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	| manufacturer = [[Terran Hegemony]]		| manufacturer = [[Terran Hegemony]]
	| Use = Destroyer/Carrier<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', pp. 33–34: "Riga II (Destroyer/Carrier)"</ref><br />Escort		| Use = Destroyer/Carrier<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', pp. 33–34: "Riga II (Destroyer/Carrier)"</ref><br />Escort
−	| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]	+	| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
	| Cost =		| Cost =
−	| Introduced = [[2747]]	+	| Introduced = [[2747]]<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
	| production year=2747		| production year=2747
−	| year reference= <ref name="MUL">''[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6994/riga-ii-destroyercarrier MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>	+	| year reference=<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Mass = 600,000 tons	+	| Mass = 600,000<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Length = 630m	+	| Length = 630m<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Sail Diameter = 1,180m	+	| Sail Diameter = 1,180m<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Fuel = 9,000 tons	+	| Fuel = 9,000 tons<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Burn Rate = 39.52	+	| Burn Rate = 39.52<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Safe Thrust = 2 g	+	| Safe Thrust = 2 g<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Top Thrust = 3 g	+	| Top Thrust = 3 g<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Sail Integrity = 4	+	| Sail Integrity = 4<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| KF Drive Integrity = 32	+	| KF Drive Integrity = 32<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| LF Battery = Yes	+	| LF Battery = Yes<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
	| Armament = <span></span>		| Armament = <span></span>
	* 4x [[Medium NPPC]]		* 4x [[Medium NPPC]]
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	* 12x [[NL35]]		* 12x [[NL35]]
	* 12x [[NL45]]		* 12x [[NL45]]
−	| Armor = 604 tons [[Lamellor Ferro-Carbide]]	+	| Armor = 604 tons of Lamellor ferro-carbide armor<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| DropShip Capacity = 2	+	| DropShip Capacity = 2<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	| Crew = 240<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	| Crew = 40 officers<br>158 enlisted/non-rated<br>42 gunners<br>97 bay personnel<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	* 40 Officers	+	| Grav Decks = 1x 140m, 1x 65m diameter<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	* 158 Enlisted	+	| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/30<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	* 42 Gunners	+	| Heat Sinks = 581 (double)<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	----	+	| Structural Integrity = 60<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	Bay Personnel: 97
−	| Grav Decks = 2 (1 x 140 meters diameter, 1 x 65 meters diameter)
−	| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/30
−	| Heat Sinks = 581 double (1,062)
−	| Structural Integrity = 60
	| BV (1.0) =		| BV (1.0) =
−	| BV (2.0) = 73,035<ref name="MUL"/><ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	| BV (2.0) = 73,035<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
	}}		}}
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	==Description==		==Description==
−	Arguably a frigate in all but name, the '''''Riga II'''''-class destroyer and fighter carrier entered service in [[2747]], a product of the growing use of [[Lithium-Fusion Battery|lithium-fusion batteries]] in the [[Star League Defense Force]] navy. When first introduced in the 2500s, LF batteries had given cruisers a new lease of life, only for the cruiser class to be rendered obsolete once again in the 2600s as ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleships became more common, often deploying singly in situations that had previously required the deployment of a pair of cruisers. The ''McKenna'' originally relied on [[DropShips]] to act as escorts, but as the battleships deployed more and more often the need for a heavy escort for them grew.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	Arguably a frigate in all but name, the '''''Riga II'''''-class destroyer and fighter carrier entered service in [[2747]], a product of the growing use of [[Lithium-Fusion Battery|lithium-fusion batteries]] in the [[Star League Defense Force]] navy. When first introduced in the 2500s, LF batteries had given cruisers a new lease of life, only for the cruiser class to be rendered obsolete once again in the 2600s as ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleships became more common, often deploying singly in situations that had previously required the deployment of a pair of cruisers. The ''McKenna'' originally relied on [[DropShip]]s to act as escorts, but as the battleships deployed more and more often the need for a heavy escort for them grew.