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| image = [[File:Luftenburg Supercarrier.JPG|191px]]
 
| image = [[File:Luftenburg Supercarrier.JPG|191px]]
| Name = Luftenburg Supercarrier
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| Name = Luftenburg
| Manufacturer = [[Taatyana Trans-Oceanic Shipyards]] of [[Tharkad]]
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| Manufacturer = [[Taatyana Trans-Oceanic Shipyards]] of [[Tharkad]]<ref name="TRO:VAp166">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 166: "Luftenburg Supercarrier"</ref><ref name="TRO:VArp166">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 166: "Luftenburg Supercarrier"</ref>
| Use = Mobile Airbase <br/> Fire Support <br/> Military Sea lift
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| Production Year = 2741
| Tech Base = Non-Tournment <br/> Inner Sphere
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| Year Reference =<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4543/luftenburg-class-supercarrier-standard/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Chassis Type (Size) = Naval Vessel (Large, Template E)
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| Use = Mobile Airbase, <br/> Fire Support, <br/> Military Sea lift
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| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] (Advanced)<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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| Chassis Type (Size) = Naval Vessel (Large, Template E)<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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| Equipment Rating = E/C-F-F<ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
 
| Cost =  
 
| Cost =  
 
| Introduced = [[2741]]
 
| Introduced = [[2741]]
| Mass = 100,000
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| Mass = 100,000 tons<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
| Top Speed = 50  
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| Cruise = 30 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
| Power Plant = Electric (Fuel Cell)
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| Flank = 50 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
| Fuel (Type/Range) = Electric / 9,497 km
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| Power Plant = Electric ([[fuel cell]])<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
| Armament = 2 x [[Long Tom]] <br> 9 x [[Large Laser]]s <br> 10 x [[LR Torpedo 10]] <br>  8 x [[LRM-20]]s <br> 6 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> [[Advance Fire Control]]  
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| Fuel (Type/Range) = Electric / 9,497 km<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
| Heat Sinks = 90
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| Armament = <span></span>
| Armor = (BAR 10) 285 tons
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* 2x [[Long Tom]]
| Crew = 65 Officers<br> 228 enlisted/non-rated<br> 94 gunners<br> 460 bay personnel<br> 140 marines
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* 9x [[large laser]]
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* 10x [[LRT-10]]
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* 8x [[LRM-20]]
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* 6x [[medium laser]]
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| comsys =
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| Fire Control System = [[Advance Fire Control|Advanced]]
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| Heat Sinks = 90 [[Heat Sink|single]]<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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| Armor = [[Heavy Industrial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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| BAR = [[BAR|10]]<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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| Crew = 322 (46 officers, 228 enlisted/non-rated, 48 gunners)<ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
 
| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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== Description ==
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The '''Luftenburg''' was a class of [[blue water]] WarShip supercarriers constructed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] at the beginning of the early [[twenty-eighth century]].  These massive 100,000 ton ships are the largest active carriers known to exist, primarily created to provide mobile air support and limited artillery fire support for land and sea operations on planets which have large oceans.  Each Luftenburg could carry over 140 aircraft, including 100 [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] or [[conventional fighter]] craft, 20 [[VTOL]], and 20 conventional or medium support aircraft.<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
  
==Description==
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Between their introduction in 2741 until [[2806]] thirteen ships of the Luftenberg-class were constructed on Tharkad and other various Lyran worlds for wet navy support.  These ships remained in active service to House Steiner until the end of the [[thirtieth century]], when they were mothballed due to loss of advanced technology.  After the [[Clan Invasion]], the [[Lyran Alliance]] was able to return some of these ships back to service.<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>  During the [[Jihad]] at least one Luftenburg was destroyed on Tharkad by orbital fire from [[Word of Blake|Blakist]] [[WarShip]]s.<ref name="TRO:VArp152">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 152: "Naval (Surface) Vessel Support Vehicles"</ref>
The '''Luftenburg''' was a class of wet navy supercarriers constructed by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] at the beginning of the early [[28th Century]]. These massive 100,000 ton ships were the largest active carriers known to exist. Primarily created for strategic operations on planets which have large oceans, these ships can provide mobile air support and limited artillery fire support for land & sea operations.
 
