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{{otheruses|the battleship version of the original Leviathan class|other uses|Leviathan}}
 
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{{InfoBoxWarShip
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| image = [[File:Leviathan Heavy Transport.jpg|191px]]
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| image = [[File:Leviathan-class_Warship_TRO3067.jpg|191px]]
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| name = Leviathan II Heavy Battleship
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| name = ''Leviathan II''
 
| manufacturer = [[Alshain Naval Yards]]
 
| manufacturer = [[Alshain Naval Yards]]
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| Use = Combat JumpShip <br/> Aerospace Carrier <br/> Orbital Fire-Support <br/> Space Superiority
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| Use = Combat JumpShip, <br/> Aerospace Carrier, <br/> Orbital Fire-Support, <br/> Space Superiority
 
| Tech Base = Clan [[Technology Rating|Advanced]]
 
| Tech Base = Clan [[Technology Rating|Advanced]]
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| Cost = 29,589,153,000 C-Bills
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| Cost = 29,589,153,000 C-bills
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| Introduction = 3066 <ref name=AT2RSp314/>
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| Introduction = 3066<ref name=AT2RSp314/>
 
| production year=3066
 
| production year=3066
 
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4501/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4501/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| Burn Rate =  
 
| Burn Rate =  
 
| LF Battery = Yes
 
| LF Battery = Yes
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| Armament = 2 x [[Heavy N-Gauss|Heavy Naval Gausses]] <br/> 4 [[Medium Naval Gauss|Medium Naval Gausses]] <br/> 10 x [[NAC/30|NAC/30s]] <br/> 28 x [[Medium NPPC|Medium NPPCs]] <br/> 108 x [[NL55|NL55s]] <br/> 6 x [[AR-10|AR-10 Launchers]] <br/> 10 x [[ER PPC|ER PPCs]] <br/> 50 x [[ER Large Lasers]] <br/> 40 x [[ER Medium Laser]] <br/> 20 x [[Large Pulse Laser|Large Pulse Lasers]] <br/> 40 x [[Medium Pulse Laser|Medium Pulse Lasers]] <br/> 16 x [[Gauss Rifle|Gauss Rifles]] <br/> 12 x [[LRM 20]]+ArtIV <br/> 80 x [[ATM 12|ATM-12s]] <br/> 18 x [[Streak SRM 6|Streak SRM 6s]] <br/>  30 x [[AMS]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3067'' pp. 222-223</ref>
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| Armament = <span></span>
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* 2x [[Heavy Naval Gauss]]
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* 4x [[Medium Naval Gauss]]
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* 10x [[NAC/30]]
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* 28x [[Medium NPPC]]
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* 108x [[NL55]]
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* 6x [[AR-10|AR-10 Launcher]]
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* 10x [[ER PPC]]
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* 50x [[ER Large Laser]]
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* 40x [[ER Medium Laser]]
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* 20x [[Large Pulse Laser]]
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* 40x [[Medium Pulse Laser]]
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* 16x [[Gauss rifle]]
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* 12x [[LRM-20]] w/Artemis IV
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* 80x [[ATM 12|ATM-12]]
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* 18x [[Streak SRM-6]]
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* 30x [[Anti-missile system]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3067'', pp. 222–223</ref>
 
| Armor = [[Ferro-Carbide]]
 
| Armor = [[Ferro-Carbide]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = 8
 
| DropShip Capacity = 8
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| Crew = 195 Officers <br/> 764 Crewmembers <br/> 211 Gunners <br/> 225 BattleArmor/Marines <br/> 600 Bay Personnel
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| Crew = 195 Officers<br/> 764 Crew<br/> 211 Gunners<br/> 225 Battle Armor/Marines<br/> 600 Bay Personnel
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| Grav Decks = 2 (185 meter diameter, 95 Meter dimeter)
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| Grav Decks = 2 (185 meter diameter, 95 meter diameter)
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 150/150
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 150/150
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| Heat Sinks = 9,500 [[Double Heat Sink]]s
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| Heat Sinks = 9,500 [[Double Heat Sink|double]]
 
| BV (1.0) = 336,087<ref name=AT2RSp314>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 314</ref>
 
| BV (1.0) = 336,087<ref name=AT2RSp314>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 314</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) = ???
 
