Europa class heavy command battleship

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Europa-class
Design details
Type Heavy command battleship (BBCN)
Hull type Trimaran
Manufacturer Royal Shipyards
Design No. Type 1-BBC
Unit cost $375 billion
Service dates 2004-2007
General characteristics
Crew 8112 + air wing + marines
Length
Waterline:
Overall:

996.44 m
1020.18 m
Beam
Waterline:
Overall:

240 m
300 m
Draught
Standard:
Full:

28.2m
33m
Displacement 3 Mt
Propulsion
Powerplant
Main:
Secondary:
Auxiliary:
CONAG-IFEP
12 × INNEC RA(PB)-5
8 × IMW MTG-12F
12 × IMW MMD-44
Drive
Speed
Std max.:
Sustained:
Burst:

28 kts
31.2 kts
32.3+ kts
Range
Protection
Main belt 142 cm (max.)
Turrets 142 cm (max.)
Deck 92 cm (max.)
Bulkheads
Tranverse:
Longitudinal:

136
12
Armament
Guns
Main:
Secondary:
DP:
CIWS:

MCM:

5×4 760mm L64 ETC
12 × 210mm L82 rail guns
4 × 203mm L64 ETC
36 × L72A2 35mm, 88 × L41A3 30mm
36 × N45 30mm
Missiles
AAW:


ASW:
DP:

8 × GWLS.65M2, 36 × GWLS.66M2, 44 × GWLS.68M2, 36 × GWLS.76M
44 × GWLS.60M2
388 × GWLS.35M2, 48 × GWLS.58M2
Torpedoes
Deck:
Submerged:

8×3 324mm TT
10 × 660mm TT
Platform
Flight decks 2; 2 at 8.5°
Elevators
Catapults
Arrestor wires
Operators
Jimnam, KLM, ODR, Sarzonia, Southeast Asia, UKIN
References
1 Secondary. 2 Auxiliary.

Europa-class heavy command battleships are constructed by the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland (RSIN) at Andvari Shipyards, Andvari Island, Anguist, UKIN.

Origins

The design originated from a request for proposals by the Credonian Navy for a warship to rival the Doujin-class heavy command battleship. In the end, opposition by members of the Organisation of Maritime Powers, notably Praetonia and Sarzonia, forced the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy (RINN) to requisition the vessel pending improved relations between Credonia and the two OMP members. As diplomatic negotiations with Credonia failed and with the RINN's inability to maintain the Europa, the RSIN was forced to try and export the design to recoup some of its losses. Once the Credonian government uncovered the RSIN's actions, it cited breach of contract and immediately rescinded its order for the massive ship.

What followed was a successful effort by King Henry V, the RINN, and the RSIN to sell the Europa to the UKIN's strong ally, Jimnam.

Design

Hull

Planform: Very large trimaran hull
Dimensions: length: 996.44m (wl), 1020.18m (oa); breadth: 300m (oa); draught: 33m full load, 28.2m standard
Tonnage: 3 million metric tonnes (full load)
Construction: Titanium-vanadium alloy framework (primary hull and connectors)
Compartmentalisation: 136 transverse and 12 longitudinal bulkheads, supported by hardened crossbeams; double-bottomed with displaced reinforced keel. Void spaces between corridors and bulkheads serve to reduce effect of battle damage.
Cost: $375,000 million ($375 billion USD)

