Editing WarShip classification

==Overview==
In [[BattleTech]], spacegoing [[WarShip]]s are often classified with the following terms, based on their role. Most of these terms have survived since the [[w:Age of Sail|Age of Sail]], and were updated to reflect the realities of space combat.<ref>''AeroTech 2'', pp. 71–72</ref> Because of the somewhat diffuse criteria associated with each class and role, the classification is arbitrary and ultimately rather subjective. It has no impact on gameplay.

According to ''Strategic Operations'', page 10, WarShip classes are roughly defined as follows:
* '''Raiders''' - Massing between 100,000 and 150,000 tons, this WarShip category can arguably be regarded as the lower end of the corvette class. (Notably, though, the "raider" classification is barely used. The only class explicitly referred to as a "raider" is the 175,000 ton ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]'' class.)
* '''Corvettes''' - Typically the smallest WarShip category, with the typical mass range given as 150,000 to 250,000 tons; the heaviest known corvette design masses 412,000 tons but seems to be an outlier, as no other known corvette design masses more than 240,000 tons. Lightly armed and armored but swift and equipped for extended tours of duty, corvettes are ideal for commerce protection and raiding. They are not expected to stand up to other WarShips, except in a support role.
* '''Destroyers''' - Larger and more heavily armed than corvettes, these ships perform the same raiding and escort duties, but also serve as guardians of orbital installations. They typically mass between 250,000 and 550,000 tons. (Historically, the destroyer concept stems from the early-twentieth-century "torpedo boat destroyers" class which came to functionally replace the frigates of old.)
* '''Frigates''' - In the 500,000 to 750,000 ton mass range, these ships can roughly be described as extra-large destroyers, often adding an additional capacity over standard destroyers such as integral fighter support. (This is unlike the original classification, where frigates were typically slightly lighter but also faster and more maneuverable than a destroyer.)
* '''Cruisers''' - The most diverse ship category in any fleet, cruisers are even larger than destroyers. Vessels in this class are typically further subdivided into light cruisers, heavy cruisers, and battlecruisers. In the original sense of the word, cruisers were supposed to be more durable than smaller ship classes and capable of prolonged independent operation. Most cruisers pack enough equipment and supplies to operate away from technical support bases, making them ideal raiders. As a whole, cruisers typically mass between 600,000 and 1,400,000 tons.
** '''Light Cruisers''' - Comparable to destroyers and frigates but somewhat larger, they serve as escorts, raiders, and picket ships, but outperform the other two ship types in one or more areas (speed, firepower, armor and/or endurance).
** '''Heavy Cruisers''' - These ships tend to trade away some of the light cruiser's speed for additional firepower or armor, and are usually in the 800,000 to 1,000,000 ton range. Clan ''toumans'' typically use these as command vessels.
** '''Battlecruisers''' - These large ships are designed to punch above their weight class, usually sacrificing armor and any other features. Large and powerful thrust engines are often considered another defining factor, exacerbating the reduction in armor and secondary functions.
* '''Battleships''' - The largest regular ship class, battleships boast massive weapon payloads and armor protection combined with sufficient speed to bring the battle to the enemy. This is achieved through sheer size, and consequently they often compare poorly to smaller vessels on a ton-per-ton basis. They often serve as fleet flagships, hitting the most dangerous and determined opposition to break through and create opportunities for their smaller companions to exploit. The pride of the [[SLDF]] Navy, the ''McKenna''-class battleship, massed almost two million tons, a record that was not broken until [[Clan Ghost Bear]] launched the 2.4 million ton ''Leviathan''-class ship.
* '''Dreadnoughts''' - Arguably a classification denoting the largest, most powerful and/or technically most advanced classes of WarShips. The word is often used to describe a cutting-edge ship class that can outfight any other contemporary WarShip. Typically, dreadnoughts are very powerful but also very expensive and possibly inefficient, and are not deployed in any significant numbers; instead, they tend to be unique or one-off designs.