| BV (2.0) = ???
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The '''''Leviathan II''''' Heavy Battleship was produced by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] by upgrading their ''[[Leviathan (Heavy Transport)]]'' to full-scale battleships at the shipyards orbiting [[Alshain]], the capital of the Ghost Bear's Occupational Zone, as a symbol of the founding of the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]].
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The '''''Leviathan II''''' Heavy Battleship was produced by [[Clan Ghost Bear]] by upgrading their [[Leviathan Heavy Transport (WarShip class)|''Leviathan'' Heavy Transport]] to full-scale battleships at the shipyards orbiting [[Alshain]], the capital of the Ghost Bear's Occupation Zone, as a symbol of the founding of the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]].
  
 
It should be noted that the ''Leviathan II'' is a different design from the original ''Leviathan'' battleship design. No ship was actually ever built to the original ''Leviathan'' specifications.
 
It should be noted that the ''Leviathan II'' is a different design from the original ''Leviathan'' battleship design. No ship was actually ever built to the original ''Leviathan'' specifications.
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The ships were noted for their incredibly heavy armor and weaponry, and were the largest [[WarShip]]s ever constructed.
 
The ships were noted for their incredibly heavy armor and weaponry, and were the largest [[WarShip]]s ever constructed.
  
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===Ship History===
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==History==
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The ''Leviathan'' design was originally conceived in [[3044]] prior to [[Clan Invasion]]. With help from [[Clan Snow Raven]], Clan Ghost Bear began construction on two ships. However, production ground to a halt when [[Clan Snow Raven]] began work on their ''[[Conqueror]]''-Class Heavy Cruiser. Without the Raven's assistance, Clan Ghost Bear discovered that they could not complete construction of the vessels alone. After the [[Great Refusal]] at [[Strana Mechty]], Clan Ghost Bear joined the [[Warden Clans]] faction and secretly decided to relocate its populace to its Inner Sphere holdings. The incomplete ''Leviathan'' battleships were adapted into the heavy transports needed to move their population. During the latter 3050s, these transports served as the means to move the Clan's entire population to their occupation zone. Under the guise of "patrol", the ''Leviathan''s were actually transporting people and cargo in order to preserve the secrecy of the move.
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===Origins===
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The ''Leviathan'' design was originally conceived in [[3044]] prior to [[Clan Invasion]]. With help from [[Clan Snow Raven]], Clan Ghost Bear began construction on two ships. However, production ground to a halt when [[Clan Snow Raven]] began work on their ''[[Conqueror]]''-class heavy cruiser. Without the Ravens' assistance, Clan Ghost Bear discovered that they could not complete construction of the vessels. After the [[Great Refusal]] at [[Strana Mechty]], Clan Ghost Bear joined the [[Warden Clans]] faction and secretly decided to relocate its populace to its Inner Sphere holdings. The incomplete ''Leviathan'' battleships were adapted into the heavy transports needed to move their population. During the latter 3050s, these transports served as the means to move the Clan's entire population to their occupation zone. Under the guise of "patrol" missions, the transport ''Leviathan''s were actually transporting people and cargo in order to preserve the secrecy of the move.
  
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With their secret relocation complete, the Clan celebrated the founding of the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] by constructing a new ''Leviathan'' Heavy Battleship: the ''[[Rasalhague (Leviathan)|Rasalhague]]''. While the ''Rasalhague'' was under construction, a rogue brigade of [[Draconis Combine|Kuritan]] [[Alshain Avengers]] attacked and damaged the ship in [[3064]], triggering the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]]. It was not until December of [[3068]] that the ''Rasalhague'' finally launched.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'' page 67 - Wolf Watch - Rasalhague launches, Leviathan enters Alshain Shipyard for conversion to Heavy Battleship.</ref>  During the very late 3060s and early 3070s the remaining ''Leviathan'' Transports were converted into the Heavy Battleship configuration.
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===Converted to WarShips===
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With their secret relocation complete, the Clan celebrated the founding of the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]] by constructing a new ''Leviathan'' configured as a Heavy Battleship: the ''[[Rasalhague (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|Rasalhague]]''. While the ''Rasalhague'' was under construction, a rogue brigade of [[Draconis Combine|Kuritan]] [[Alshain Avengers]] attacked and damaged the ship in [[3064]], triggering the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]]. It was not until December of [[3068]] that the ''Rasalhague'' finally launched.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 67: Wolf Watch - Rasalhague launches, Leviathan enters Alshain Shipyard for conversion to Heavy Battleship</ref>  During the very late 3060s and early 3070s the remaining ''Leviathan'' Transports were converted into the Heavy Battleship configuration.
  