Armour and Protection

Hull: Shell of anechoic, corrosion-resistant, and environmentally-safe encrustation-repellant polymer tiles (hull bottom to maximum safe draught level); high-temperature-resistant polymer tiles (hull above); layered composite of case-hardened austenitic nickel-molybdenum-steel alloy (all hull and superstructure; Royal Arsenal Naval Armour Composite #436 [RANAC436]); titanium alloy bracers spacing out the following layers and titanium alloy sheathing at key points (turrets, magazines, landing decks, citadels, points of high structural stress); steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramic plates; steel alloy plating; 30cm of inert, non-flammable solid foam (hull insulation and limited kinetic energy reduction, a.k.a. KERI foam); steel alloy plating; braced spacing; ballistic fabrics (spall prevention); tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Longitudinal bulkheads: tempered ballistic plastic plates; ballistic fabrics; steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramics plates; ballistic plastic plates; KERI foam (10cm); steel alloy plating; braced spacing and titanium alloy basis with additional sheathing in key areas (barbettes, magazines, engineering spaces, command facilities); ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Transverse bulkheads: titanium alloy basis and hardened crossbeams; steel alloy plating and additional structural support; KERI foam in void areas; ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates (sheathing).
Decks: covered in corrosion- and slip-resistant polymer coating over steel alloy plating. Deck armour of steel alloy, ballistic ceramic plates, titanium alloy bracing (with titanium alloy plating over key areas), KERI foam, steel alloy plating, steel alloy bracing, ballistic fabrics (spall protection), and tempered ballistic plastic plates. Main deck armour at 30-degree downward angle from horizontal, connecting the base of the superstructure with the hull.
Reactors: protected by additional level of depleted uranium plating (armour) and insulation to reduce infra-red signature and noise.
Main missile batteries: protected by additional layer of ballistic ceramics and by high volume flooding mechanisms. Launch ports for heavy missile batteries protected by deck armour.
Gun batteries: Tertiary guns (203mm ETC) positioned outside first longitudinal bulkhead (secondary hulls), secondary guns (210mm RG) positioned between first and secondary longitudinal bulkheads (primary hulls), with additional titanium plating around the magazines and immersion systems to quell fires. Primary gun magazines are "triple hulled."
Protection: Main belt: 1420-1120mm; deck: 920-630mm; bulkheads (longitudinal): 860mm-710mm; bulkheads (transverse): 710mm-660mm; ; main turrets: 1420 (glacis, fore-roof)-1140 (roof, sides)-860mm (rear); main barbettes: 1140mm; secondary turrets: 305mm; secondary barbettes: 405mm; tertiary turrets: 250mm; tertiary barbettes: 405mm; missile magazines (main): 405mm; missile magazines (heavy): 405 (sides)-920mm (launch doors); command information centre (CIC): 405mm; conning tower: 1420mm; NBC citadels: 1420mm; engineering (reactors): 506mm; engineering (engines): 310mm; engineering (turbines): 350mm (mid-hull); hangar: 608mm.

General information

Complement: 8112 (7436 peacetime) + 9102 (air wing, drone operators, and landing crews) + marines (8306) + staff (500); approximately 27,000 in total (26,020)
Propulsion: CONAG-IFEP; 12 INNEC RA(PB)-5 (300 MW) pebble-bed nuclear fission reactors, 8 IMW MTG-12 (50 MW) gas turbines, 12 IMW MMD-44 (5.12 MW) diesel-electric generators
Speed: standard: 28 kts.; maximum sustained: 31.2 kts.+; maximum burst: 32.3 kts.+

Vehicles

Air contingent (Possible):
Fighter/Attack: 12 Spectre FA.1, 12 Spectre FA.2, 8 Banshee ADS.1[1], 4 Wraith EF.1[1], 36 Sea Fury FA.1, 4 Swordfish S.1
Attack helicopter: 36 Sparrow HA.1
Surveillance: 4 Heimdall AEW.1, 12 Cormorant HEW.2, 16 Cormorant HM.1
Transport: 4 Gannet C.1, 48 Cormorant HC.3
Boats: 12 Seal-type LCAC (stern well), 8 Crab-type LCM (berthed under secondary hull connectors)
Vehicles: 96 L12LV Otter, 16 L12CP Otter, 16 L12AR Otter

Weapons and decoys

Missiles/Rockets: 1 × 32-cell MMF.35B (fc.), 8 × 48-cell MMF.35B (secondary hulls, connectors), 28 × 96-cell MMF.35B (p/s-C, 4-f, 4-a, 18-am), 48 × 4-cell MMF.58B, 44 × 8-cell MMF.60B, 8 × MMF.65B, 36 × MMF.66B, 44 × MMF.68B gun-missile complex, 36 × 8-cell MMF.76A
Artillery: 5 × 4 760mm L/64 ETC guns (A, B, C, X, Y), 12 × 1 210mm L/82 rail guns (p/s-primary), 4 × 1 203mm L/64 ETC guns (f/a-secondary), 36 × L72A2 35mm CIWS, 88 × 1 L41A3 30mm cannon, 36 × 1 N45 30mm RST
Torpedo: 8 × 3 324mm TT, 10 × 1 660mm TT (6 forward firing, 4 aft firing)
Countermeasures: 32 × 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), 5 anti-torpedo lines for MLQ.135 Mackerel, 6 ports for ULQ.136 Remora (anti-torpedo)

Electronics suite

Computer complexes: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS); MEI.6 ODIN
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MEX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MLD.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.262 Hydra (multifunction), 2 × MRS.118 Kafka (f/a, air volume search), 3 × MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), 2 × MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 16 × MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), MRS.249 Norn (long range over-the-horizon radar), 5 × MRG.265 Mjollnir (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: 6 × MSS.127 Owl (surface surveillance), 2 × MSU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking)
Combination radar/optronics: 44 × MSG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction), 2 × MSP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), MSP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system)
Sonars: MQU.264 Tanngnost (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.266 Tanngrisni (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLQ.188(V)2 Valtarn (radar/signals emissions processor and retransmitter, complete system), MLQ.189(V)2 (jammer, complete system), MLR.165(V)2 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder, complete system), MPR.184(V)2 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder, complete system), 10 × MRD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: 8 × JSC.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version), 10 × MPC.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), MRC.178 (secure communications system), MSC.117(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 12 × MSP.123(V)2 Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 × MSW.125(V)2 Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 6 × MSY.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 × NQC.128(V)2 Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem).