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	The ''Riga II'' was conceived to fill that capability gap. Equipped with docking collars, heavy armor, and LF batteries the new class was an anomaly compared to previous [[Star League]] destroyer classes, which had tended to be cheap, expendable, and numerous. The first ''Riga IIs'' were rushed into service after the death of [[First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]], and the sixtieth ship entered service by Christmas [[2766]], on the eve of the [[Amaris Coup]]. The ''Riga IIs'' were a high-value asset within the SLDF fleet, somewhat akin to a high-value [[Great House]] navy within the SLDF fleet, and were considered more valuable than such contemporaries as the ''[[Essex]]'' and ''[[Lola III]]''.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	The ''Riga II'' was conceived to fill that capability gap. Equipped with docking collars, heavy armor and LF batteries the new class was an anomaly compared to previous [[Star League]] destroyer classes, which had tended to be cheap, expendable and numerous. The first ''Riga IIs'' were rushed into service after the death of [[First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]], and the sixtieth ship entered service by Christmas [[2766]], on the eve of the [[Amaris Coup]]. The ''Riga IIs'' were a high-value asset within the SLDF fleet, somewhat akin to a high-value [[Great House]] navy within the SLDF fleet, and were considered more valuable than such contemporaries as the ''[[Essex]]'' and ''[[Lola III]]''.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	Of the sixty ships manufactured, two were serving in the [[1st Fleet (Star League)|First Fleet]] and were destroyed by the Reagan [[SDS]] network while attacking surface targets near Geneva. The remaining fifty-eight ''Riga IIs'' were deployed in the [[Periphery]] at the time, and had been heavily involved in the various battles of the [[Periphery Uprising]]; it was most common to see them deploying as first response ships alongside either a ''McKenna'' or a cruiser. As the various navies of the Territorial States were unable to engage the SLDF navy head-on and preferred to instead strike by ambushing exposed targets, the ''Riga II'' deployments alongside other ships kept them relatively safe.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	Of the sixty ships manufacturered, two were serving in the [[1st Fleet (Star League)|First Fleet]] and were destroyed by the Reagan [[SDS]] network while attacking surface targets near Geneva. The remaining fifty-eight ''Riga IIs'' were deployed in the [[Periphery]] at the time, and had been heavily involved in the various battles of the [[Periphery Uprising]]; it was most common to see them deploying as first response ships alongside either a ''McKenna'' or a cruiser. As the various navies of the Territorial States were unable to engage the SLDF navy head-on and preferred to instead strike by ambushing exposed targets, the ''Riga II'' deployments alongside other ships kept them relatively safe.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	In contrast to the battles seen in the Periphery Uprising, the [[Hegemony Campaign]] saw the more advanced classes in the SLDF fleet deploying in the vanguard of many offensives. This caused heavy losses on these newer ships such as the ''[[Luxor (WarShip class)|Luxor]]''-class heavy cruiser, the ''McKenna'', and the ''Riga II''. Half of the ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed although this casualty rate was lower than the ninety percent losses inflicted on the ''Lola III'' and ''Essex'' fleets. Twenty-six ''Riga IIs'' survived the campaign, but four of those were badly damaged enough that they were stripped and scuttled; the remaining twenty-two ships departed on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>	+	In contrast to the battles seen in the Periphery Uprising, the [[Hegemony Campaign]] saw the more advanced classes in the SLDF fleet deploying in the vanguard of many offensives. This caused heavy losses on these newer ships such as the ''[[Luxor]]''-class heavy cruiser, the ''McKenna'', and the ''Riga II''. Half of the ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed although this casualty rate was lower than the ninety percent losses inflicted on the ''Lola III'' and ''Essex'' fleets. Twenty-six ''Riga IIs'' survived the campaign, but four of those were badly damaged enough that they were stripped and scuttled; the remaining twenty-two ships departed on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