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In July [[3070]], newly elected Prince [[Ragnar Magnusson]] commanded a Ghost Bear task force led by the ''Rasalhague'' to liberate [[Tukayyid]] from the [[Word of Blake]] occupation.  After being challenged to withdraw, the [[McKenna (WarShip)#Named_Vessels|''McKenna''-Class Battleship ''Blake's Sword]]'' and [[Essex#Named_Vessels|''Essex''-Class Destroyer ''Deliverance]]'' attacked the Ghost Bears. Together with the [[Nightlord#Named_Vessels|''Nightlord''-Class Battleship ''Ursa Major'']], the ''Rasalhague'' swiftly knocked the Blakist ''McKenna''-Class Battleship out of action. In a desperate attempt to salvage victory, the remaining Blakist warship fired a nuclear weapon at the ''Rasalhague'', but was unable to even penetrate its heavy armor.  After the Blakist fleet was defeated, the ''Rasalhague'' then provided cover to Prince Magnusson's [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]] and the [[Gunzburg Eagles]] as they landed to retake the planet. Shortly after [[Tukayyid]] was freed from the Blakists the ''Rasalhague'' went to [[Riksdag]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'' page Tukayyid Free at Last! - Leviathan II ''Rasalhague'' leads naval attack to secure Tukayyid from the Blakist.</ref>
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===Word of Blake Jihad===
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In July [[3070]], newly elected Prince [[Ragnar Magnusson]] commanded a Ghost Bear task force led by the ''Rasalhague'' to liberate [[Tukayyid]] from the [[Word of Blake]] occupation.  After being challenged to withdraw, the ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]''-class battleship ''[[Blake's Sword]]'' and ''[[Essex II (WarShip class)|Essex]]''-class destroyer ''[[Deliverance]]'' attacked the Ghost Bears. Together with the ''[[Nightlord]]''-class battleship ''[[Ursa Major]]'', the ''Rasalhague'' swiftly knocked the Blakist ''McKenna''-class Battleship out of action. In a desperate attempt to salvage victory, the remaining Blakist WarShip fired a nuclear weapon at the ''Rasalhague'', but was unable to even penetrate its heavy armor.  After the Blakist fleet was defeated, the ''Rasalhague'' then provided cover to Prince Magnusson's [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|First Rasalhague Bears]] and the [[Gunzburg Eagles]] as they landed to retake the planet. Shortly after [[Tukayyid]] was freed from the Blakists the ''Rasalhague'' went to ''[[Riksdag]]''.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 104: Tukayyid Free at Last! - Leviathan II ''Rasalhague'' leads naval attack to secure Tukayyid from the Blakist</ref>
  
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In [[3077]] a ''Leviathan'' fought Blakist WarShips at [[Dyev]]. Though eventually the Blakists were driven off, the Ghost Bears took serious damage.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 20</ref>
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In [[3077]], a ''Leviathan'' fought Blakist WarShips at [[Dyev]]. Though eventually the Blakists were driven off, the Ghost Bears took serious damage.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 20</ref>
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The [[Word of Blake Jihad]] took a heavy toll on the Leviathan's ships: the ''Leviathan'' was lost on [[Dieron]] by the Blakists' [[Pocket WarShip]]s, and the ''[[Great Bear]]'' destroyed during [[Operation SCOUR]] on the [[Titan Shipyards]] under the attack of several [[Dragon's Breath Multiple Capital Missile Launch System]]s.<ref> ''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'' p. 68</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 97–99</ref>
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===Dark Age===
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After the Jihad, the Bears didn't build more WarShips, which left the ''Rasalhague'' as the only one of its class.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'' p. 164</ref>
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
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The ''Leviathan'' mounts both capital-grade and conventional weapons, allowing the vessel to destroy larger targets, but also defend itself from lighter [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s.
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The ''Leviathan'' mounts both capital-grade and conventional weapons, allowing the vessel to destroy larger targets, but also defend itself from lighter [[aerospace fighter]]s.
  
