Governor-class Escort Carrier
The Governor-class Escort Carrier is part of a new type of active ship in the Asgarnian Naval Force. Its primary role is the escort of battleships and battlecruisers without having to utilize supercarriers. The ship holds marginally less than a supercarrier, but makes up for it with its impressive array of weapons.
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History
Seeing the need to bring back the Escort Carrier, the planners at AMI Industries Shipyards and Dry Docks began an Escort Carrier design approved by the department of the navy and NAVCOM. The first forty units were laid down in 2004, and with the use of prefabricated parts, were completed in 2007.
Current Status
The class has yet to be deployed in a combat situation, but has circumnavigated the earth and has made several port calls. The class has also been involved in routine patrols. The class will likely be involved in regional security operations within the coming months.
Armament
The Governor-class is outfitted with several missile systems and several gun systems. Primarily, the ship is outfitted with four twin-tube SSM-580 surface-to-surface missiles with a total of eight missiles aboard. There is also two twin-arm SAM-202 surface-to-air missiles with a total of 84 missiles aboard the ships. In addition, there is two twin-tube SAM-87 short range surface-to-air missiles with a total of fifty missiles aboard the ships. The missile compliment is not to be outdone by the artillery compliment, comprised of two 100mm multirole guns. For anti-submarine warfare, there is a single ASRL-4 anti-submarine rocket launcher aboard the ships. There is also a comprehensive torpedo system on the vessels, with ten triple-tube 25" torpedo tubes.
Defensive Capabilites
The vessels are equipped with RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles for self-defense, with a total of one per vessel. In addition, there are eight 35mm ACIWS advanced CIWS systems. With that, there are flares, chaff, and jamming systems aboard the ships, and the surfaces of the ships are covered with radar absorbent materials.
Propulsion and Powerplant
The ships are outfitted with two EC-1-DD David & David nuclear reactors, giving the ships around 279,000 S.H.P.
Combat Systems
The ships are outfitted with a state-of-the-art over-the-horizon RADAR system and a LIDAR system. There is a sophisticated SONAR system as well. The ships are outfitted with a tracking and targeting system that is more powerful than the Aegis system. All electronics are EMP hardened, in accordance to Asgarnian laws, and the ships are equipped with the AA/N-10000X electronics suite.
Aircraft
The ships carry 20 F/A-103 Sea Stanza strike fighters with STOL capabilites. There is also one S.A.R. helicopter in the form of the HH-65F Dolphin. In addition, there are two ASH-3L helicopters for anti-submarine warfare, two NAH-54 for attack, two NH-25 for anti-shipping activities, and two NH-12 for liason and other duties. This brings the total aircraft compliment to 29. More aircraft can be utlized, but they would not be able to fit into the on-board below-deck hangars.
Specifications
- Powerplant: Two EC-1-DD nuclear reactors (279,000 shp)
- Length: 283 meters overall
- Flight Deck Width: 53 meters
- Beam: 32.6 meters
- Draught: 10 meters
- Displacement: 47,500 metric tons fully loaded
- Speed: 37 knots
- Aircraft: 29 (more on deck if necessary)
- 20 F/A-103 Sea Stanza
- 1 HH-65F Dolphin
- 2 ASH-3L Sea Sniper
- 2 NAH-54
- 2 NH-25
- 2 NH-12
- Aircraft Facilities: Below-deck storage, above-deck parking
- Crew: 1,640
- Armament:
- 4 Twin SSM-580 (8 missiles total)
- 2 Twin SAM-202 (84 missiles total)
- 2 Twin SAM-87 (50 missiles total)
- 2 100mm Guns
- 1 ASRL-4 Anti-Submarine Rocket Launcher
- 10 Triple Tube 25" Torpedo Launchers
- 1 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Launcher
- 8 35mm ACIWS
- Chaff
- Flares
Future Ships
The ANF has ordered twelve Governor-class escort carriers, and they will be completed in 2010. There is no plan to change the overall design or any other aspect of the vessels.
