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{{otheruses|the third Lola-class WarShip|other uses|Lola}}
 
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{{InfoBoxWarShip
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| image = [[Image:Lola-III-2750.gif|191px]]
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| image = [[Image:Lola I_TRO2750.jpg|191px]]
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| name = Lola III
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| name = ''Lola III''
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| manufacturer = [[Boeing Interstellar]]
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| manufacturer = [[Boeing Interstellar]]<ref name=TR50>''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 130–131</ref>
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
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| Cost = 1,941,651,600 C-Bills
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| Cost = 6,656,410,600 C-Bills <ref>https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4533/lola-iii-destroyer-2662</ref>
 
| Introduced = [[2662]]
 
| Introduced = [[2662]]
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| Mass = 678,000
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| production year=2662
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| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4533/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| Mass = 680,000<ref>The vessel's mass was originally given as 678,000 tons in ''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 130, and ''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 142. However, this was later amended to 680,000 tons in ''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 140, following changes to the design rules for spacecraft that necessitated changes to the stats of a number of units. The [[MUL]] confirms 680,000 tons as the correct mass for all iterations of the ''Lola''.</ref>
 
| Length = 653m
 
| Length = 653m
 
| Sail Diameter = 1100m
 
| Sail Diameter = 1100m
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| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 14
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 14
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| LF Battery = yes
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| LF Battery = no
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| Armament = 12 x [[NL55]] <br> 4 x [[NL45]] <br> 16 x [[NAC/10]] <br> 2 x [[White Shark]] <br> 5 x [[Barracuda]] <br>
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| Armament = <span></span>
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| Armor = Boeing D-Span
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* 12x [[NL55]]
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* 4x [[NL45]]
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* 16x [[NAC/10]]
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* 2x [[White Shark]]
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* 5x [[Barracuda]]
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| Armor = 322 tons [[Boeing D-Span]] [[Ferro-Carbide]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = 0
 
| DropShip Capacity = 0
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| Crew = 154
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| Crew = 218<ref name="TRO:3057Rp140">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 140–141: "Lola III (Destroyer)"</ref>
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* 38 Officers
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* 143 Enlisted
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* 37 Gunners
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(Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/>
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*50 Pilots / Engineers<br/>
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*41 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)<br/>
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*63 Secondary Engineers<br/>
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Bay Personnel: 32
 
| Grav Decks = None
 
| Grav Decks = None
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8 escape pods
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| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/0
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| Heat Sinks = 742 Double
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| Heat Sinks = 742 double (1,484)
 
| Structural Integrity = 50
 
| Structural Integrity = 50
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| BV (1.0) = 59,501
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| BV (1.0) = 59,501<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 294</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = ???
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| BV (2.0) =  
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The third [[WarShip]] class to be named after the famous [[Rear Admiral]] [[Adelaide Lola]], the '''''Lola III''''' first entered service with the [[Star League Defense Force|Star League Navy]] in [[2662]]. Designed to be quick and inexpensive to build, the ''Lola III'' was strong enough to provide escort duty in the [[Periphery]], and dependable enough for extended picket duty within the [[Terran Hegemony]]. It is the most heavily armed and armored destroyer designed, due in part to [[Boeing Interstellar]]'s consultation with [[BattleMech]] designers to implement "baffled space", a concept which uses a cushion layer between the inner and outer hull to absorb hits. However, this construction technique increased the ship's weight which, in combination with its oversized engines, made for cramped living conditions.<ref name=TR50>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 130-131</ref>
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The third [[WarShip]] class to be named after the famous [[Rear Admiral]] [[Adelaide Lola]], the '''''Lola III''''' first entered service with the [[Star League Defense Force|Star League Navy]] in [[2662]]. Designed to be quick and inexpensive to build, the ''Lola III'' was strong enough to provide escort duty in the [[Periphery]], and dependable enough for extended picket duty within the [[Terran Hegemony]]. It is the most heavily armed and armored destroyer designed, due in part to [[Boeing Interstellar]]'s consultation with [[BattleMech]] designers to implement "baffled space", a concept that uses a cushion layer between the inner and outer hull to absorb hits. However, this construction technique increased the ship's weight which, in combination with its oversized engines, continued the earlier Block I and Block II vessels' cramped living conditions.<ref name=TR50/><ref name=TRO57210>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 210–211: ''Lola I & II (Destroyers)''</ref>
  