  
Each ''Luftenburg'' can carry over 140 aircraft, including: 100 [[AeroSpace Fighter|Aerospace]] or [[conventional fighter]] craft, 20 [[VTOL]], and 20 conventional or medium support aircraft. The ships were also designed to transport a mix of 1,000 tons of heavy and 2,000 tons of light [[combat vehicle]]s.  They also provide medical support with its surgical theaters for injured personnel.
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== Weapons and Equipment ==
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Besides operating as an aircraft carrier, the Luftenburg is equipped with multiple weapon systems to both provide limited shore bombardment capability and defend against attacks, guided by an [[Advanced Fire Control]] system.  A pair of [[Long Tom|Long Tom Artillery]] cannons are mounted on the bow of the ship and fed by 60 tons of ammunition; also mounted on the bow are six [[Large Laser]]s, two [[LRM-20]]s and three [[LRT-10]]s with ten tons of missile and [[torpedo]] reloads. A lighter payload is mounted on the stern of the ship, with three large lasers supporting two LRM-20s and two LRT-10s fed by ten and eight tons of reloads respectively.  Additional weapons covering the forward port and starboard firing arcs each are two [[medium laser]]s with an LRM-20 and LRT-10 supplied by ten and eight tons of reloads respectively.  This arrangement minus one medium laser is repeated covering the aft port and starboard firing arcsA total of 285 tons of armoring, distributed evenly around the ship, means it can survive being under fire for minutes at a time, while ammunition is stored in [[CASE]] containers.<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
  
These ships were in active service to House Steiner until the end of the [[30th Century]], when they were mothballed due to loss of advanced technologyAfter the [[Clan Invasion]], the [[Lyran Alliance]] was able to return some of these ships back to service.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 166 - Vehicle background includes basic history up to 3067 and capacities.</ref>
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A massive 10,530 ton hydrogen [[fuel cell]] engine powers the Luftenburg to a cruising speed of 32 km/h while 15,001 tons of fuel gives the ship a range of 9,497 km.  Additional support facilities include two [[MASH]] units with 11 operating theaters, seven [[Field Kitchen]]s, 360 first-class quarters and 280 second-class quartersA total of four [[Lift Hoist]]s are mounted, two in the bow and one each on the aft port and starboard sections, while twelve [[Searchlight]]s ring the ship to provide illumination. Another twelve [[Sprayer]]s similarly ring the ship, mainly for firefighting purposes where they most often use seawater mixed with a foaming agent. The ship also carries fourteen tons of [[Communication Equipment]], three tons of minesweeper equipment in the bow, and 140 one-ton lifeboats.<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
  
==Armament & Capabilities==
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== Cargo ==
The class is armed with pair of [[Long Tom|Long Tom Artillery]] cannons on its bow for fire support of land forces and carries 100 rounds of ammunition for these guns.  For defense against submerged threats such as submarines and other vehicles, the ship has a number of Long Range Torpedo launchers mounted in all its firing arcs.  It also mounts nine Large Lasers, six Mediums lasers, and eight Twenty-tube Long Range Missile Launchers with over 40 tons of ammunition for close in defense.  These weapons are guided by an [[Advanced Fire Control]] system, giving them accurate targeting capacities, while ammunition is stored in [[CASE]] containers.  Additional equipment includes [[MASH]] facilities, field kitchens, [[Communication Equipment]], minesweeper equipment, 140 lifeboats and 12 [[searchlight]]s. Accommodations are provided by 320 passenger quarters, 120 second-class quarters, and 40 first-class passenger quarters.  For flight operations the ship features lift hoists and flight doors and sprayers for firefighting duties.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 166 - Weaponry and equipment details of the Luftenburg.</ref>
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* 100 [[Fighter Bay]]s - 4 doors (2 Bow/2 Stern)
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* 20 [[Light Vehicle Bay]]s - 2 doors (Stern)
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* 20 [[Heavy Vehicle Bay]]s - 1 door (Stern)
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* 8,119 tons standard [[Cargo Bay]] - 4 doors (2 Port/2 Starboard)
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* 10,000.5 tons insulated liquids (aircraft fuel) - 2 doors (Stern)
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* 1,000.5 tons insulated liquids (potable water) - 2 doors (1 Port/1 Starboard)<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
  