 
===Nose-Mounted Weapons===
 
===Nose-Mounted Weapons===
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Capital weaponry: 2 Heavy Naval Gauss Rifles, 7 Medium Naval Grade PPCs, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 Rounds), 1 AR-10 Capital Missile Launcher (20 [[Killer Whale|Killer Whales]], 50 [[White Shark|White Sharks]], and 100 [[Barracuda|Barracuda Capital Missiles]]), and 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers.
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Capital weaponry: 2 Heavy Naval Gauss rifles, 7 Medium Naval Grade PPCs, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 Rounds), 1 AR-10 Capital Missile Launcher (20 [[Killer Whale|Killer Whales]], 50 [[White Shark|White Sharks]], and 100 [[Barracuda|Barracuda Capital Missiles]]), and 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers.
  
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Conventional weaponry: 8 Gauss Rifles (600 rounds), 10 ER Large Lasers with 10 Medium Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 Type 12 [[Advanced Tactical Missile]] Launchers (w/ 1,000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (with 1,008 rounds).
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Conventional weaponry: 8 Gauss rifles (600 rounds), 10 ER Large Lasers with 10 Medium Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 Type 12 [[Advanced Tactical Missile]] Launchers (w/ 1,000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (with 1,008 rounds).
  
 
===Front Left/Right Sides===
 
===Front Left/Right Sides===
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Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannons (w/200 rounds), and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).  
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Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannons (w/200 rounds), and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).
  
 
Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM 12 Launchers (w/1,000 rounds), 3 Streak-6 SRM Launchers (w/300 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile System (w/1008 rounds).
 
Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM 12 Launchers (w/1,000 rounds), 3 Streak-6 SRM Launchers (w/300 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile System (w/1008 rounds).
  
 
===Left/Right Broadside===
 
===Left/Right Broadside===
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Capital weaponry: 2 Medium Naval Gauss Rifles (w/200 rounds), and 2 separate weapon bays with 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers in each.
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Capital weaponry: 2 Medium Naval Gauss rifles (w/200 rounds), and 2 separate weapon bays with 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers in each.
  
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Conventional weaponry: 5 ER PPCs, 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 6 20-tube LRM Launchers guided by [[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis IV Fire Control Systems]] (w/ 600 rounds), 10 ATM-12 Launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 3 Streak SRM 6 launchers (w/300 rounds).
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Conventional weaponry: 5 ER PPCs, 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 6 20-tube LRM Launchers guided by [[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis IV Fire Control Systems]] (w/ 600 rounds), 10 ATM-12 Launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 3 Streak SRM-6 launchers (w/300 rounds).
  
 
===Aft Left/Right Sides===
 
===Aft Left/Right Sides===
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Capital weaponry: Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 rounds), 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, and AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).  
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Capital weaponry: Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 rounds), 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, and AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).
  
 
Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).
 
Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).
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Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).
 
Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).
  
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Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 8 Gauss Rifles (w/600 rounds), 5 Large and 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).
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Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 8 Gauss rifles (w/600 rounds), 5 Large and 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).
  
 
==Cargo Bays==
 
==Cargo Bays==
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*Bay 1: Aerospace Fighter (150) - 4 Doors
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*Bay 1: aerospace fighter (150) - 4 Doors
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*Bay 2: Aerospace Fighter (150) - 4 Doors
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*Bay 2: aerospace fighter (150) - 4 Doors
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*Bay 3: Cargo (24,873.000 tons) - 10 Doors
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*Bay 3: Cargo (24,873 tons) - 10 Doors
  
 
==Named Vessels==
 
==Named Vessels==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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The Record Sheet for the Leviathan II Battleship was only released in ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'', which is out of print.
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The Record Sheet for the Leviathan II battleship was only released in ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'', which is out of print.
  
