Traveller Starship Design - Plankwell class dreadnaught

Traveller Starship Design - Plankwell class dreadnaught

CRAFT ID

Plankwell class dreadnaught

TL: 15

MCr173,997.37

(Battleship)

HULL	180,000/450,000	Displacement=200,000	Config=4S	Armour=70G (A )
	Loaded=2,341,665.56	Unloaded=2,129,198.5

POWER

11,800/23,600

Fusion-F = 3,186,000.Mw

Duration=420h/17.5 days

Extended Endurance=663h/28 days

Fuel Scoops

Purifiers=12 hours

EMMask

ExtEnd excludes: (0g)

DRIVES

Jump=4

9,000/18,000

No avionics

Maneuver=5g

25,200/50,400

Agility=0

COMMUNICATIONS

Radio-Syst x1, Radio Jammer-Syst x1, Laser-Syst x1, Maser-Syst x1, Meson-Syst x1

SENSORS

A-EMS (FrOb) x1, A-EMS Jammer (FrOb) x1, P-EMS (IntStlr) x1, Hi-Dnst-F (1km) x1, Neutrino-E (10 Kw) x1

Scans

AOS=R

AOP=R

POS=R

POP=R

PES=S

PEP=R

WEAPONS	2,000 hardpoints	1,940 occupied	batteries bearing 65%
	Turrets:
	Triple Laser-13	x 100	in 10 batteries
	Particle-15	x 400	in 40 batteries
	Fusion-14	x 30	in 15 batteries
	Triple Sand-10	x 100	in 25 batteries
	Bays:
	100-ton Repulsor	x 50	Factor-9
	50-ton Missile	x 80	Factor-9
	Spinal:		Meson Spinal-T

Missile Magazine:

HE=100 b/r Atomic=100 b/r Total=800000 missiles. 1 b/r=4000 missiles

Combat Statistics:	Turret	Bay	Spinal
Laser	9, bty 10(6)
Missile	9, bty 80(52)
Sand	7, bty 25(16)
Fusion	2, bty 15(9)
Particle	7, bty 40(26)
Meson	T
Repulsor	9, bty 50(32)

SCREENS	DefDM= 7
	Nuclear Damper F-9	x1
	Meson Screen F-3	x1

CONTROL

Computer=Model 9/fib x 3, Panels=Holographic Linked x87,305 , Backup computer=Model 4/fib x 3, Lge holo x25, HUD holo x700

Basic Env(heat/light, Basic LS (air/water), Ext LS (food/recyc) , Airlock x2000, Grav plates , Inertial Comp

CREW

Crew=528

Bridge=27, Engineering=266, Gunners=60, Screen Ops=13, Flight=10, Maintainence=59, Command=72, Medical=4, Steward=17

ACCOMMODATION

Stateroom x650, Std sickbay x10, (theatre) x5, (regrowth berth) x25

SUB CRAFT

Cutter

x 5

50 tons

Crew 2

TL 9

OTHER

Cargo=67,008 Kl/4,964 tons, EMLevel=Moderate Fuel=1,344,060 Kl/99,560 tons, ObjSize=Large One jump requires 167,265 KL/12,390 tons of fuel

ANTI-HIJACK

Basic software x 1, Camera eye x 40,000, + passive InfraRed x 40,000, + light intensifier x 40,000, Schematic display bd x 80, Hatch controllers x 1, Gravity controllers x 1, Hull electrics x 80, Laser pistol x 40,000

CUSTOM FEATURES

NOTES

The Plankwell class dreadnaught is a more specialized ship than the multi-task oriented Tigress class. Lacking the extensive troop compliment and the large fighter screen, the Plankwell fills a more traditional battleship role as the centre of a fleet of supporting ships. For decades, the Imperial Fleet in the Spinward Marches has included at least one BatRon of Plankwell class ships, but in 1102 the last such squadron was rotated to the strategic reserves in Corridor sector. Sentiment in Naval and Sector circles runs high in favour of the return of at leas one BatRon to the Marches. Plankwell class dreadnaughts are named for notable admirals in the Imperial Navy. Plankwell class ships were built using a modular design and construction technique which has proven cost-effective in commercial ship-building. A central strut or keel serves as a foundation, bracing the drives and aligning the spinal mount, while all other parts of the ship are mounted to brackets or strengthened points along it. The technique allows seperate construction of the various modules (such as qaurters, weapon mounts, fuel tanks and control areas), with a final mating of all the various components being performed only after the drives and keel have been tested and accepted. There was some initial concern that the connecting points would be focuses for weakness in battle, but the loss of two seperate Plankwells in combat has been attributed to strategic misdirection.

HIGH GUARD	S445?J3-A73909-927T9-0
	TCJMPCC-ASMNGR-LEPMI-F Weapons reflected are highest values.

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