Prevoygrad Class (naval)

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Based on the designs for the Bismarck-Class battleships captured in Wilhelmshaven near the end of WW2, the Prevoygrad class battleships are very similar to the famous battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz.
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Similar to the IJN Yamato class battleships, the Prevoygrad class battleships are the only battleships left in active Prevanian service.
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There are only two of this class active, the other two, [[HDS Johburg]] and [[HDS New Slough]] having been decommissioned in 1966 and 1987 respectively. They were built in the 1950s, but have had so many rebuilds and renovations that they are practically new ships.
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They are mainly used for shore bombardment.
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'''Weaponry'''
'''Weaponry'''
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The A, B and Y turrets have been kept from the original lay-out, but the X turret has been removed in favour of a vertical launching system for 25 tomahawk missiles.
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The main weaponry consists of 6 46 cm (18,1 inch) naval guns mounted in 2 triple turrets. Each weighs about 3000 metric tonnes.  
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The 150, 37 and 20 mm secondary guns have been removed and 4 Phalanx CIWSs, 75 RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles and 100 Starstreak SAM missiles have replaced them.
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The torpedo tubes have also been removed.
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'''Airwing'''
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4 MQ-8 Fire Scouts are carried, but as they are helicopters, much of the former launching facilities for fixed-wing aircraft has been removed.
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'''Armour'''
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Chobham armour is now used for the belt and deck armour. Also, two layers of shear-thickening fluid-impregnated Kevlar is placed behind the armour to help prevent splintering
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'''Propulsion'''
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The propulsion system has been completely reworked. 2 75 MW SSTAR nuclear reactors have replaced the 12 Wagner superheated boilers, leaving much empty space for the AEGIS system and extra ammunition. To increase manoeuvrability, the centre propeller shaft was replaced by two external ones.
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'''Statistics'''
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Unusually, both turrets face foreward, with none to the stern. This is so that personnel can operate on the rear deck during battle and it frees up space for VLTs for tomahawk missiles.
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Displacement: 40,500 t standard; 51,200 t full load 
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For secondary armament, 18 12 cm (4.7 inch) guns are mounted in 6 triple turrets.
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Length: 241.6 m waterline; 251 m overall 
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Beam: 36
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Draft: 9.1 m standard; 10.4 m full load 
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Propulsion: 4-shaft SSTAR, 150 MW
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Cruise Speed: 34 knots / 63 km/h
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Maximum Speed: 36 knots / 67 km/h
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Range at Maximum Speed: virtually unlimited
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[[Category:Prevania]]
[[Category:Prevania]]

Revision as of 15:13, 25 February 2008

Class Overview
Type:Battleship
Name:Prevoygrad Class
Operators:The Prevanian Navy
Ships in class:4
Ships sunk:0
Ships decommissioned:2
General Characteristics
Displacement:40,500 t standard;
51,200 t full load
Length:241.6 m waterline;
251 m overall
Beam:36m
Draught:9.1 m standard;
10.4 m full load
Propulsion and power:2 x 75 MW SSTAR nulear reactors
4 x steam turbines
4 x shafts
Speed: 34 knots (63 km/h) nominal
36 knots (67 km/h) maximum
Complement:about 1900
Armament:
Aircraft carried:


Similar to the IJN Yamato class battleships, the Prevoygrad class battleships are the only battleships left in active Prevanian service.

Weaponry

The main weaponry consists of 6 46 cm (18,1 inch) naval guns mounted in 2 triple turrets. Each weighs about 3000 metric tonnes.

Unusually, both turrets face foreward, with none to the stern. This is so that personnel can operate on the rear deck during battle and it frees up space for VLTs for tomahawk missiles.

For secondary armament, 18 12 cm (4.7 inch) guns are mounted in 6 triple turrets.

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