS-N-49 Sirocco or two triple Sea Sabre anti-ship
missile mounts
(Sub-hunting/torpedo-boat variant has Sonar 4 and two twin MADCAP
tubes (no reloads aboard))
* Originally designed in Russia as the Iskra ('Spark') class
missile-boat, the Martinez class is now under licence production in
several countries, including CFS, Aztlan, the CAS, and Australia. Used
for coastal defence and littoral warfare, the Martinez class has been
involved in numerous skirmishes around the world and has garnered a
reputation for flexibility, agility and offensive punch that is matched
by few of its cousins. No truly 'standard' Martinez exists, for the
design is easily modified to fit customer requirements and local
conditions.
(Suggested variant: Cut missile complement to four Siroccos or two Sea
Sabres/MADCAPs, delete one Victory, and fit a light naval gun or an
eight-shot Vogeljager SAM launcher.)
>>>>[These boats are TOTALLY COOL. The Aussies love 'em for those
skirmishes with 'pirates' in the Indonesian island chains, and some of
their boats remove the aft autocannon to make enough room for a drone
rack holding two Wandjinas. Not wanting to brag, but I sank a Japanese
Aohana with some Martinez boats last year.]<<<<
MTB Mike
>>>>[You mean _Kurushio_, in the Philippines? That was your work?
How'd you manage that?]<<<<
Akula
>>>>[Mainly luck and a stupid opponent. We had four boats, and we lay
doggo among some islands, completely shut down, with look-outs ashore
watching 'em approach with low-light binocs. The islands shielded us
from radar and visual detection, and we weren't putting out any heat or
electronic signals. When they hit the mark we'd chosen, the first three
boats started up and rippled off their Sea Sabres from the target's
left. While _Kurushio_ was busy ducking missiles and turning to close
on the missile-boats, my boat snuck up behind 'em and fired a full
spread of four MADCAPs at 'em - and we had the whole side of the ship to
aim for. Between the missile hit and three torpedoes, well, that's all
she wrote. Cost us one of the missile-boats to an Imp Sirocco, but it
was a pretty good trade. If the Imp captain had been smart, he would
have stayed well away from waters that ambush-friendly.]<<<<
MTB Mike
>>>>[A Sea Sabre AND three MADCAPs? Damn, that'll ruin your whole
day...]<<<<
Akula
::{'Zvesda' (Star) missile corvette}::
Hull 3, Bulwark 7, Speed 50 (15), Acceleration 4, Handling 4, Signature
3/3, Sensor 5, Sonar 3.
Fuel: Gas Turbine (30 kilolitres) Economy: 80km/kilolitre
Weapons:
One light naval gun in a medium remote turret aft, with 150 rounds
One Victory autocannon in medium remote turret aft, with 750 rounds
Two sextuple SS-N-49 Sirocco anti-ship missile launchers (either side of
midships)
One medium turret forward, mounting Vogeljager SAMs (eight tubes, twelve
spare missiles)
* A 'big brother' to the original Iskra class, intended as 'mother
ship' to a flotilla (one Zvesda and 3-5 Iskras). While better-suited to
limited open-ocean cruises and fleet actions, the Zvesda's crew
accommodations can best be described as Spartan, making them less
popular with their crews than the Iskras (which are well-appointed for
their size).
