Ship/Smallcraft Code/Type YGS Lighter, Gunnery Stores, Small
Service/Source Royal Manticoran Navy
Class Name GC1 Poseidon
Mass/Displacement (Tons) 2,000
Length Overall (Meters) 100
Wingspan (Meters Min/Max) 50/75
Height (Meters Min/Max) 20/20
Fuselage Dimensions (L/W/H) 100 / 40 / 16
Maximum Acceleration (G) 445.2 in Normal Space at Rated Mass (No Hyperspace Capability)
Standard Complement 50 (Includes All Crew + Standard Passengers)
Crew Complement 20
Core Crew 5 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Flight Engineer, Com Operator, Loadmaster)
Other Crew (See Notes) 15
Passengers (Standard Rating) 30
Emergency Capacity 50
Armament Mounted Weapon Mount Placement
Type/Number Spinal Mount (Fixed Forward) Turret/Barbette (Arm. Note 1)
Tractor/Pressor 25ton x1 0 1 A
Parasites/Subcraft Carried None
Notes This is the latest version of the standard RMN missile-carrying lighter, with upgraded impellers and inertial compensator; heavily armored and fitted with light sidewalls in addition to heavy particle and radiation shielding in order to protect its cargo load.
The cargo bay of this class has a total volume of 27,500 cubic meters, in two parts: the main bay (60 x 30 x 12.5 / 22,500m³) for shipkiller missiles and a secondary bay (25 x 20 x 10 / 5,000m³) for countermissiles or miscellaneous stores; with a maximum cargo capacity of 1,500 tons by weight at maximum rated acceleration. Absolute maximum cargo capacity by weight/mass is 17,750 tons (18,250 tons loaded mass), with acceleration reduced to 250G.
The main bay can accommodate a maximum of 96 RMN-standard Ground-Launched Missiles or Mk42 VLR Missiles, or 120 Mk27 series DN/SD-grade missiles, or 150 Mk 38 series CA/BC-grade or Mk50 series DD/CL-grade missiles. The secondary bay can accommodate up to 640 RMN-standard countermissiles.



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