 
==Ship Gallery==
 
==Ship Gallery==
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File:Leviathan.jpg|''Leviathan'' under construction
 
File:Leviathan.jpg|''Leviathan'' under construction
 
File:Navalcamocgb.png|[[Great Bear|CGB ''Great Bear'']]
 
File:Navalcamocgb.png|[[Great Bear|CGB ''Great Bear'']]
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File:Rasalhague (Vessel).jpg|[[Rasalhague (Leviathan)|CGB ''Rasalhague'']]
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File:Rasalhague (Vessel).jpg|[[Rasalhague (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|CGB ''Rasalhague'']]
 
</gallery>
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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*''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
  
 
[[Category:Battleship classes]]
 
[[Category:Battleship classes]]

Latest revision as of 16:01, 29 January 2024

This article is about the battleship version of the original Leviathan class. For other uses, see Leviathan.
Leviathan-class Warship TRO3067.jpg
Leviathan II
Production information
Manufacturer Alshain Naval Yards
Production Year 3066[1]
Use Combat JumpShip,
Aerospace Carrier,
Orbital Fire-Support,
Space Superiority
Tech Base Clan Advanced
Cost 29,589,153,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 2,400,000 tons
Length 1,700 meters
Sail Diameter
Fuel 15,300
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust
Top Thrust 2.5 g
Sail Integrity
KF Drive Integrity
LF Battery Yes
Armament
Armor Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 8
Crew 195 Officers
764 Crew
211 Gunners
225 Battle Armor/Marines
600 Bay Personnel
Grav Decks 2 (185 meter diameter, 95 meter diameter)
Escape Pods/Life Boats 150/150
Heat Sinks 9,500 double
Structural Integrity 150
BV (1.0) 336,087[3]
BV (2.0) ???

Description[edit]

The Leviathan II Heavy Battleship was produced by Clan Ghost Bear by upgrading their Leviathan Heavy Transport to full-scale battleships at the shipyards orbiting Alshain, the capital of the Ghost Bear's Occupation Zone, as a symbol of the founding of the Ghost Bear Dominion.

It should be noted that the Leviathan II is a different design from the original Leviathan battleship design. No ship was actually ever built to the original Leviathan specifications.

The ships were noted for their incredibly heavy armor and weaponry, and were the largest WarShips ever constructed.

History[edit]

Origins[edit]

The Leviathan design was originally conceived in 3044 prior to Clan Invasion. With help from Clan Snow Raven, Clan Ghost Bear began construction on two ships. However, production ground to a halt when Clan Snow Raven began work on their Conqueror-class heavy cruiser. Without the Ravens' assistance, Clan Ghost Bear discovered that they could not complete construction of the vessels. After the Great Refusal at Strana Mechty, Clan Ghost Bear joined the Warden Clans faction and secretly decided to relocate its populace to its Inner Sphere holdings. The incomplete Leviathan battleships were adapted into the heavy transports needed to move their population. During the latter 3050s, these transports served as the means to move the Clan's entire population to their occupation zone. Under the guise of "patrol" missions, the transport Leviathans were actually transporting people and cargo in order to preserve the secrecy of the move.

Converted to WarShips[edit]

With their secret relocation complete, the Clan celebrated the founding of the Ghost Bear Dominion by constructing a new Leviathan configured as a Heavy Battleship: the Rasalhague. While the Rasalhague was under construction, a rogue brigade of Kuritan Alshain Avengers attacked and damaged the ship in 3064, triggering the Combine-Ghost Bear War. It was not until December of 3068 that the Rasalhague finally launched.[4] During the very late 3060s and early 3070s the remaining Leviathan Transports were converted into the Heavy Battleship configuration.

