Tigress (Small Craft class)
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| TIG-15 "Tigress" Close Patrol Craft (Gunship) | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Vandenburg Mechanized Industries[1] |
| Use | star system patrol anti-pirate craft early warning craft |
| Type | Military Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere Standard |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 150 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 6 |
| Length | 20 meters |
| Width | 22 meters |
| Height | meters |
| Drive System | Fusion |
| Safe Thrust | 4 |
| Max Thrust | 6 |
| Fuel (tons) | |
| Fuel (days) | |
| Armament | 1 x PPC 1 x LRM 15 4 x Medium Lasers |
| Armor | Nose: 64 Wings: 57 Aft: 46 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Heat Sinks | 20 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 1,152[1] |
Contents
Description
Designed by Vandenburg Mechanized Industries at the fall of the Star League, the Tigress was designed to initially serve as a DropShip and WarShip escort. However, due to changing priorities for the defense of the Taurian Concordat, it was re-assigned as a system patrol craft.[1]
The craft is principally part of the defense networks of the Hyades Cluster. Tigress Gunships were noted in their suicidal deployment in a nuclear strike that crippled New Syrtis Shipyards during the 3076 raid of New Syrtis.[2]
Weapons and Equipment
The gunship was given a Particle Projection Cannon and a Fifteen-Tube Long Range Missile rack mounted in the nose to snipe at long range targets. The launcher has 32 salvos of missiles, keeping the ship well-supplied with ammunition on its week-long patrols. For close-in combat, the ship has an additional four Medium Lasers split between the two wings.[1]
The ship's fusion engine is powerful enough move the ship up to maximum thrust of 6. The ship carries 15 tons of fuel, which can last a total of 8.15 days if used continuously. The vessel has a crew requirement of 3 pilots and a gunner; although the craft may be operated with less than a full crew.[1]
Cargo
The Tigress has a seven ton cargo bay, with a single cargo door.
Related Designs
Notes
The Tigress when first published in PDF form, had mix of two battle values. Fluff description on page 201 had the correct battle value.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 201, "Tigress Profile"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 44, "House Davion" - New Syrtis - Tigress Gunships used in strike against shipyards of New Syrtis.
- ↑ The Official BattleTech writers report the correct battle value of unit.