Tranche 1A

Refurbished version of the first batch or tranche of the Europa. Tranche 1A introduced dual-length missile launchers and reduced the variety of missile launchers that had theretofore been a concern to domestic and foreign operators, as well as increasing the number and utility of its secondary armament.

Hull

Planform: Very large trimaran hull
Dimensions: length: 996.44m (wl), 1020.18m (oa); breadth: 300m (oa); draught: 33m full load, 28.2m standard
Tonnage: 3 million metric tonnes (full load)
Construction: Titanium-vanadium alloy framework (primary hull and connectors)
Compartmentalisation: 136 transverse and 12 longitudinal bulkheads, supported by hardened crossbeams; double-bottomed with displaced reinforced keel. Void spaces between corridors and bulkheads serve to reduce effect of battle damage.
Cost: $395,250 million ($395.25 billion USD)

Armour and Protection

See above.

General Information

Complement: 8184 wartime (7502 peacetime) baseline (without air wing, drone operators, and landing crews (11,786), marine brigade (6184), staff (500), etc.); approximately 27,000 in total (26,363)
Propulsion: CONAG-IFEP; 12 INNEC RA(PB)-5 (300 MW) pebble-bed nuclear fission reactors, 8 IMW MTG-12 (50 MW) gas turbines, 12 IMW MMD-44 (5.12 MW) diesel-electric generators
Speed: standard: 28 kts.; maximum sustained: 31.2 kts.+; maximum burst: 32.3 kts.+

Vehicles

Air contingent (Possible): 36 Sea Fury FA.1, 12 Spectre EF.11, 12 Spectre FA.1, 12 Spectre FA.2, 4 Heimdall AEW.1, 4 Gannet C.1, 36 Sparrow HA.1, 48 Cormorant HC.3, 12 Cormorant HEW.2, 16 Cormorant HM.1
Boats: 12 Seal LCAC (stern well), 8 Crab LCM (berthed under secondary hull connectors)
Vehicles: 72 L12PC Otter EFV, 36 L12AG Otter assault guns, 9 L12AR Otter armoured recovery vehicles, 16 L12CE Otter combat engineering vehicles, 16 L12CP Otter command vehicles
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV): 4 Auk DHM.1, 6 Parrot DES.1, 4 Puffin DHEW.1, 12 Rook DRA.2, 12 Tern DA.2, 12 Thrush DFA.1
Uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV): 60 Ferret DLM.1, 36 Iguana DLA.1, 12 Jackal DLT.1, 18 Marmot DLMC.1, 18 Penguin DLMC.1
Uncrewed on-board vehicles (UGV): 80 Canary DMNC.1, 129 Dodo DMU.1
Uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV): 8 Cuttlefish DUR.1, 32 Cuttlefish DUR.1A, 6 Seahorse DUA.1, 10 Squid DUU.1

Weapons and Decoys

Missiles/Rockets: 1 × 32-cell MMF.35C (fc.), 8 × 48-cell MMF.35C (secondary hulls, connectors), 28 × 96-cell MMF.35C (p/s-C, 4-f, 4-a, 18-am), 48 × 4-cell MMF.58C, 36 × MMF.66B, 44 × MMF.68C gun-missile complex, 88 × 8-cell MMF.76B
Artillery: 5 × 4 760mm L/64 ETC guns (A, B, C, X, Y), 12 × 1 210mm L/82 rail guns (p/s-primary), 12 × 1 140mm L/64 ETC guns (f/a-secondary), 36 × L72A2 35mm CIWS, 88 × 1 L41A3 30mm , 36 × 1 N45 30mm RST
Torpedo: 8 × 3 324mm TT, 10 × 1 660mm TT (6 forward firing, 4 aft firing)
Countermeasures: 32 × 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), 5 anti-torpedo lines for MLQ.135 Mackerel, 6 ports for ULQ.136 Remora (anti-torpedo)

Electronics suite

Computer complexes: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS); MEI.6 ODIN
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MEX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MLQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.262 Hydra (multifunction), 2 × MRS.118 Kafka (f/a, air volume search), 3 × MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), 2 × MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 16 × MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), MRS.249 Norn (long range over-the-horizon radar), 6 × MRG.265 Mjollnir (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: 2 × MSU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), 6 × MSS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 2 × MSN.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), MSN.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 44 × MSG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.264 Tanngnost (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.266 Tanngrisni (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder, complete system), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder, complete system), MEQ.188 Valtarn (radar/signals emissions processor and retransmitter, complete system), MLQ.189 (jammer, complete system), 10 × MRD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: MSC.17(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 6 × MSC.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 × MSW.123(V)2 Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 × MSW.125(V)2 Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 12 × NQC.128(V)2 Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MRC.178 (secure communications system), 10 × MPC.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 × JSC.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version).