Other subclasses or designations exist, such as "troop cruiser" or "pursuit cruiser", though they can usually be placed in one of the above classes. In addition, there are a number of monikers that arguably fall between class and role definitions.
* '''ArcShips''' - A concept enacted by [[Clan Sea Fox]] in the thirty-second century, [[ArcShip]]s are former WarShips that have been heavily modified and reconfigured, often by permanently attaching DropShips, to serve as city-sized mobile space habitats.
* '''CargoShips''' - Akin to the aforementioned ArcShips, so-called CargoShips are geared more to cargo than habitation, but otherwise share the same characteristics. There is an overlap with "Transporters" (see below).
* '''Carriers''' - These are WarShip-sized [[aerospace fighter]] transports and deployment vessels. Principally, there have been few ships dedicated to the carrier role; during the Star League era many navies used hybrid designs that combined the carrier role with another ship type. As a result, carrier tonnages have varied from frigate to battlecruiser size. These dual-role ships were not produced by most of the factions in thirty-first century during the brief resumption of WarShip production; notable exceptions were [[Clan Snow Raven]]'s ''Conqueror''-class battlecruiser-carriers and the [[Free Worlds League]]'s ''Thera''-class supercarriers.
* '''Jolly Roger''' - An informal term for regular (usually civilian) JumpShips that have been turned into combatants by refitting them with arms, armor and/or fighter bays. Featuring the defining standard KF drive that makes up almost their entire mass, these refitted JumpShips can only carry paltry arms and armor, lack the thrust engines or structural integrity of true WarShips, and remain poor combatants. Their abilities fall well short of any corvette or raider.
* '''Surveillance Vessels''' - Small or very small vessels massing from 6,100 to 120,000 tons, these unique ships were not intended for combat but for intelligence even though built with military-grade technology. Lightly armed in comparison to other WarShips, these vessel are designed to blend into merchant traffic, posing as civilian vessels while carrying out observations. After they had become obsolete, a few such vessels were used as Q-Ships, ''i.e.'' armed traps for would-be pirates. The larger surveillance ships, especially after refit to Q-Ships, could arguably be considered raiders or corvettes.
* '''Transporters''' are technically WarShips, but have been designed as armed cargo carriers more than actual frontline combatants.
* '''Yardships''' - [[Yardship]]s are mobile shipyards, typically used to repair vessels that cannot make it to a fixed shipyard under their own power (a broken Kearny-Fuchida drive must be repaired on-site, as it would inhibit the formation of a K-F field in the vicinity and thus cannot be carried through a jump by another jump-capable ship).

Beyond the aforementioned classes, ''[[Strategic Operations]]'', page 10, establishes a distinction between [[:Category:Large WarShips|Large WarShips]] and [[:Category:Small WarShips|Small WarShips]], with the latter defined as any vessel smaller than 750,000 tons. Unlike classification, the distinction between Large and Small WarShips actually does have certain effects under the game rules.

Notably, while the term "[[Pocket WarShip]]" exists in BattleTech, it does not refer to WarShips but rather to a subclass of [[DropShip]]s that are equipped with capital-grade weaponry and designed to engage WarShips.

==Known WarShip Types==
:''(See also: [[:Category:WarShip classes]])''

===Transports and Auxiliary Vessels===
(These vessels fall into the WarShip category for technical reasons, but are not intended to be used as combat vessels.)
* ''[[Bug-Eye]]'' - 6,100 ton surveillance vessel, introduced in [[2620]] by the Star League. No hardpoints, fighters or small craft. Lightly armed reconnaissance vessel small enough to blend in with DropShip traffic. All remaining ships joined the Exodus, but were mothballed by the Clans, who regard such tactics as dishonorable.
* ''[[Sylvester (WarShip class)|Sylvester]]'' - 280,000 ton transport, introduced in [[2499]]. This was the first WarShips built by the civilian (private) sector. Essentially an expensive proof-of-concept design, its production was cut short and reworked as the ''Carrack''-class transport for military duty.
* ''[[Carrack]]'' - 300,000 ton transport, reintroduced to service in [[2950]] by the [[Clans]] following a minor redesign/upgrade of an old Star League ship class of the same name. Composite armor, 2 hardpoints, 4 small craft. No lithium-fusion battery.
* ''[[Robinson (WarShip class)|Robinson]]'' - 400,000 ton transport, built for the Federated Suns in the [[Star League era]].
* ''[[Faslane]]'' - 550,000 ton yardship, introduced in [[2882]] by [[ComStar]]. Ferro-aluminum armor, 2 hardpoints, 2 small craft. Heavily armed mobile unpressurized shipyard/repair bay for vessels of up to 2,000,000 tons. No lithium-fusion battery. Based on the older ''Newgrange'' class.
* ''[[Volga]]'' - 775,000 ton transport, introduced in [[2709]] by the Star League. Ferro-aluminum armor, 4 hardpoints, 20 fighters. Based off the hull of the older ''[[Quixote]]''-class frigate.
* ''[[Newgrange]]'' - 2,300,000 ton yardship; the Star League predecessor to the ''Faslane'' class. Ferro-carbide armor, 4 hardpoints, 72 small craft. Largest known ship created by the Star League. This ship's function is to repair WarShips and other large spacegoing vessels.

