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! align="right" | Vessel Class: | ! align="right" | Vessel Class: | ||
| − | | | + | | Transport |
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| + | | Troopship, hospital ship | ||
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! align="right" | Displacement: | ! align="right" | Displacement: | ||
| − | | | + | | 60 000 tonnes |
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! align="right" | Length: | ! align="right" | Length: | ||
| − | | | + | | 370 m |
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| − | ! align="right" | | + | ! align="right" | Crew: |
| − | | | + | | 800 |
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| − | ! align="right" | | + | ! align="right" | Passengers: |
| − | | | + | | up to 5 000 |
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/Image:Cruise Ships in Juneau Alaska.jpg | ||
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| − | In order to fulfill its primary function of transporting [[CDF Land Service|Land Service]] troops of the [[Community Defence Forces]], the [[CDF Naval Service|Naval Service]] operate three large troopships for each one hundred million population of [[Sober Thought]]. They are named T-1 through T-3 in the first batch, the second T-3 through T-6, etc. They also bear names beginning with the letter T. | + | In order to fulfill its primary function of transporting [[CDF Land Service|Land Service]] troops of the [[Community Defence Forces]], the [[CDF Naval Service|Naval Service]] operate three large troopships for each one hundred million population of [[Sober Thought]]. They are named T-1 through T-3 in the first batch, the second T-3 through T-6, etc. They also bear names beginning with the letter T. It is modelled on the RL MS '''Amsterdam''' cruise ship. |
| − | Although by international law they are considered warships, they have minimal defensive armament | + | Although by international law they are considered warships, they have minimal defensive armament provided by four quad missile launchers with 120 anti-air, 4 twin 20 mm guns. They rely mainly on their escorts like [[Community Vessel Cruiser|cruisers]], [[Community Vessel Destroyer|destroyers]] and [[Community Vessel Frigate|frigates]]. They must dock in a friendly harbour. For landings on hostile shores, the Community Defence Force uses smaller but more heavily armed [[Community Vessel Landing Ship|landing ships]] which have more equal portions of naval, air and land service personnel. |
When acting as troop transports, the ship can embark up to 5 000 soldiers, their vehicles and equipment. If supported by several health battalions, the ship can operate as a floating hospital for half that many soldiers. With even fewer troops and more bulk supplies, the ship can act as an emergency relief ship for international aid missions. | When acting as troop transports, the ship can embark up to 5 000 soldiers, their vehicles and equipment. If supported by several health battalions, the ship can operate as a floating hospital for half that many soldiers. With even fewer troops and more bulk supplies, the ship can act as an emergency relief ship for international aid missions. | ||
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| + | Air component is an Air Service Flight of 80 all ranks under a Lieutenant. Typically three [[CDF transport helicopter|HTN-55 ''Hortense'']] transport and one [[CDF naval utility helicopter|HUS-77 ''Hudson'']] search-and-rescue helicopters are embarked. | ||
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| + | A civilian version is operated by [[STaqua]]: 370 m long, displaces 60 000 tonnes, requires a crew of 800, and accommodates 200 first-class and 1 200 second-class tourists. Typical ports of call are in the [[International Democratic Union]] littoral. Cruise ships can be quickly converted back to their naval configuration and trimming the 300 crew who are responsible for purely creature comforts. The hundred first-class cabins accommodate sixteen soldiers each, the three hundred second-class cabins accommodate eight soldiers each, the three hundred crew slots accommodate two soldiers each and conversion of some of the common areas accommodates at least four hundred more soldiers. Heavy equipment and supplies fill the rest of the common areas and cargo holds so that an entire brigade group can move on one cruise ship-cum-troopship. | ||
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[[Category:Sober Thought]] | [[Category:Sober Thought]] | ||
[[Category: Community Defence Forces]] | [[Category: Community Defence Forces]] | ||
[[Category:Hardware]] | [[Category:Hardware]] | ||
Revision as of 01:56, 24 May 2006
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In order to fulfill its primary function of transporting Land Service troops of the Community Defence Forces, the Naval Service operate three large troopships for each one hundred million population of Sober Thought. They are named T-1 through T-3 in the first batch, the second T-3 through T-6, etc. They also bear names beginning with the letter T. It is modelled on the RL MS Amsterdam cruise ship.
Although by international law they are considered warships, they have minimal defensive armament provided by four quad missile launchers with 120 anti-air, 4 twin 20 mm guns. They rely mainly on their escorts like cruisers, destroyers and frigates. They must dock in a friendly harbour. For landings on hostile shores, the Community Defence Force uses smaller but more heavily armed landing ships which have more equal portions of naval, air and land service personnel.
When acting as troop transports, the ship can embark up to 5 000 soldiers, their vehicles and equipment. If supported by several health battalions, the ship can operate as a floating hospital for half that many soldiers. With even fewer troops and more bulk supplies, the ship can act as an emergency relief ship for international aid missions.
Air component is an Air Service Flight of 80 all ranks under a Lieutenant. Typically three HTN-55 Hortense transport and one HUS-77 Hudson search-and-rescue helicopters are embarked.
A civilian version is operated by STaqua: 370 m long, displaces 60 000 tonnes, requires a crew of 800, and accommodates 200 first-class and 1 200 second-class tourists. Typical ports of call are in the International Democratic Union littoral. Cruise ships can be quickly converted back to their naval configuration and trimming the 300 crew who are responsible for purely creature comforts. The hundred first-class cabins accommodate sixteen soldiers each, the three hundred second-class cabins accommodate eight soldiers each, the three hundred crew slots accommodate two soldiers each and conversion of some of the common areas accommodates at least four hundred more soldiers. Heavy equipment and supplies fill the rest of the common areas and cargo holds so that an entire brigade group can move on one cruise ship-cum-troopship.