Tranche 2

Introduced in late February 2006, the second tranche addressed several design issues, most notably with regard to the vessel's modest secondary armament.

General Information

Complement: 8184 wartime (7502 peacetime) baseline (without air wing, drone operators, and landing crews (11,786), marine brigade (6184), staff (500), etc.); approximately 27,000 in total (26,363)
Propulsion: CONAG-IFEP; 12 INNEC RA(PB)-5 (300 MW) pebble-bed nuclear fission reactors, 8 IMW MTG-12 (50 MW) gas turbines, 12 IMW MMD-44 (5.12 MW) diesel-electric generators
Speed: standard: 28 kts.; maximum sustained: 31.2 kts.+; maximum burst: 32.3 kts.+

Vehicles

Air contingent (Possible): 36 Sea Fury FA.1, 12 Spectre EF.11, 12 Spectre FA.1, 12 Spectre FA.2, 4 Heimdall AEW.1, 4 Gannet C.1, 36 Sparrow HA.1, 48 Cormorant HC.3, 12 Cormorant HEW.2, 16 Cormorant HM.1
Boats: 12 Seal LCAC (stern well), 8 Crab LCM (berthed under secondary hull connectors)
Vehicles: 72 L12PC Otter EFV, 36 L12AG Otter assault guns, 9 L12AR Otter armoured recovery vehicles, 16 L12CE Otter combat engineering vehicles, 16 L12CP Otter command vehicles
Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV): 4 Auk DHM.1, 6 Parrot DES.1, 4 Puffin DHEW.1, 12 Rook DRA.2, 12 Tern DA.2, 12 Thrush DFA.1
Uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV): 60 Ferret DLM.1, 36 Iguana DLA.1, 12 Jackal DLT.1, 18 Marmot DLMC.1, 18 Penguin DLMC.1
Uncrewed on-board vehicles (UGV): 80 Canary DMNC.1, 129 Dodo DMU.1
Uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUV): 8 Cuttlefish DUR.1, 32 Cuttlefish DUR.1A, 6 Seahorse DUA.1, 10 Squid DUU.1

Weapons and Decoys

Missiles/Rockets: 1 × 32-cell MMF.35C (fc.), 8 × 48-cell MMF.35C (secondary hulls, connectors), 28 × 96-cell MMF.35C (p/s-C, 4-f, 4-a, 18-am), 48 × 4-cell MMF.58E, 36 × MMF.66B, 44 × MMF.68C gun-missile complex, 88 × 8-cell MMF.76B
Artillery: 5 × 4 760mm L/64 ETC guns (A, B, C, X, Y), 12 × 1 210mm L/82 rail guns (p/s-primary), 12 × 1 140mm L/64 ETC guns (f/a-secondary), 36 × L72A2 35mm CIWS, 88 × 1 L41A3 30mm , 36 × 1 N45 30mm RST
Torpedo: 8 × 3 324mm TT, 10 × 1 660mm TT (6 forward firing, 4 aft firing)
Countermeasures: 32 × 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), 5 anti-torpedo lines for MLQ.135 Mackerel, 6 ports for ULQ.136 Remora (anti-torpedo)

Electronics suite

Computer complexes: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS); MEI.6 ODIN
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MEX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MLQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.262 Hydra (multifunction), 2 × MRS.118 Kafka (f/a, air volume search), 3 × MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), 2 × MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 16 × MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), MRS.249 Norn (long range over-the-horizon radar), 6 × MRG.265 Mjollnir (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: 2 × MSU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), 6 × MSS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 2 × MSN.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), MSN.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 44 × MSG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.264 Tanngnost (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.266 Tanngrisni (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder, complete system), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder, complete system), MEQ.188 Valtarn (radar/signals emissions processor and retransmitter, complete system), MLQ.189 (jammer, complete system), 10 × MRD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: MSC.17(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 6 × MSC.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 × MSW.123(V)2 Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 × MSW.125(V)2 Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 12 × NQC.128(V)2 Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MRC.178 (secure communications system), 10 × MPC.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 × JSC.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version).

Notes

  1. ^ a  Replaced by the Spectre EF.11 air defence suppression/electronic warfare variant, 2006.


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