==Cargo==
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==Named Vessels==
*15,000 tons 100 fighters bays - 6 doors (2 Front/2 per side)
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* [[Luftenburg (Individual Luftenburg-class Naval Vessel)|TNS ''Luftenburg'']]
*1,000 tons 20 light vehicles - 2 doors (Rear)
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* [[Steadfast (Individual Luftenburg-class Naval Vessel)|DNS ''Steadfast'']]
*2,000 tons 20 heavy vehicles - 2 doors (Rear)
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* [[Gerthr|TNS ''Gerthr'']]
*8,119 tons standard [cargo] (body) - 4 doors (2 Left / 2 Right)
 
*11,500 tons insulated liquids - 2 doors (Rear)
 
(10,000 tons aircraft fuel, Body)
 
*1,150 tons insulated liquid - 2 doors (Left/Right)(
 
(1,000 potable water, Body)
 
  
==Known Ships of the Class==
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==Design Quirks==
Thirteen ships of the Lutherberg Class were constructed on various Lyran worlds for wet navy support.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vechicle Annex'', p. 166 - Individual vessels Luftenburg, Steadfast, and the Gerthr noted.</ref>
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The Luftenburg is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name="TRO:VArp166"/>
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* [[Improved Targeting|Improved Targeting (Long)]]
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* [[Obsolete|Obsolete (2806–3055)]]
  
*'''TNS Luftenburg -''' Lead ship of class commission in [[2741]].
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==Notes==
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* No record sheets have been produced for this ship. Rules to construct wet-navy ships can be found in ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.
  
*'''TNS Gerthr -''' First ship of the class to be recommissioned since the Succession Wars in [[3055]]. The ship recommissioned after receiving lengthy refit made possible by re-discovery advance technologies. It is unclear if this ship survived the Blake invasion of Tharkad during the early years of the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 229 - Single Luftenburg was noted to survive the Word of Blake occupation, Gerthr was only know ship of class operation prior to the invasion.</ref>
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* The TNS ''Gerthr'' might be the Luftenburg that survived the Blakist occupation of Tharkad, escaping the fate of the three ''[[Jormungand]]'' cruisers also based at Tharkad.<ref name="TRO:VAp166"/><ref name="TRO:VArp166"/><ref name=TO:AUEp45">''Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment'', p. 45: "Military Vessels"</ref>
 
 
*'''DNS Steadfast -''' Ship of of the Donegal Navy, last ship of the Class to be decommission & mothballed during the Succession Wars in [[2920]].
 
 
 
==Note==
 
No record sheets have been produced for this ship. Rules to construct ship can be found in [[Tactical Operations]].
 
 
 
Its believed that ''TNS Gerthr'' is the ''Luftenburg'' that survived the Blakist occupation of Tharkad, escaping the fate of the three [[Jormungand]] cruisers also based at Tharkad.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 229 - Luftenburg noted to survive Word of Blake occupation, but not Jormungands.</ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
*''[[Technical_Readout:_Vehicle_Annex#Contents|Techical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
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* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]''
  
[[Category:Blue Water Combat Vehicles]]
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[[Category:Support Vehicles]]
[[Category:Displacement Hull Vessels]]
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[[Category:Lyran Support Vehicles|Luftenburg]]
[[Category:Lyran Support Vehicles]]
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[[Category:Naval Vessels|Luftenburg]]
[[Category:Naval Vessel Support Vehicles]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:18, 24 January 2024

Luftenburg Supercarrier.JPG
Luftenburg
Production information
Manufacturer Taatyana Trans-Oceanic Shipyards of Tharkad[1][2]
Production Year 2741[3]
Use Mobile Airbase,
Fire Support,
Military Sea lift
Tech Base Inner Sphere (Advanced)[1][2]
Chassis Type (Size) Naval Vessel (Large, Template E)[1][2]
Equipment Rating E/C-F-F[2]
Introduced 2741
Technical specifications
Mass 100,000 tons[1][2]
Cruise Speed 30 km/h[1][2]
Flank Speed 50 km/h[1][2]
Power Plant Electric (fuel cell)[1][2]
Fuel (Type/Range) Electric / 9,497 km[1][2]
Fire Control System Advanced
Armament
Heat Sinks 90 single[1][2]
Armor Heavy Industrial Armor[1][2]
Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) 10[1][2]
Crew 322 (46 officers, 228 enlisted/non-rated, 48 gunners)[2]