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After the [[Amaris Civil War]], a large number of ''Lola III''s survived, and were the second-most numerous WarShip class within the [[Exodus]] fleet. The [[Clans]] were able to improve the class thanks to their technological advancement, primarily increasing available space and reducing crew requirements. Following their subsequent return to the [[Inner Sphere]], the ''Lola III'' has continued to serve in most clan naval [[touman]]s, with the exception of [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Nova Cat]].<ref name=TR57>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 140-141</ref>
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After the [[Amaris Civil War]], a large number of the 470 produced ''Lola III''s survived,<ref name="BSs54">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 54</ref> and were the second-most numerous WarShip class within the [[Exodus Fleet]]. The [[Clans]] were able to improve the class thanks to their technological advancement, primarily increasing available space and reducing crew requirements. Following their subsequent return to the [[Inner Sphere]], the ''Lola III'' has continued to serve in most Clan naval ''[[touman|toumans]]'', though it was inaccurately reported in 3057 that [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Clan Nova Cat]] had none of the vessels.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp140/>
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
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The ''Lola III'' carries twelve Hellion-55 [[Naval Laser 55]]s located in four turrets spaced evenly to cover all firing arcs and provide long-range firepower. A pair of [[White Shark]] missile launchers are located in the ship's fore section, and four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers are divided between its port and starboard sides, with a fifth Barracuda launcher covering the ship's rear firing arc. Sixteen Luxor-10 [[Naval Autocannon/10]]s and four Maxell-45 [[Naval Laser 45]]s are framed around both entrances to the ship's hangers, providing additional broadside coverage. When fully stocked, a ''Lola III'' carries twelve White Shark missiles, twenty Barracuda missiles, and four hundred rounds of autocannon ammunition.<ref name=TR50/><ref name=TR57/>
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The ''Lola III'' carries twelve [[Hellion-55]] Naval Laser 55s located in four turrets spaced evenly to cover all firing arcs and provide long-range firepower. A pair of [[White Shark]] missile launchers are located in the ship's fore section, and four [[Barracuda]] missile launchers are divided between its port and starboard sides, with a fifth Barracuda launcher covering the ship's rear firing arc. Sixteen [[Luxor-10]] Naval Autocannon/10s and four [[Maxell-45]] Naval Laser 45s are framed around both entrances to the ship's hangars, providing additional broadside coverage. When fully stocked, a ''Lola III'' carries twelve White Shark missiles, twenty Barracuda missiles, and 400 rounds of autocannon ammunition.<ref name=TR50/><ref name=TRO:3057Rp140/>
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
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The ship has three cargo bays, allowing it to carry a total of 109,852 tons of cargo.<ref name=TR57/> The first bay typically carries six [[Aerospace Fighter]]s, while the second carries four [[Small Craft]], leaving the third to carry general cargo.<ref name=TR50/>
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The ship has three cargo bays, allowing it to carry a total of 117,178 tons of cargo.<ref name=TRO:3057Rp140/> The first bay typically carries six [[aerospace fighters]], while the second carries four [[Small Craft]], leaving the third to carry general cargo.<ref name=TR50/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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*'''Clan''' - The Clan's upgraded ''Lola III'' makes a number of modifications upon the original version. The original armor was replaced with [[Ferro-Carbide]], and an advanced computer system decreased the number of crew from one hundred fifty-four to one hundred twenty. This allows the ship to carry ten Aerospace Fighters and ten Small Craft, providing it additional protection against enemy fighters. The ship has also been fitted with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]].<ref name=TR57/>
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*; Clan : Begun in [[2841]], the Clans upgraded ''Lola III'' makes several modifications to the original version. Most notably, an advanced computer system decreased the number of crew from 254 to 220. This allows the ship to carry ten aerospace fighters and ten [[Small Craft]], providing it additional protection against enemy fighters, though more than doubling the number of bay personnel and their bunk crew accommodations. The ship has also been fitted with a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] at the cost of armor tonnage (286.5 tons) and cargo bay size (108,613.5 tons).<ref name=TRO:3057Rp140/>
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*'''''Caspar''''' - The ''Lola III'' also served as the basis for the '''M-5 Drone''' WarShips of the Terran Hegemony's [[Space Defense System]]. <ref>''The Star League'', p. 61 "The drones were automated warships that packed the punch of a battlecrusier in the frame of a Lola destroyer."</ref> Popularly known as the ''Caspar'' drone, these ships were the main combat unit of the SDS.
 
