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Basic features of the ship is it's ability to carry various forms of liquid cargo.  The designed mainly to convey fuel, however it also able handle other forms. It noted for it's liquid storage cell versatility, specially with it's ability to sterilize and insulate it's liquid cargo. This can range from portable water to various chemicals for all sorts of applications. The ship is able to transfer cargo through series pumps to either shore facilities where it may be dock or too one of the assigned maritime light seacraft that can relay it's liquid cargo to shore where it's unable to dock.
 
Basic features of the ship is it's ability to carry various forms of liquid cargo.  The designed mainly to convey fuel, however it also able handle other forms. It noted for it's liquid storage cell versatility, specially with it's ability to sterilize and insulate it's liquid cargo. This can range from portable water to various chemicals for all sorts of applications. The ship is able to transfer cargo through series pumps to either shore facilities where it may be dock or too one of the assigned maritime light seacraft that can relay it's liquid cargo to shore where it's unable to dock.
  
The ship's hull features powerful natural gas-powered [[ICE]] power plant, which has been designed to allow the ship move at reasonable pace across the water, with a range of eight thousand kilometers. It's hull is protected by 41 tons worth of BAR-6 grade armor, giving it's some resilience against damage from natural and man-made hazards.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised</ref> pp.164-165 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Kaleen Bay's stats and other mechanical features.</ref>
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The ship's hull features powerful natural gas-powered [[ICE]] power plant, which has been designed to allow the ship move at reasonable pace across the water, with a range of eight thousand kilometers. It's hull is protected by 41 tons worth of BAR-6 grade armor, giving it's some resilience against damage from natural and man-made hazards.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', pp.164-165 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Kaleen Bay's stats and other mechanical features.</ref>
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==

Revision as of 18:25, 5 March 2015

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Kaleen Bay
Production information
Manufacturer Lebedev Nautical Enterprises
Use Bulk Liquid Tanker
Tech Base Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Chassis Type (Size) Naval (Large, Template D)
Equipment Rating
Introduced 2602[1]
Technical specifications
Mass 30,000
Speed 32 kph
Top Speed 54 kph
Power Plant ICE
Fuel (Type/Range) Natural Gas/8,000 km
Armament None
Heat Sinks None
Armor BAR 6
Crew 17
3 Officers
14 Enlisted/Non-Rates


Description

The Kaleen Bay-Class is a oceangoing naval support vessel designed convey liquid type cargo. It was originally produced by Lebedev Nautical Enterprises on Tikonov starting in the early 27th Century. The ship shared similar design features with the Anastaska Maro-Class Seafreighter. The ship was noted for it's basic and low-tech design traits which allowed to be easily used and manufactured.

Despite it's production line being destroyed during the Second Succession War, the design would continue to be duplicated over the centuries since it's introduction throughout the Inner Sphere. [2][3]

Equipment and Capacities

Basic features of the ship is it's ability to carry various forms of liquid cargo. The designed mainly to convey fuel, however it also able handle other forms. It noted for it's liquid storage cell versatility, specially with it's ability to sterilize and insulate it's liquid cargo. This can range from portable water to various chemicals for all sorts of applications. The ship is able to transfer cargo through series pumps to either shore facilities where it may be dock or too one of the assigned maritime light seacraft that can relay it's liquid cargo to shore where it's unable to dock.

The ship's hull features powerful natural gas-powered ICE power plant, which has been designed to allow the ship move at reasonable pace across the water, with a range of eight thousand kilometers. It's hull is protected by 41 tons worth of BAR-6 grade armor, giving it's some resilience against damage from natural and man-made hazards.[4]

Cargo

  • 8,004 tons insulated liquid storage cells (9,200 tons) - 6 Doors (2 doors per arc except for aft)
  • 4 Light Vehicle Bays (200 tons) - 2 Doors (Aft)
  • 284.5 tons of standard storage.

Variants

There are cosmetically variations of the Kaleen Bay;

  • Kilkenny Falls-class Oil Tanker 
    Based on the Kaleen Bay, this version of the ship was produced by Skye Pleasure Craft Limited of Skye. Only note different from the Bay is it's split superstructure, which places ship controls port side of the ship, while starboard superstructure housed the crew's recreational spaces.[5] pp.164-165 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Variant features."</ref>

Design Notes

The Kaleen Bay has the Equipment Rating: C/C-E-D/D and has the following design features; 12 Searchlights in pairs of 2 all it's hex facing except for it's front/bow. The ship has 4 person 1st-class and 40 second-class sleeping quarters. It has a MASH equipment (1 theater), two Lift Hoists in it's front right and left sides, and 20 maritime lifeboats.

Notes

As of this writing, there are no published record sheets currently available for the Kaleen Bay Tanker or any assigned Battle Value.

The image used for the Kaleen Bay was originally edited from the TRO: Vehicle Annex for the MUL. The picture shows the identity which vehicle appeared originally in the entry was the Kaleen Bay.

References

  1. MUL Profile for Kaleen Bay-Class Tanker (Standard) - Introduction Date Only
  2. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, pp.164-165 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Basic background information on the Kaleen Bay and it's relationship to Anastaka Maro seafreighter.
  3. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, pp.162-163 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Original background information on the Kaleen Bay which was not included in the Revised version."
  4. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, pp.164-165 Kaleen Bay Tanker\Anastaska Maro Seafreighter - "Kaleen Bay's stats and other mechanical features.
  5. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised

Bibliography