Ship/Smallcraft Code/Type CAE Escort Heavy Cruiser
Service/Source Royal Manticoran Navy
Class Name Broadsword-E
Mass/Displacement (Tons) 285,000
Length Overall (Meters) 1,175
Maximum Beam (Meters) 200
Maximum Height (Meters) 175
Maximum Acceleration (G) 520 in Normal-Space 5,017.5 in Hyper-Space
Complement 1,325 (110 Officers + 1,215 Warrant/Enlisted)
Core Crew 850 (90 + 760)
Marine Complement 475 (20 + 455)
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 RMN Mk38 CA/BC-grade series; Mk 4 Countermissile Cannister; RMN-std Countermissile
Parasite Complement LCMA x6 (Mk30A Intruder); LCS x4 (C3 Dakota); LCMR x2 (SAR-modified Mk30C Prowler); Other Smallcraft
Designer/Creator K. Harron for Royal Manticoran Navy
Notes The Broadsword-E class Escort Heavy Cruiser was created by modifying existing Broadsword class CAs for the anti-missile role in escort service with squadrons of the wall and LAC Carriers. Unlike those ships of the original class which continue to fulfill their original function, this subclass does not carry Flag/Marine Command accommodations. The mass freed up by removal of the Flag Suite is used for upgraded fire control gear, plus additional anti-missile electronic counter-measures and an increased allowance of EW drones and missile decoys.
The volume made available by removing the Marine Command Suite, being adjacent to the original Sick Bay, has been used to expand the ship's medical facilities. SAR-configured Command Pinnaces are also carried in place of the standard Command Pinnaces carried by the Broadsword class for Flag/HQ personnel. Additional core crew personnel (50 more than the base class) are assigned to staff these craft and assist the Medical Department.
The normal load-out for this class is 75 Mk4 Countermissile Cannisters and 25 Mk38ser Shipkillers per broadside missile launcher, and 50 each of the Mk4 CC and Mk38ser ASM per chase missile launcher, in addition to the normal countermissile load-out for the dedicated launchers.
Ship CO rank is Captain Junior Grade/Captain of the List.
Marine Complement CO rank is Major (RMMC).



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