Chariot Class Carrier
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| Chariot Class Carrier | |
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| Class information | |
| Origin | Condure Military Technology |
| Builder | Condurian Dry Docks |
| Preceding class | None |
| Ships in class: | 4 |
| Ships Planned but not built: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class Type | Fleet Aircraft Carrier |
| Displacement | 116,821 tonnes |
| beam | 130ft |
| hight | 101.7ft |
| Draught | 39.3ft |
| Power | Triple screw geared turbines, steam supplied by 2 Powerhouse Gen-2 Nuclear Reactors |
| Speed | 27 knts |
| Complement | 2,214 plus Airgroup 770 and 180 Marines |
| Armament | 9 35mm dual cannons, 6 Seaspear Missile systems, 8 30mm Gatlin Guns CIWS |
| Aircraft complement: | 48 F-14D Tomcat, 32 F/A-18 Hornet, 4 DAUPHIN 2 Helicopter, 2 E-2 Hawkeye |
| Ship complement: | 8 Commando Landing Boats |
| Aircraft elevators: | 3 External, 1 Front, 2 Back, Parallel |
| Flight Deck | 1,023ftx147.6ft |
| Catapults: | 2, Steam powered Catapult System |
The Chariot Class Fleet Carrier is the main carrier for the Condurian Navy, she has served Condure more than once in her medium lenght history. She has been used for war, dipolmacy and other issues where the Condurian High Council deems it necessary for them to expand their influnce too.
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Overview
The Condurian Navy had first designed the Chariot for quick assaults on Payian naval targets, first drawn up during the Payian-Condurian War she was put straight into construction. First ship of her class and only one to be constructed during the War was named "Hydra".
The "Hydra" was the pride of the Condurian revolution; she had sunk over twenty warships and defended what the condurian's named "Victory Straight" which was two small islands that stood between Payal and Condure. The "Hydra" became the Payian Navy main target after she assaulted and crippled the PRN Tempest which was a Payian Dreadnaught which never saw action again during the war.
She was finally caught up 20 miles of the coast of "Victory Straight" by two salvation Battle cruisers, the PRN Robin and the PRN Liberator who chased for over 32 hours before finally sinking her around two-three am. She had taken fourteen salvos before her hull was breached and she began to sink, out of the crew of 954 only 321 survived the rest were either killed by the bombardment or went down with the carrier.
Her Service within the Condurian navy was two years, 6 months and four weeks. She was the shining example of how much the underdog can fight back against its superior enemy. After her sinking the Payian navy never meet any other ship that would threaten their fleet movement.
Development
After the War ended and Condure became a puppet of Payal, the Chariot Class Carrier was taken back to the drawing board. Her design became larger and more heavily armed; she was redesigned to make an impact against invaders and to serve as a fleet flagship.
Her length, width and height were extended to give her more room for fighter capacity than she used to have. Her redesign took over several months and changed the look of her all together; she became longer, wider and a bit higher. She was designed to become the Carrier of the fleet and head of inland operations, along with updated weapons systems she has been fitted with nuclear reactors which will allow her to go longer then she used too, she would be able to take up more of a role in the ocean than she was first made for.
Her hanger capacity was increased to accommodate more aircraft giving her more fighter/bomber power if needed, her bulkhead, deck, belt and bulge armour was increased to give her more protection from enemy attacks, this was done after the amount of punishment she took from the Payian Battle cruisers during her last hours.
Design
Apperance
Looking alot larger than her old design, The Chariot makes her apperance larger and more intimidating than she used look. Having more detail and room for weaponary she has make her look more flagship-like than just another vessel within the sea, nearly three times larger than she used to be.
Flight Deck
The Chariots Flight Deck is the longest in the Condurian Navy only because she is the only aircraft carrier design that Condure has. Her Deck being some what familar to the nimitz at the front, a triangle flat end with 2 catapults to launch her aircraft into combat.
Endruance
The Chariot herself can stay out at sea for more than three decades before needing to come back too port to have her reactors checked for anything out of place. The Other things such as Food, Water for the crew have to be supplied every 5-6 months along with other things the ship need to stock up on before heading back out into the open ocean.
Command Bridge
The Chariot's Command bridge sticks out, because it is the only part of the ship that can be seen above the flight deck. With the problem and high probability of the command bridge being targeted by enemy ships/planes/missiles a secondary bridge was placed within the ship itself, the room is name Mars after the Roman god of war.
Hanger Deck
The Chariot's Hanger Deck takes up over one an a half decks, with the large ammount of helecopters, planes and ammunition to hold this wasnt a surprise to any one within the Admiralty for a ship of this type and size. Being able to hold ninty planes without helecopters is like have a small airfeild at sea and gives the Condure government a means too defend itself from foreign invaders.
Defenses
The Chariot has the best of the Condurian Military defenses at her disposal, with 9 35 mm cannons, 6 Seaspear Missile Systems and 8 30mm Gatlin Guns CIWS; The Chariot has enough fire power to take on a small airwing of aircraft.