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==Named Vessels==
 
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:<u>Clan Blood Spirit</u>
 
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:*CBS ''Blood Fury'' - Lost in the York system to a Clan Star Adder attack in [[3062]].<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 30 "Blood Guard Keshik Profile"</ref>
 
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:<u>Clan Cloud Cobra</u>
 
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:*CCC ''Cataclysm'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Cloud Cobra Touman| Alpha Naval Reserve]] of Clan Cloud Cobra.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 28, "Clan Cloud Cobra Naval Forces"</ref>
 
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:<u>Clan Coyote</u>
 
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:* ''Honor of Ages'' - This Vessel is assigned to the [[Clan Coyote Touman|Alpha Naval Reserve (Clan Coyote)]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 46, "Clan Coyote Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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:<u>Clan Diamond Shark</u>
 
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:*CDS ''Predator'' -  This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Diamond Shark]].<ref name=FMWC65>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 65, "Clan Diamond Shark Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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:*CDS ''Space Hunter'' -  This Vessel is assigned to Clan Diamond Shark.<ref name=FMWC65/>
 
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:<u>Clan Ghost Bear</u>
 
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:* CGB ''Blizzard'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s  Naval Reserve.<ref name=FMWC86>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 86, "Clan Ghost Bear Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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:* CGB ''Icepick'' - This Ghost Bear Vessel is assigned to the Naval Reserve.<ref name=FMWC86/>
 
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:<u>Clan Goliath Scorpion</u>
 
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:* CGS ''Sagitta'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]'s [[Einheriar Battlegroup (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Einheriar Battlegroup]].<ref name=FMWC108>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 108, "Clan Goliath Scorpion Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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:* CGS ''Auriga'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Goliath Scorpion]]'s [[Fire Wheel Battlegroup (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Fire Wheel Battlegroup]].<ref name=FMWC108/>
 
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:<u>Clan Hells Horses</u>
 
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:*CHH ''Black Knight'' - Former [[SLDF]] Warship which was part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The ship later becoming property of [[Clan Hell's Horses]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' p. 45 - Naval Assets - Black Knight listed as Hell's Horses ship.</ref> The ship participated in [[Jihad]] era invasion of Clan Wolf & Jade Falcon's Occupational Zones. It participated in the destruction of Ice Hellion Warship, CIH ''Moore's Honor'' over [[Toland]] in November [[3071]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 29 - Operation Ice Storm - November 3071 - Black Knight teams up with the Potemkin Steel Shield to trash Hellion's Warship.</ref>
 
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:* CHH ''Red Knight'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Hell's Horses]].<ref name=FMCC60>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 60, "Clan Hells Horse's Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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:* CHH ''Gold Knight'' - The Vessel is also assigned to Clan Hell's Horses.<ref name=FMCC60/>
 
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:<u>Clan Ice Hellion</u>
 
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:*CIH ''Cold Hunter'' - Former [[SLDF]] vessel, originally part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet in [[2785]].  The ship was later mothballed, and then assigned to [[Clan Ice Hellion]] as part of its [[Touman]] Naval Assets. The ship partipated in the Ice Hellion's [[Operation: Ice Storm|invasion]] of Clan Jade Falcon's Occupational Zone in [[3071]]. It most noted and last action in the conflict, was Clan's last stand at [[Dark Nebula]] where it was destroyed along with the rest of Beta Galaxy Naval Star prior to the saKhan [[Conner Rood|Rood]] accepting [[Hegira]] in March, [[3072]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 30 - March 3072 - Dark Nebula marks the end of the Cold Hunter's career.</ref>
 
  
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:* CIH ''Impaler'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Ice Hellion]]'s [[Clan Ice Hellion Touman|Touman]].<ref name=FMCC81>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 81, "Clan Ice Hellion Naval Assets"</ref>
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*; ''Caspar'' : The ''Lola III'' also served as the basis for the '''M-5 Drone''' WarShips of the Terran Hegemony's [[Space Defense System]].<ref>''The Star League'', p. 61: "The drones were automated warships that packed the punch of a battlecruiser in the frame of a Lola destroyer."</ref> Popularly known as the ''Caspar'' drone, these ships were the main combat unit of the SDS.
  
