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Europa-class super dreadnoughts were 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 super dreadnought. 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 Once the Credonian government uncovered the RSIN's actions, it cited breach of contract and immediately rescinded its order for the massive ship.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.

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.
Complement: 7,401* baseline (without air wing, drone operators, and landing crews (11,786), marines (7,553), 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 FA.1, 12 Spectre FA.2, 12 Banshee ADS.2, 4 Heimdall AEW.1, 4 Gannet C.1, 36 Sparrow HA.1, 48 Cormorant HC.3, 16 Cormorant HM.1, 12 Cormorant HEW.2
Boats: 12 LCAC (stern well), 8 LCM (berthed under secondary hull connectors)
Vehicles: 96 L12LV Otter, 16 L12CP Otter, 16 L12AR Otter

Weapons and Decoys

Missiles/Rockets: 1 × 32-cell GWLS.35M2 (fc.), 8 × 48-cell GWLS.35M2 (secondary hulls, connectors), 28 × 96-cell GWLS.35M2 (p/s-C, 4-f, 4-a, 18-am), 48 × 4-cell GWLS.58M2, 44 × 8-cell GWLS.60M2, 8 × GWLS.65M2, 36 × GWLS.66M2, 44 × GWLS.68M2 gun-missile complex, 36 × 8-cell GWLS.74M
Artillery: 5 × 4 760mm L64 ETC guns (A, B, C, X, Y), 12 × 1 210mm L82 rail guns (p/s-primary), 4 × 1 203mm L64 ETC guns (f/a-secondary), 36 × 35mm CIWS, 88 × 1 30mm NLG-30, 36 × 1 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); MEM.6 ODIN
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.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: 2 × MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), 6 × MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 2 × MMP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 44 × MMG.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 × MWD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 6 × MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 × MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 × MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 12 × GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), 10 × MJZ.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 × GSZ.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version).
Cost: $375,000 million ($375 billion USD)

Tranche 1A

Refurbished version of the first batch or tranche of the Europa.

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.

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