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==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | Designed by the Duchy of Liao and launched as the first | + | Designed by the [[Duchy of Liao]] and launched in [[2380]] as the first true [[WarShip]] built by the newly-formed [[Capellan Confederation]], the '''''Du Shi Wang''''' was originally intended to anchor the massive armed merchant fleets the Duchy of Liao possessed. As such, the ship was normally escorted by a large number of support vessels to cover its design weaknesses and augment its strengths. Standard tactics were to simply point the battleship at the largest target and pummel it until it was destroyed - a tactic in part driven by the lack of funding to embody the large broadside armaments common to other battleships of the era.<ref name="TRO3075p252">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 252, "Du Shi Wang"</ref> |
| − | + | A large amount of armor was placed on the front of the vessel to support the ''Du Shi Wang's'' role as a frontal attack craft - more armour than had in fact been seen on the nose of any WarShip fielded up to that point. Equipped with a weapons suite consisting solely of energy weapons, including [[Heavy Naval PPC]]s based on designs stolen from the [[Terran Hegemony]], the "God of Burning Suffocation" was intended to perform long patrols. The ''Du Shi Wang'' was notable for being the first vessel to use orbital bombardment, when the Confederation subjected the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Novaya Zemlya]] to extensive bombardment in [[2399]].<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> | |
| − | The ''Du Shi Wang'' | + | The ship suffered from poor crew arrangements that emphasized a class system instead of efficiency; officers and passengers were given priority over vital ship features like life boats and given sole access to one of the two gravity decks, a combination of poor design features that contributed to the destruction of many vessels during the [[Age of War]]. The ''Du Shi Wang'' was also reliant on the crew for maneuvering to keep the nose pointed at dangerous opponents.<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> |
| − | The | + | The greater part of the ''Du Shi Wang'' class to survive the Age of War were out of service during the era of the [[Star League]]; in [[2765]] the Confederation was operating just five ''Du Shin Wangs'', each of which formed the nucleus around which a commonality naval squadron was built. Still formidable ships at the time, each ''Du Shi Wang'' was accompanied by a pair of heavy cruisers either ''[[Aegis]]'' or ''[[Soyal]]''-class, or one of each - and two or three lighter WarShips.<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5">''Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765'', p. 5, "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"</ref> |
| − | + | During the buildup to the [[First Succession War]] the Confederation restored more ''Du Shi Wang''-class ships to service, but less than a dozen were available at the start of the First Succession War and all of them had been lost or destroyed by the end of the [[Second Succession War]].<ref name="FR:2765CCAFp5"/> | |
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| + | Only one ''Du Shi Wang'' was known to exist in the thirty-first century; captured at some point by the [[Star League Defense Force]], that battleship had accompanied [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] and survived the [[Pentagon Civil War]] before serving as a part of the [[Clan Mongoose]] ''touman'' as the ''[[Quicksilver Mongoose]]''. Nearly destroyed by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] during the [[Trial of Absorption|Absorption]] of Clan Mongoose, that last ''Du Shi Wang'' had been mothballed in the [[Strana Mechty]] system for more than two hundred years.<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Designed as a full frontal assault vessel due to lack of funds, 4 Heavy NPPC are placed in the nose. Secondary weapons consists of 20 NL45 where 6 are placed in the FL/FR, 8 in the LBS/RBS and 6 in the AL/AR sections. 2 Medium NPPC cover the Aft. | + | Designed as a full frontal assault vessel due to lack of funds, 4 Heavy NPPC are placed in the nose. Secondary weapons consists of 20 NL45 where 6 are placed in the FL/FR, 8 in the LBS/RBS and 6 in the AL/AR sections. 2 Medium NPPC cover the Aft.<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> |
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==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | * Bay 1: Fighters (18) 6 Doors | + | * Bay 1: Fighters (18) 6 Doors<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> |
| − | * Bay 2: Cargo (73,320 tons) 4 Doors | + | * Bay 2: Cargo (73,320 tons) 4 Doors<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> |
| − | * Bay 3: Cargo (70,000 tons) 4 Doors | + | * Bay 3: Cargo (70,000 tons) 4 Doors<ref name="TRO3075p252"/> |
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==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