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:* CIH ''Radiant'' - The Vessel is also assigned to Clan Ice Hellion's [[Clan Ice Hellion Touman|Touman]].<ref name=FMCC81/>
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==Related WarShips==
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* ''[[Lola I]]'' and ''[[Lola II]]'' - previous iterations of the ''Lola'' class.
  
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:<u>Clan Smoke Jaguar</u>
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:*CSJ ''Storm Cat'' - Destroyed over [[Luzerne]].<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Luzerne'', p. 6</ref>
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* [[:Category:Individual Lola III-class WarShips]]
  
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:<u>Clan Steel Viper</u>
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:*CStV ''Snake Pit'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref name=FMWC138>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 138, "Clan Steel Viper Command Assets"</ref>
 
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:*CStV ''Anaconda'' - This Vessel is also assigned to Clan Steel Viper.<ref name=FMWC138/>
 
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:<u>Clan Widowmaker</u>
 
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:*CWV ''Black Venom'' - Former [[SLDF]] vessel, which was part of the Exodus Fleet. This ship was also part of Nicholas's Kerensky's [[Second Exodus]] and became part of the Clans.  The ''Black Venom'', became part of the touman of [[Clan Widowmaker]].  The ship was assigned to Operation Sable Sun, where the ship was used to capture the rogue members of the [[Spacefarers]]. In 2820, the ship was destroyed by desperate JumpShip jump as the Widowmaker forces were being captured at Dagda prior to Operation Klondike.<ref>Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 46 Return to the Pentagon/Dagda - Black Venom named and its actions until its destruction in Op: Sable Sun''.</ref>
 
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:<u>Com Guards</u>
 
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:*CSV ''Leander'' - [[Com Guard]] vessel lost during the disastrous [[Operation Bulldog]] assault on [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] held [[Luzerne]].
 
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:*CSV ''Divine Wisdom'' - [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|Com Guard First Fleet]] - [[Luyten 68-28]]
 
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:*CSV ''Holy Martyrdom'' - Com Guard First Fleet - Luyten 68-28
 
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:*CSV ''Strength Through Adversity''  - Com Guard First Fleet - Luyten 68-28
 
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:*CSV ''Blake's Vision'' - Com Guard Second Fleet - [[Ross 248]]
 
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:*CSV ''Ranger'' - Com Guard Second Fleet - Ross 248
 
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:<u>Word of Blake</u>
 
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:*WoBS ''End of Wisdom'' - Attacked [[Hesperus II]] in [[3070]], destroying the LAS ''Melissa Steiner''.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 24</ref> In [[3077]] she was destroyed over [[Dieron]] by [[Star Admiral]] James Lankenau.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 68, "Flight of the Raven"</ref><ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"</ref>
 
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:* WoBS ''Faith's End'' - Destroyed in the [[Benjamin]] system in [[3072]].<ref name="J:FRp128"/>
 
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:<u>Wolfs Dragoons</u>
 
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:*WDS ''Darius''<ref name=FMMR113>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 113, "Dragoons Naval Commands"</ref> - One of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] WarShips. The ''Darius'' was destroyed in a Blakist attack on Outreach on 20 December [[3067]].<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 34, "Fire in the Void" & p. 36, "Outreach: A Survivor's Account"</ref><ref name=Timeline>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 12-13 & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 172-3; "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref>
 
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:*WDS ''Nelson''<ref name=FMMR113 /> - The ''Nelson'' was destroyed in the same naval battle over Outreach that resulted in the destruction of the ''Darius''.<ref name=DotJ /><ref name=Timeline />
 
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==Ship Gallery==
 
 
<gallery>
 
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Image:lolaIII.jpg|Clan Refit ''Lola III''
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Lola I TRO2750.jpg|''Lola'' Entry in ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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Lola II (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|''Lolas'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]''
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Lola III (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Lola III (Clan)'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
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CBS Blood Fury.jpg|''Lola III''-class (Clan refit) CBS ''Blood Fury'' in combat on ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' cover
 
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==Notes==
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
 
* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
 
* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Luzerne]]''
 
* ''[[Historical Turning Points: Luzerne]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 22 April 2024

