Liberal Men and Women/Confederacy Class
From NSwiki, the NationStates encyclopedia.
Design details | |
---|---|
Type | Air Defense Frigate(AAF) |
Manufacturer |
Confederate Shipyards New Liberalville, Grayskull, CLMW. |
Design No(s). | 01 thru 60 |
Unit Cost | C$500 Million |
Service Dates | Eternian Year 15 - _ |
General Characteristics | |
Crew | Approx. 750 |
Displacement |
~6,000 tons standard ~7,700 tons full load |
Length |
150m (overall) 125m (waterline) |
Beam   |
15m |
Draught |
10m |
Propulsion & Power |
CMT-NR 4 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts |
Speed |
30kts (full speed) 25kts (standard) 20kts (cruising) |
Range | 2,400 nautical miles at 20 knots |
Armament | |
Main | 10 × 8"/50 caliber Cannons (5x2) |
AA Battery | 340 × crew operated .50 cal machine guns (170x2) |
Missiles |
3 × 24 cell SA-N-1 Launchers (72 missile launchers total) |
Motto | Pride of Eternia |
The Confederacy Class is the first naval ship in Eternian history. It is a powerful anti-air presence and is not without bite on the seas. It can not compete with dedicated battleships or dreadnaughts, or even destroyers.