Ship/Smallcraft Code/Type | CA Heavy Cruiser | |
Service/Source | Royal Manticoran Navy | |
Class Name | Broadsword | |
Mass/Displacement (Tons) | 285,000 | |
Length Overall (Meters) | 1,175 | |
Maximum Beam (Meters) | 200 | |
Maximum Height (Meters) | 175 | |
Maximum Acceleration (G) | 606.5 in Normal-Space | 5,854.9 in Hyper-Space |
Complement | 1,325 (110 Officers + 1,215 Warrant/Enlisted) Plus Marine Command Staff | |
Core Crew | 800 (75 + 725) | |
Flag/Flag Staff | 50 (15 + 35) | |
Marine Complement | 475 (20 + 455) | |
Marine Headquarters Unit | 50 (15 + 35) | |
Armament Mounted | Weapon Mount Placement | |
Type/Number | Broadside Mounts P/S | Chase Mounts F/A |
Launcher Mod 7 x38 | 16/16 | 2/2 |
Laser 75cm x10 | 5/5 | 0/0 |
Laser 100cm x2 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
Graser 125cm x6 | 3/3 | 0/0 |
Energy Torpedo 150cm x4 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
Launcher Mod 3CM x24 | 8/8 | 4/4 |
PD Laser Cluster x42 | 17/17 | 4/4 |
Missile(s) Used | Mk38 CA/BC-grade series; RMN-std Countermissile | |
Parasite Complement | LCMA x6 (Mk26 Skyhawk); LCS x2 (C3 Dakota); Other Smallcraft; LCMC x2 (Mk27 Skywarrior) when carrying Flag/Marine Command Staff. | |
Designer/Creator | RMN BuShips | |
Notes | The Broadsword class Heavy
Cruiser was designed specifically to serve as a Marine Operations Support
Ship, providing escort for Assault Transports and high cover and coordination
for Marine ground operations. The weapons fit is the same as the Prince
Consort class CA, despite the Broadsword’s nearly 20%
greater mass: the additional mass is used to provide accommodations for both
Navy and Marine Flag/Command Staffs, plus additional sensors which are optimized
for planetary surveillance along with increased allowances of survey drones
and relay comsats. Ship CO rank is Captain Junior Grade/Captain of the List. Marine Complement CO rank is Major (RMMC). One division of Broadswords can carry s six-company Marine Battalion, with the H&H Platoon aboard the division leader, and a squadron can carry a four-battalion Regiment with Headquarters in the squadron flag and the HQ Company spread out among the ships not carrying Battalion H&H Platoons. Battalion CO rank (when carrying Battalion H&H) is Lieutenant Colonel (RMMC); Regimental CO rank (when carrying Regimental H&H) is Colonel (RMMC). This class first appeared in “The Long Way Home” in Worlds of Honor. |
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