:<u>[[Clan Mongoose]]</u> | :<u>[[Clan Mongoose]]</u> | ||
| − | :* '''[[Quicksilver Mongoose]]''' | + | :* '''[[Quicksilver Mongoose]]''' |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Era Digest: Golden Century]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
| − | + | [[Category: WarShip classes]] | |
| − | + | [[Category: Battleship classes]] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Capellan Confederation WarShip classes]] |
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Revision as of 13:52, 3 January 2014
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| Du Shi Wang | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | ??? |
| Introduced | 2380 |
| Use | Battleship |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 3,601,780,000 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 900,000 tons |
| Length | 870 m |
| Sail Diameter | 1.300 |
| Fuel | 5,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | 39.52 (tons) |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Top Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Sail Integrity | 5 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 18 |
| LF Battery | None |
| Armament | 4 x Heavy NPPC 2 x Medium NPPC 20 x NL45 |
| Armor | 2,024 tons of Standard |
| DropShip Capacity | 2 |
| Crew | 60 officers, 265 enlisted/ non-rated, 30 gunners, 36 bay personnel, 10 marines, 5 first class passengers |
| Grav Decks | 2 (150 and 70 meters diameter) |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 15/25 |
| Heat Sinks | 2,100 |
| Structural Integrity | 150 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 57,066 |
Contents
Description & History
Designed by the Duchy of Liao and launched in 2380 as the first true WarShip built by the newly-formed Capellan Confederation, the Du Shi Wang was originally intended to anchor the massive armed merchant fleets the Duchy of Liao possessed. As such, the ship was normally escorted by a large number of support vessels to cover its design weaknesses and augment its strengths. Standard tactics were to simply point the battleship at the largest target and pummel it until it was destroyed - a tactic in part driven by the lack of funding to embody the large broadside armaments common to other battleships of the era.[1]
A large amount of armor was placed on the front of the vessel to support the Du Shi Wang's role as a frontal attack craft - more armour than had in fact been seen on the nose of any WarShip fielded up to that point. Equipped with a weapons suite consisting solely of energy weapons, including Heavy Naval PPCs based on designs stolen from the Terran Hegemony, the "God of Burning Suffocation" was intended to perform long patrols. The Du Shi Wang was notable for being the first vessel to use orbital bombardment, when the Confederation subjected the Federated Suns world of Novaya Zemlya to extensive bombardment in 2399.[1]
The ship suffered from poor crew arrangements that emphasized a class system instead of efficiency; officers and passengers were given priority over vital ship features like life boats and given sole access to one of the two gravity decks, a combination of poor design features that contributed to the destruction of many vessels during the Age of War. The Du Shi Wang was also reliant on the crew for maneuvering to keep the nose pointed at dangerous opponents.[1]
The greater part of the Du Shi Wang class to survive the Age of War were out of service during the era of the Star League; in 2765 the Confederation was operating just five Du Shin Wangs, each of which formed the nucleus around which a commonality naval squadron was built. Still formidable ships at the time, each Du Shi Wang was accompanied by a pair of heavy cruisers either Aegis or Soyal-class, or one of each - and two or three lighter WarShips.[2]
During the buildup to the First Succession War the Confederation restored more Du Shi Wang-class ships to service, but less than a dozen were available at the start of the First Succession War and all of them had been lost or destroyed by the end of the Second Succession War.[2]
Only one Du Shi Wang was known to exist in the thirty-first century; captured at some point by the Star League Defense Force, that battleship had accompanied General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus and survived the Pentagon Civil War before serving as a part of the Clan Mongoose touman as the Quicksilver Mongoose. Nearly destroyed by Clan Smoke Jaguar during the Absorption of Clan Mongoose, that last Du Shi Wang had been mothballed in the Strana Mechty system for more than two hundred years.[1]
Armament
Designed as a full frontal assault vessel due to lack of funds, 4 Heavy NPPC are placed in the nose. Secondary weapons consists of 20 NL45 where 6 are placed in the FL/FR, 8 in the LBS/RBS and 6 in the AL/AR sections. 2 Medium NPPC cover the Aft.[1]
Cargo
- Bay 1: Fighters (18) 6 Doors[1]
- Bay 2: Cargo (73,320 tons) 4 Doors[1]
- Bay 3: Cargo (70,000 tons) 4 Doors[1]