===Corvettes===
* ''[[Nightwing]]'' - 100,000 ton surveillance vessel, introduced in [[2447]] by the Terran Hegemony. No hardpoints, 4 small craft. Designed to resemble a civilian JumpShip, mounts advanced surveillance gear. Phased out in favor of the more modern ''Bug-Eye'' when its integral electronics suite became outdated and could not be reworked.
* ''[[Tracker]]'' - 120,000 ton surveillance vessel/corvette. Older companion of the ''Nightwing'' class, designed to resemble a normal JumpShip. 2 hardpoints, 4 small craft. Served as "Q-Ship" on anti-pirate missions in the [[periphery]] towards the end of its active service.
* ''[[Vigilant]]'' - 140,000 ton corvette; small patrol vessel, replaced by the ''Vincent'' class in [[2432]]. Noted for being relatively well-armed but with limited detection capabilities and therefore often paired with ''Bonaventure''-class corvettes in groups of two each. No hardpoints, 6 fighters and 4 small craft.
* ''[[Pinto (WarShip class)|Pinto]]'' - 160,000 ton corvette. Designed and built by the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and introduced in [[2502]]; with weak armor but strong firepower, the ''Pinto'' became an escort and orbital bombardment ship. Production was discontinued before the [[Reunification War]] but began again during the [[Star League]] era. 1 hardpoint, 2 small craft and 1 squadron of aerospace fighters.
* ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]'' - 175,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[2962]] by the Clans as a raider. Lamellor ferro-carbide armor, 1 hardpoint, 20 fighters and 2 small craft. Notable for its small emergence signature.
* ''[[Zechetinu]]'' - 180,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[3057]] by the [[Free Worlds League]]. 1 hardpoint, 6 fighters, fast convoy escort/raider.
* ''[[Peregrine (WarShip class)|Peregrine]]'' - a small (less than 200,000 tons) and lightly armed corvette manufactured in very small quantities by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] during the [[Clans|Clan]] [[Golden Century]].<ref name="WoRp58">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 58: "The Scorpion Wanders"</ref>
* ''[[Inazuma]]'' - 198,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[3058]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. 3 hardpoints, 6 fighters, designed for high-speed attack runs and combat insertions.
* ''[[Mako]]'' - 200,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[2692]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Acted as an escort for large fleets as well as a patrol and raiding craft. No hardpoints, 2 small craft and ferro-aluminum armor.
* ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]'' - 235,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[3057]] by [[Federated Suns]]. Ferro-aluminum armor, 5 hardpoints, 12 fighters and 2 small craft. Originally designated the ''RX-78'' class; renamed in honor of the late prince [[Hanse Davion]], who was nicknamed "The Fox".
* ''[[Bonaventure (WarShip class)|Bonaventure]]'' - 240,000 ton corvette, introduced in [[2317]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Small patrol vessel noted for excellent surveillance capabilities but weak armament. Often deployed in pairs together with two ''Vigilant''-class corvettes for protection. Replaced by the ''Vincent''-class in [[2432]]. No hardpoints, 6 fighters and 2 small craft.
* ''[[Vincent]]'' - 412,000 ton corvette, introduced [[2432]] by the Terran Hegemony. Ferro-carbide armor, no hardpoints, 6 fighters (10 after Clan upgrade) and 4 small craft. Standard version was Mark XXXIX; upgraded Clan version is known as ''Vincent MK 42''. Its mass marks it as an outlier, and would arguably make it a light destroyer rather than a corvette.