Description[edit]

The Luftenburg was a class of blue water WarShip supercarriers constructed by the Lyran Commonwealth at the beginning of the early twenty-eighth century. These massive 100,000 ton ships are the largest active carriers known to exist, primarily created to provide mobile air support and limited artillery fire support for land and sea operations on planets which have large oceans. Each Luftenburg could carry over 140 aircraft, including 100 aerospace or conventional fighter craft, 20 VTOL, and 20 conventional or medium support aircraft.[1][2]

Between their introduction in 2741 until 2806 thirteen ships of the Luftenberg-class were constructed on Tharkad and other various Lyran worlds for wet navy support. These ships remained in active service to House Steiner until the end of the thirtieth century, when they were mothballed due to loss of advanced technology. After the Clan Invasion, the Lyran Alliance was able to return some of these ships back to service.[1][2] During the Jihad at least one Luftenburg was destroyed on Tharkad by orbital fire from Blakist WarShips.[4]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Besides operating as an aircraft carrier, the Luftenburg is equipped with multiple weapon systems to both provide limited shore bombardment capability and defend against attacks, guided by an Advanced Fire Control system. A pair of Long Tom Artillery cannons are mounted on the bow of the ship and fed by 60 tons of ammunition; also mounted on the bow are six Large Lasers, two LRM-20s and three LRT-10s with ten tons of missile and torpedo reloads. A lighter payload is mounted on the stern of the ship, with three large lasers supporting two LRM-20s and two LRT-10s fed by ten and eight tons of reloads respectively. Additional weapons covering the forward port and starboard firing arcs each are two medium lasers with an LRM-20 and LRT-10 supplied by ten and eight tons of reloads respectively. This arrangement minus one medium laser is repeated covering the aft port and starboard firing arcs. A total of 285 tons of armoring, distributed evenly around the ship, means it can survive being under fire for minutes at a time, while ammunition is stored in CASE containers.[1][2]

A massive 10,530 ton hydrogen fuel cell engine powers the Luftenburg to a cruising speed of 32 km/h while 15,001 tons of fuel gives the ship a range of 9,497 km. Additional support facilities include two MASH units with 11 operating theaters, seven Field Kitchens, 360 first-class quarters and 280 second-class quarters. A total of four Lift Hoists are mounted, two in the bow and one each on the aft port and starboard sections, while twelve Searchlights ring the ship to provide illumination. Another twelve Sprayers similarly ring the ship, mainly for firefighting purposes where they most often use seawater mixed with a foaming agent. The ship also carries fourteen tons of Communication Equipment, three tons of minesweeper equipment in the bow, and 140 one-ton lifeboats.[1][2]

Cargo[edit]

  • 100 Fighter Bays - 4 doors (2 Bow/2 Stern)
  • 20 Light Vehicle Bays - 2 doors (Stern)
  • 20 Heavy Vehicle Bays - 1 door (Stern)
  • 8,119 tons standard Cargo Bay - 4 doors (2 Port/2 Starboard)
  • 10,000.5 tons insulated liquids (aircraft fuel) - 2 doors (Stern)
  • 1,000.5 tons insulated liquids (potable water) - 2 doors (1 Port/1 Starboard)[1][2]

Named Vessels[edit]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Luftenburg is subject to the following Design Quirks:[2]

Notes[edit]

  • No record sheets have been produced for this ship. Rules to construct wet-navy ships can be found in Tactical Operations.
  • The TNS Gerthr might be the Luftenburg that survived the Blakist occupation of Tharkad, escaping the fate of the three Jormungand cruisers also based at Tharkad.[1][2][5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 166: "Luftenburg Supercarrier"
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 166: "Luftenburg Supercarrier"
  3. online date for the Luftenburg
  4. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 152: "Naval (Surface) Vessel Support Vehicles"
  5. Tactical Operations: Advanced Units & Equipment, p. 45: "Military Vessels"

Bibliography[edit]