Prevoygrad Class (naval)
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| 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: | |
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.
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.
They are mainly used for shore bombardment.
Weaponry
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.
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.
The torpedo tubes have also been removed.
Airwing
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.
Armour
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
Propulsion
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.
Statistics
Displacement: 40,500 t standard; 51,200 t full load Length: 241.6 m waterline; 251 m overall Beam: 36 Draft: 9.1 m standard; 10.4 m full load Propulsion: 4-shaft SSTAR, 150 MW Cruise Speed: 34 knots / 63 km/h Maximum Speed: 36 knots / 67 km/h Range at Maximum Speed: virtually unlimited
