A.N.S. Prosperity
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The A.N.S. Prosperity (HBC-204) is one of 20 Heavy Battle Cruisers (Light Battleships) created in 2006 for the Asgarnian Naval Force.
Specifications
- Builder
- Powerplant
- 2 David & David EF-GG101 Light Nuclear Reactors
- Length
- 1,027 Feet
- Beam
- 57 Feet
- Displacement
- 14,294 Tons
- Speed
- 40+ Knots
- Aircraft
- None
- Helicopter Landing Capability
- Landing Room Only, No Support Facilities
- Armament
- 2 5-Inch Guns
- 3 Tri-Barelled 25-Inch Naval Cannons
- 4 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 1 A-ASROC Box Missile Launcher
- 1 Sea Sparrow Box Launcher
- 3 Quad Harpoon Missile Launchers
- 2 Triple-Tube Mounts for AMK-48 Torpedos
- 5 20mm Deck Cannons
- 4 25mm Deck Cannons
- 2 30mm Deck Cannons
- 2 35mm Deck Cannons
- 1 37mm Deck Cannon
- 2 40mm Bofors Single Gun Cannons
- Combat Systems
- A/SPS-48E Air Search Radar
- A/SPG-60 Gun Fire Control Radar
- A/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
- A/SPQ-9A Gun Fire Control Radar
- A/SQS-53 Sonar
- A/SLQ-32 (V)3 OUTBOARD II
New Ship Type
The A.N.S. Prosperity is part of a new ship type called the Heavy Battle Cruiser. Its objective is destroying enemy ships and fixed ground positions. It is outfitted with the new 25-Inch Naval Cannon, one of the largest naval cannons in existance.
Main Article: 25-Inch Naval Cannon
The 25-Inch Naval Cannon is much like the U.S. 16-Inch Naval Cannon that was in service for many years. The key difference is size. In being so large, it requires several extra supports to even be fired. It fires a 4,250 Pound projectile at a maximum range of about 150 statute miles.