Word of Blake Jihad[edit]

In July 3070, newly elected Prince Ragnar Magnusson commanded a Ghost Bear task force led by the Rasalhague to liberate Tukayyid from the Word of Blake occupation. After being challenged to withdraw, the McKenna-class battleship Blake's Sword and Essex-class destroyer Deliverance attacked the Ghost Bears. Together with the Nightlord-class battleship Ursa Major, the Rasalhague swiftly knocked the Blakist McKenna-class Battleship out of action. In a desperate attempt to salvage victory, the remaining Blakist WarShip fired a nuclear weapon at the Rasalhague, but was unable to even penetrate its heavy armor. After the Blakist fleet was defeated, the Rasalhague then provided cover to Prince Magnusson's First Rasalhague Bears and the Gunzburg Eagles as they landed to retake the planet. Shortly after Tukayyid was freed from the Blakists the Rasalhague went to Riksdag.[5]

In 3077, a Leviathan fought Blakist WarShips at Dyev. Though eventually the Blakists were driven off, the Ghost Bears took serious damage.[6]

The Word of Blake Jihad took a heavy toll on the Leviathan's ships: the Leviathan was lost on Dieron by the Blakists' Pocket WarShips, and the Great Bear destroyed during Operation SCOUR on the Titan Shipyards under the attack of several Dragon's Breath Multiple Capital Missile Launch Systems.[7][8]

Dark Age[edit]

After the Jihad, the Bears didn't build more WarShips, which left the Rasalhague as the only one of its class.[9]

Armament[edit]

The Leviathan mounts both capital-grade and conventional weapons, allowing the vessel to destroy larger targets, but also defend itself from lighter aerospace fighters.

Nose-Mounted Weapons[edit]

Capital weaponry: 2 Heavy Naval Gauss rifles, 7 Medium Naval Grade PPCs, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 Rounds), 1 AR-10 Capital Missile Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles), and 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers.

Conventional weaponry: 8 Gauss rifles (600 rounds), 10 ER Large Lasers with 10 Medium Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 Type 12 Advanced Tactical Missile Launchers (w/ 1,000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (with 1,008 rounds).

Front Left/Right Sides[edit]

Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, 2 Class-30 Naval Autocannons (w/200 rounds), and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).

Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM 12 Launchers (w/1,000 rounds), 3 Streak-6 SRM Launchers (w/300 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile System (w/1008 rounds).

Left/Right Broadside[edit]

Capital weaponry: 2 Medium Naval Gauss rifles (w/200 rounds), and 2 separate weapon bays with 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers in each.

Conventional weaponry: 5 ER PPCs, 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Large Pulse Lasers with 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 6 20-tube LRM Launchers guided by Artemis IV Fire Control Systems (w/ 600 rounds), 10 ATM-12 Launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 3 Streak SRM-6 launchers (w/300 rounds).

Aft Left/Right Sides[edit]

Capital weaponry: Class-30 Naval Autocannon (w/200 rounds), 12 Class-55 Naval Lasers, and AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).

Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Large Lasers, 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).

Aft Weapons Bays[edit]

Capital weaponry: 7 Medium Naval PPCs, and 1 AR-10 Launcher (20 Killer Whales, 50 White Sharks, and 100 Barracuda Capital Missiles).

Conventional weaponry: 10 ER Medium Lasers, 8 Gauss rifles (w/600 rounds), 5 Large and 5 Medium Pulse Lasers, 10 ATM-12 launchers (w/1000 rounds), and 5 Anti-Missile Systems (w/1008 rounds).

Cargo Bays[edit]

  • Bay 1: aerospace fighter (150) - 4 Doors
  • Bay 2: aerospace fighter (150) - 4 Doors
  • Bay 3: Cargo (24,873 tons) - 10 Doors

Named Vessels[edit]

See Category:Individual Leviathan-class WarShips

Notes[edit]

The Record Sheet for the Leviathan II battleship was only released in AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, which is out of print.

Ship Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ MUL online date for the Leviathan II
  2. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 222–223
  3. ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 314
  4. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 67: Wolf Watch - Rasalhague launches, Leviathan enters Alshain Shipyard for conversion to Heavy Battleship
  5. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 104: Tukayyid Free at Last! - Leviathan II Rasalhague leads naval attack to secure Tukayyid from the Blakist
  6. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 20
  7. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra p. 68
  8. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, pp. 97–99
  9. ↑ Field Manual: 3145 p. 164

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