This article is about the third Lola-class WarShip. For other uses, see Lola.
Lola I TRO2750.jpg
Lola III
Production information
Manufacturer Boeing Interstellar[1]
Introduced 2662
Production Year 2662[2]
Use Destroyer
Tech Base Star League
Cost 6,656,410,600 C-Bills [3]
Technical specifications
Mass 680,000[4]
Length 653m
Sail Diameter 1100m
Fuel 1,200 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 2 g
Top Thrust 3 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 14
LF Battery no
Armament
Armor 322 tons Boeing D-Span Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 0
Crew 218[5]
  • 38 Officers
  • 143 Enlisted
  • 37 Gunners

(Crew Types)[6]

  • 50 Pilots / Engineers
  • 41 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)
  • 63 Secondary Engineers

Bay Personnel: 32

Grav Decks None
Escape Pods/Life Boats 8/0
Heat Sinks 742 double (1,484)
Structural Integrity 50
BV (1.0) 59,501[7]

Description[edit]

The third WarShip class to be named after the famous Rear Admiral Adelaide Lola, the Lola III first entered service with the Star League Navy in 2662. Designed to be quick and inexpensive to build, the Lola III was strong enough to provide escort duty in the Periphery, and dependable enough for extended picket duty within the Terran Hegemony. It is the most heavily armed and armored destroyer designed, due in part to Boeing Interstellar's consultation with BattleMech designers to implement "baffled space", a concept that uses a cushion layer between the inner and outer hull to absorb hits. However, this construction technique increased the ship's weight which, in combination with its oversized engines, continued the earlier Block I and Block II vessels' cramped living conditions.[1][8]

After the Amaris Civil War, a large number of the 470 produced Lola IIIs survived,[9] and were the second-most numerous WarShip class within the Exodus Fleet. The Clans were able to improve the class thanks to their technological advancement, primarily increasing available space and reducing crew requirements. Following their subsequent return to the Inner Sphere, the Lola III has continued to serve in most Clan naval toumans, though it was inaccurately reported in 3057 that Clan Wolf and Clan Nova Cat had none of the vessels.[5]

Armament[edit]

The Lola III carries twelve Hellion-55 Naval Laser 55s located in four turrets spaced evenly to cover all firing arcs and provide long-range firepower. A pair of White Shark missile launchers are located in the ship's fore section, and four Barracuda missile launchers are divided between its port and starboard sides, with a fifth Barracuda launcher covering the ship's rear firing arc. Sixteen Luxor-10 Naval Autocannon/10s and four Maxell-45 Naval Laser 45s are framed around both entrances to the ship's hangars, providing additional broadside coverage. When fully stocked, a Lola III carries twelve White Shark missiles, twenty Barracuda missiles, and 400 rounds of autocannon ammunition.[1][5]

Cargo[edit]

The ship has three cargo bays, allowing it to carry a total of 117,178 tons of cargo.[5] The first bay typically carries six aerospace fighters, while the second carries four Small Craft, leaving the third to carry general cargo.[1]

Variants[edit]

  • Clan 
    Begun in 2841, the Clans upgraded Lola III makes several modifications to the original version. Most notably, an advanced computer system decreased the number of crew from 254 to 220. This allows the ship to carry ten aerospace fighters and ten Small Craft, providing it additional protection against enemy fighters, though more than doubling the number of bay personnel and their bunk crew accommodations. The ship has also been fitted with a Lithium-Fusion Battery at the cost of armor tonnage (286.5 tons) and cargo bay size (108,613.5 tons).[5]
  • Caspar 
    The Lola III also served as the basis for the M-5 Drone WarShips of the Terran Hegemony's Space Defense System.[10] Popularly known as the Caspar drone, these ships were the main combat unit of the SDS.

Related WarShips[edit]

See Also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Technical Readout: 2750, pp. 130–131
  2. ↑ MUL online date for the Lola III
  3. ↑ https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4533/lola-iii-destroyer-2662
  4. ↑ The vessel's mass was originally given as 678,000 tons in Technical Readout: 2750, p. 130, and Technical Readout: 3057, p. 142. However, this was later amended to 680,000 tons in Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 140, following changes to the design rules for spacecraft that necessitated changes to the stats of a number of units. The MUL confirms 680,000 tons as the correct mass for all iterations of the Lola.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 140–141: "Lola III (Destroyer)"
  6. ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
  7. ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 294
  8. ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 210–211: Lola I & II (Destroyers)
  9. ↑ BattleSpace sourcebook, p. 54
  10. ↑ The Star League, p. 61: "The drones were automated warships that packed the punch of a battlecruiser in the frame of a Lola destroyer."

Bibliography[edit]

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