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AAF-01
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Confederacy Class Air Defense Frigate
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Design details
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Type |
Air Defense Frigate(AAF)
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Manufacturer
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Confederate Shipyards New Liberalville, Grayskull, CLMW.
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Design No(s). |
01 thru 60
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Unit Cost |
C$500 Million
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Service Dates |
Eternian Year 15 - _
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General Characteristics
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Crew |
Approx. 750
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Displacement
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~6,000 tons standard ~7,700 tons full load
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Length
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150m (overall) 125m (waterline)
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Beam  
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15m
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Draught
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10m
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Propulsion & Power
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CMT-NR 4 × steam turbines, 2 × shafts
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Speed
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30kts (full speed) 25kts (standard) 20kts (cruising)
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Range |
2,400 nautical miles at 20 knots
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Armament
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Main |
10 × 8"/50 caliber Cannons (5x2)
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AA Battery |
340 × crew operated .50 cal machine guns (170x2)
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Missiles
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3 × 24 cell SA-N-1 Launchers (72 missile launchers total)
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Motto |
Pride of Eternia
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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.