| 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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