−	During the Exodus the ''Riga II'' served as the fleet's primary patrol ships, and the majority of them were kept in service after the Star League-in-Exile settled on the [[Pentagon Worlds]]. When the Pentagon Worlds erupted in their own civil war, the remaining ''Riga IIs'' took part in the fratricidal conflict. When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] brought the Pentagon Worlds under his control through [[Operation KLONDIKE]] the last two active Pentagon ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed, leaving just six surviving ships of the class. Those six ships served the [[Clans]] for several centuries before being reworked via a series of extensive refits, evolving into the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]'' class of destroyers starting in [[2947]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/><ref name=TRO:3057Rp136>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 136: "York WarShip Profile"</ref>	+	During the Exodus the ''Riga II'' served as the fleet's primary patrol ships, and the majority of them was kept in service after the Star League-in-Exile settled on the [[Pentagon Worlds]]. When the Pentagon Worlds erupted in their own civil war, the remaining ''Riga IIs'' took part in the fratricidal conflict. When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] brought the Pentagon Worlds under his control through [[Operation KLONDIKE]] the last two active Pentagon ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed, leaving just six surviving ships of the class. Those six ships served the [[Clan]]s for several centuries before being reworked via a series of extensive refits, evolving into the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]'' class of destroyers.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/>
	==Weapons and Capacities==		==Weapons and Capacities==
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	Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|''Riga II'' from ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery|FR2765:Periphery]]''		Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|''Riga II'' from ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery|FR2765:Periphery]]''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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−	==Related WarShips==
−	* ''[[Riga (WarShip class)|Riga Block I]]''-class frigate - larger [[Age of War]] block of ''Riga'' production, served for two centuries until being phased out by the ''[[Congress]]'' and ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]'' classes in the last half-century of the [[Star League]]
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−	* ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]''-class destroyer/carrier - began as Clan upgrade of the six surviving ''Riga IIs'', later built from the keel up as new vessels to serve throughout the Clan ''toumans''
	==References==		==References==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''		* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
	[[Category: Carrier WarShip classes]]		[[Category: Carrier WarShip classes]]

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{{otheruses|the successor "Riga II" model|other uses|Riga}} {{InfoBoxWarShip | image = [[File:Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|200px]] | name = ''Riga II'' | manufacturer = [[Terran Hegemony]] | Use = Destroyer/Carrier<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', pp. 33–34: "Riga II (Destroyer/Carrier)"</ref><br />Escort | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Cost = | Introduced = [[2747]]<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | production year=2747 | year reference=<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Mass = 600,000<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Length = 630m<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Sail Diameter = 1,180m<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Fuel = 9,000 tons<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Burn Rate = 39.52<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Safe Thrust = 2 g<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Top Thrust = 3 g<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Sail Integrity = 4<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | KF Drive Integrity = 32<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | LF Battery = Yes<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Armament = <span></span> * 4x [[Medium NPPC]] * 2x [[NAC/40]] * 4x [[NAC/30]] * 12x [[NL35]] * 12x [[NL45]] | Armor = 604 tons of Lamellor ferro-carbide armor<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | DropShip Capacity = 2<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Crew = 40 officers<br>158 enlisted/non-rated<br>42 gunners<br>97 bay personnel<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Grav Decks = 1x 140m, 1x 65m diameter<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 20/30<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Heat Sinks = 581 (double)<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | Structural Integrity = 60<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> | BV (1.0) = | BV (2.0) = 73,035<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> }} ==Description== Arguably a frigate in all but name, the '''''Riga II'''''-class destroyer and fighter carrier entered service in [[2747]], a product of the growing use of [[Lithium-Fusion Battery|lithium-fusion batteries]] in the [[Star League Defense Force]] navy. When first introduced in the 2500s, LF batteries had given cruisers a new lease of life, only for the cruiser class to be rendered obsolete once again in the 2600s as ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleships became more common, often deploying singly in situations that had previously required the deployment of a pair of cruisers. The ''McKenna'' originally relied on [[DropShip]]s to act as escorts, but as the battleships deployed more and more often the need for a heavy escort for them grew.