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Vincent Mk.39
Production information
Manufacturer Delhi Ships
Introduced 2432
Production Year 2432[1]
Use Corvette
Tech Base Star League
Cost 1,671,738,000 Cbills
Technical specifications
Mass 412,000 tons
Length 402 meters
Sail Diameter 1,005
Fuel 2,000 Tons (5,000)
Burn Rate 39.42
Safe Thrust 2 g
Top Thrust 3 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 10
LF Battery No[2]
Armament 8 x Large Lasers
4 x NAC/10
2 x Barracuda Missile Launchers
Armor Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 0
Crew 113
Grav Decks 1 (60m)
Escape Pods/Life Boats 8
Heat Sinks 493
Structural Integrity 40
BV (1.0) 20,427[3]
BV (2.0) 14,691[4]



Description

Being surrounded by hostile realms, the Hegemony Armed Forces recognized the need for a small, powerful craft to patrol the approaches to Hegemony worlds and that could delay any intruders, which eventually resulted in the Vincent-class corvette.[5]

After years of making do with a massive volume of automated surveillance satellites and four-ship patrol squadrons to balance the abilities and weaknesses of it's Bonaventure and Vigilant Class corvettes, which still failed to stall the successful invasion of Terra Firma by the Capellan Confederation in 2409, the Terran Hegemony commissioned a new corvette with double the previous detection-capability, sizable firepower and flexibility to allow future advances.[5]

The commissioning of the new corvette was paid for partly out of reparations from the Capellan Confederation after the Hegemony recaptured Terra Firma, and among the specifications for the new design were three key requirements: enough firepower to threaten any intruder, detection capabilities with twice the range of any corvette in service at the time, and the growth potential to incorporate future advances.[5]

A small manufacturer of military transport vessels based on Capella known as Delhi Ships submitted a design that would became the Vincent corvette; while Delhi Ships was based outside the Hegemony, the company agreed to build a new shipyard in the Carver system to handle the manufacturing of the new corvettes and maintain the required security over restricted Hegemony technology and to take payment in the same L-Bills being paid in reparations to the Hegemony government. Delhi Ships went on to become Delhi WarShips, a major defense contractor for the Star League,[5] although their later Soyal-class heavy cruiser would be far less successful than the much smaller Vincent.[6]

Introduced to service in 2432,[7][3] two primary features set the Vincent apart from previous Hegemony corvettes; its size, almost twice that of previous designs, and the use of what the designers called "smart modularity", which was Delhi Ships' attempt to confer with other contractors to standardize ship fittings and systems. The large size of the class and smart modularity were key to the ship's longevity, allowing the relatively roomy Vincent to accommodate future technological advances[5] and ensuring the five hundred Vincents manufactured in the three centuries prior to the Amaris Civil War enjoyed considerably longevity, serving with the HAF, SLDF even the Clan Toumans.[7][3]

Although the Vincent was constructed by the Terran Hegemony, other nations would field the Vincent in varying quantities; the Federated Suns deployed ten Mk. 39s during the Case AMBER ambush at Tentativa during the Reunification War, although the AFFS fleet took heavy casualties during the battle,[8] and varying numbers would stay in service even with the general disarmament of the Star League era. In 2765 the Capellan Confederation was operating three Vincents amongst its thirty-six strong WarShip fleet[9] while the Draconis Combine Admiralty was fielding another four[10] and the Federated Suns another five at the same point in time.[11]

Armament

The Vincent's four Luxor-10 Series NAC/10's and two Barracuda Missile Tubes, carrying 200 rounds NAC/10 ammo and 20 Barracuda Missiles, give it credible anti-WarShip firepower, especially because corvettes usually fight as squadrons.[5][7][3] The eight Thunderbolt Large Lasers only provide minimal deterrent against attacking Aerospace Fighters however.

Cargo

  • Bay 1: 6 Fighter Cubicles, 2 Doors
  • Bay 2: 4 Small Craft, 1 Door
  • Bay 3: 97,238.5 tons of Cargo, 1 Door
  • Mark XXXXII:[3]
  • Bay 1: 10 Fighter Cubicles, 2 Doors
  • Bay 2: 4 Small Craft, 1 Door
  • Bay 3: 92,520 tons of Cargo, 1 Door

Variants

  • Mark 39 
    The most common model prior to the Amaris Coup, the Mark XXXIX features an Ulsop Al Surveillance Computer, more than doubling the effective detection range of the earlier Mark XXXVIII. The Mark XXXIX carries two Howser 2G2 "Hotfire" engines; their powerful thrust gives the Vincent great swiftness and maneuverability. BV (2.0) = 14,691; Cost: 2,161,153,054 C-Bills[12]

Named Vessels

Clan Cloud Cobra
Clan Coyote
Clan Fire Mandrill
Clan Jade Falcon
Clan Nova Cat
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Clan Snow Raven
Clan Star Adder
Clan Steel Viper
Clan Wolf
Clan Wolf-in-Exile
Clan Wolverine
ComStar
Free Worlds League
Star League Defense Force
Taurian Concordat
Terran Hegemony
Word of Blake
Wolf's Dragoons

See Also

Ship Gallery

References

  1. MUL online date for the Vincent (WarShip class)
  2. Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 132 Vincent - Mk. 39 does not have a LF Battery, but Mk. 42 does.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 132, "Vincent (Corvette)"
  4. Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 14, "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 126-127, "Vincent"
  6. Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765, p. 21-22, "Soyal (Heavy Cruiser)"
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Technical Readout: 3057, p. 134-135, "Vincent Mk. 42 (Corvette)"
  8. Historical: Reunification War, p. 69, "Battle for Tentativa"
  9. Field Report: Capellan Confederation 2765, p. 5, "Guarding the Vault of Heaven"
  10. Official Errata Thread
  11. Field Report: Federated Suns 2765, p. 6, "Naval Defense Doctrine"
  12. Jihad Turning Points: Luthien, p. 14, "Vincent Mk. 39 [Corvette]"
  13. AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 284

Bibliography