>>>>[I don't know what the Russians saw in them: too small for fleet
work, too big for coastal patrol, too noisy for ASW, too over-armed for
law enforcement - unless you're an Azzie. They run three flotillas
(each one Zvesda and three Martinez) out of Acapulco, trying to control
the Carib pirates.]<<<<
MTB Mike
>>>>[Hey - twelve missiles? Is that a misprint or what?]<<<<
Akula
>>>>[Nope. The Russians always did figure quantity made up for poor
quality, especially with their missiles.]<<<<
MTB Mike
::{Warrior-I/-II class frigate/destroyer}::
ASW frigate (Warrior-I): Hull 4, Bulwark 9, Speed 50 (25), Acceleration
4, Handling 4, Signature 5/7, Sensor 5, Sonar 8
Multirole destroyer (Warrior-II): Hull 5, Bulwark 9, Speed 55 (20),
Acceleration 4, Handling 4, Signature 5/5, Sensor 8, Sonar 5
Fuel (ASW): Diesel/Electric (75 kilolitres/50 kPF) Economy:
100km/kilolitre / 75km/kPF
Fuel (Multirole): Gas Turbine/Diesel (40 kilolitres/75 kilolitres)
Economy: 80km/kilolitre / 100km/kilolitre
Weapons:
One medium naval gun in a large remote turret forward, with 250 rounds
Two Victory autocannons in medium remote turrets (either side of
midships), each with 1500 rounds
Two quadruple Sea Sabre anti-ship missile launchers (amidships)
Two twin torpedo launchers, with twenty MADCAP torpedoes (amidships)
(ASW frigate)
6 x 4 vertical launch system for 24 ASROCs (forward)
8 x 4 vertical launch system for 32 AIM-11RS point-defence SAMs
(forward)
Hangar and helideck for two Hughes WK-2S helicopters (aft)
(multirole destroyer)
6 x 8 vertical launch system for 8 ASROCs, 40 Javelot SAMs (forward)
8 x 2 vertical launch system for 16 AIM-11RS point-defence SAMs
(forward)
Hangar and helideck for one Hughes WK-2S helicopter (aft)
* Slightly predating the Aohana class, the Warrior was produced in two
variants for the Royal Navy: a general-purpose destroyer, and a
sub-hunting frigate. Both were eagerly copied by many nations,
including the UCASN and the CAS Navy, with a real or perceived need for
true warfighting capability. Many more were built in the UK for nations
that had no shipyards of their own but had need of such cheap, powerful
vessels to defend their merchant shipping and their nations.
>>>>[The Brits were smart enough to never sell this design to the corps,
so the national navies still have the edge when it comes to full-out
fighting capability. And watch out for the helicopters: they can sling
Sea Sabres, autocannons or multiple Outlaw racks just as easy as
torpedoes or depth-charges. The ASW variant has the best surface-ship
sonar suite ever invented, and those electric engines are as quiet as
ghosts; sub commanders are afraid of these ships.]<<<<
MTB Mike
>>>>[Why the mixed engine mounts?]<<<<
Akula
>>>>[Different roles, different needs. The diesels offer long
endurance, the electric engines are ultra-stealthy for sub-hunting, and
the gas turbines give high speed.]<<<<
MTB Mike
::{Merrimac class cruiser}:: (With apologies to FASA)
Hull 6, Bulwark 12, Speed 50 (20), Acceleration 3, Handling 4, Signature
4/4, Sensor 9, Sonar 6
Fuel: Gas Turbine (100 kilolitres) Economy: 80km/kilolitre
Weapons:
Two medium naval guns in large remote turrets (forward and aft), with
350 rounds each
Four Victory autocannons in medium remote turrets (two either side),
each with 2500 rounds
Four quadruple launchers for Sea Sabre anti-ship missiles (amidships)
Two triple torpedo launchers, with thirty MADCAP torpedoes (amidships)
Two 7 x 8 vertical launch systems (forward and aft), holding a total of:
16 ASROCs
80 Javelot SAMs
16 Rapier land-attack cruise missiles
(See below)
Two 8 x 2 vertical launch systems for AIM-11RS point-defence SAMs
(either side of amidships)
Hangar and helideck for two Hughes WK-2S helicopters (aft)
* The big boys on the block, at 13000 tons these are the largest
surface-combatants built since the turn of the century. Often escorted
by one or two Warrior-II destroyers, at least two Warrior-I frigates,
and clusters of Stuart or Martinez missile cutters, the Merrimac class
is the pride of the CAS Navy, and rightfully so.
>>>>[If you see a Merrimac and you're on (or could be on) the owner's
shit-list, surrender: run, and you'll only die tired. As far as surface
vessels and aircraft are concerned, Merrimacs are the *WRATH OF GOD*.
I've seen dragon attacks do less damage than one of these ships.]<<<<
MTB Mike
>>>>[Why not go the whole hog and give 'em nuclear
powerplants?]<<<<
Akula
>>>>[They figured gas turbines were easier and cheaper to maintain. But
rumour has it that a nuclear-powered Merrimac is in the works.]<<<<
MTB Mike
Weapons:
* Revenge autocannon: A single-barrel weapon operating on the
gas-operating revolving-chamber principle. Somewhat dated, but still
providing compact firepower for smaller craft.
Use Vigilant statistics, but 2/3 of Vigilant fire rates (this is NOT
a minigun-type weapon)
* Rapier cruise missile: A long-range missile, used for precision
strikes against land targets.
Use Sea Sabre statistics, but with the following modifications: Range
2500km, SIg 11, Intelligence 8, Damage 80D (Armour piercing)
Questions?
Danyel Woods - 9604801@********.ac.nz
'God hates me, that's what it is.'
'Hate him back. It works for me.'