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> The ''Riga II'' was conceived to fill that capability gap. Equipped with docking collars, heavy armor and LF batteries the new class was an anomaly compared to previous [[Star League]] destroyer classes, which had tended to be cheap, expendable and numerous. The first ''Riga IIs'' were rushed into service after the death of [[First Lord]] [[Simon Cameron]], and the sixtieth ship entered service by Christmas [[2766]], on the eve of the [[Amaris Coup]]. The ''Riga IIs'' were a high-value asset within the SLDF fleet, somewhat akin to a high-value [[Great House]] navy within the SLDF fleet, and were considered more valuable than such contemporaries as the ''[[Essex]]'' and ''[[Lola III]]''.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> Of the sixty ships manufacturered, two were serving in the [[1st Fleet (Star League)|First Fleet]] and were destroyed by the Reagan [[SDS]] network while attacking surface targets near Geneva. The remaining fifty-eight ''Riga IIs'' were deployed in the [[Periphery]] at the time, and had been heavily involved in the various battles of the [[Periphery Uprising]]; it was most common to see them deploying as first response ships alongside either a ''McKenna'' or a cruiser. As the various navies of the Territorial States were unable to engage the SLDF navy head-on and preferred to instead strike by ambushing exposed targets, the ''Riga II'' deployments alongside other ships kept them relatively safe.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> In contrast to the battles seen in the Periphery Uprising, the [[Hegemony Campaign]] saw the more advanced classes in the SLDF fleet deploying in the vanguard of many offensives. This caused heavy losses on these newer ships such as the ''[[Luxor]]''-class heavy cruiser, the ''McKenna'', and the ''Riga II''. Half of the ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed although this casualty rate was lower than the ninety percent losses inflicted on the ''Lola III'' and ''Essex'' fleets. Twenty-six ''Riga IIs'' survived the campaign, but four of those were badly damaged enough that they were stripped and scuttled; the remaining twenty-two ships departed on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> During the Exodus the ''Riga II'' served as the fleet's primary patrol ships, and the majority of them was kept in service after the Star League-in-Exile settled on the [[Pentagon Worlds]]. When the Pentagon Worlds erupted in their own civil war, the remaining ''Riga IIs'' took part in the fratricidal conflict. When [[Nicholas Kerensky]] brought the Pentagon Worlds under his control through [[Operation KLONDIKE]] the last two active Pentagon ''Riga IIs'' were destroyed, leaving just six surviving ships of the class. Those six ships served the [[Clan]]s for several centuries before being reworked via a series of extensive refits, evolving into the ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]'' class of destroyers.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> ==Weapons and Capacities== The ''Riga II'' was protected by just over six hundred tons of Lamellor ferro-carbide armor and transported thirty-six fighters distributed across two bays. Each ship could also transport a pair of DropShips, and there were bays for four small craft in the main cargo bay. The ''Riga II'' mounted a pair of NL45s and NL35s in the fore and aft left and right arcs, with four more of each mounted in the stern; each broadside was equipped with a pair of NAC/30s, whilst mounted in the nose of the destroyer were four Medium Naval PPCs and two NAC/40s in single bays.<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> ==Cargo== * Bay 1: 18 Fighters - 4 Doors<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> * Bay 2: 18 Fighters - 4 Doors<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> * Bay 3: 70,496 tons of Cargo, 5 Small Craft - 1 Door<ref name="FR2765:Pp33+"/> ==See Also== *[[:Category: Individual Riga II-class WarShips|List of named ''Riga II''-class WarShips.]] ==Notes== The Record Sheet for the ''Riga II''-class destroyer is found in ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''. ==Gallery== <gallery> Riga (Frigate) TRO3057r.png|''Riga II'' from ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery|FR2765:Periphery]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' [[Category: Carrier WarShip classes]] [[Category: Destroyer classes]] [[Category: Small WarShips]] [[Category: WarShip classes]]

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