===Destroyers===
* ''[[Baron (WarShip class)|Baron]]'' - 480,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[2520]] by the Terran Hegemony. No hardpoints, 6 fighters, 6 small craft. Described as slow and "unimpressive." Replaced by the ''Essex II'' class in [[2720]].
* ''[[Impavido]]'' - 485,000 ton destroyer, jointly introduced [[3058]] by [[Word of Blake]] and Houses [[House Marik|Marik]] and [[House Liao|Liao]]. Ferro-aluminum armor, 2 hardpoints, 18 fighters.
* ''[[Carson (WarShip class)|Carson]]'' - 510,000 ton destroyer, introduced by the Star League in [[2632]]. The ships' poor performance brought on its early replacement by second ''Essex'' class in 2711. No hardpoints, 6 fighters and 6 small craft.
* ''[[Tatsumaki]]'' - 520,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[3059]] by the Draconis Combine. 2 hardpoints, 18 fighters, 15 small craft. Heavily flawed design with technical problems. Because of these problems, only two ships were ever built.
* ''[[Naga (WarShip class)|Naga]]'' - 540,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[2645]] by the Star League. Replaced the Terran Hegemony ''Essex'' class in [[2711]]. No hardpoints, 12 fighters and 2 small craft.
* ''[[Suffren]]'' - 540,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[3062]] by [[ComStar]]. Ferro-aluminum armor, lithium battery and double heat sinks. 4 hardpoints, 8 small craft and a marine detachment. Only 2 completed.
* ''[[League (WarShip class)|League]]'' - 550,000 ton destroyer, which was the Free Worlds League's first WarShip to enter service in [[2368]].
* ''[[Essex I]]'' - 560,000 ton destroyer, earliest of its kind produced by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2351]]. Served as picket vessel and escort. The class superseded, by numerous classes, including a modern version of the ship named ''Essex II''.<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', pp. 30–31: "Essex I (Destroyer)"</ref>
* ''[[Davion I (WarShip class)|Davion (Block I)]]'' - 520,000 ton destroyer introduced in [[2510]] by the [[Federated Suns]]. No hardpoints, 2 aerospace fighters. Suffered ill repute because of poor design, only few were built before an upgrade (the Block II) was created.
* ''[[Davion II (WarShip class)|Davion (Block II)]]'' - 580,000 ton destroyer introduced in [[2552]] as an upgrade to the Block I vessels. Ferro-carbide armor, 2 hardpoints and a wing of aerospace fighters. In turn upgraded to the ''Whirlwind'' class.
* ''[[York (WarShip class)|York]]'' - 595,000 ton destroyer/carrier, introduced in [[2947]] by the Clans based on refits of older ''Riga''-class vessels. Lamellor ferro-carbide armor, 2 hardpoints, 50 fighters and 5 small craft.
* ''[[Essex II (WarShip class)|Essex II]]'' - 612,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[2711]] by the Star League. Ferro-aluminum armor, no hardpoints, 6 fighters and 4 small craft (10 fighters and 10 small craft after Clan upgrade). A previous ''Essex''-class of destroyer served in the Terran Hegemony in the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth centuries.
* ''[[Narukami (WarShip class)|Narukami]]'' - 670,000 ton destroyer introduced by the [[Draconis Combine]] in [[2380]] before being retired, redesigned and reintroduced in [[2770]]. Very powerful but expensive to support and maintain; 3 hardpoints, [[improved ferro-aluminum]] armor on Block I with capacity for 12 small craft. Block II upgraded to use [[ferro-carbide]] armor and to transport 12 aerospace fighters and 2 small craft.
* ''[[Lola III]]'' - 678,000 ton destroyer, introduced in [[2662]] by the Star League. Ferro-carbide armor, no hardpoints, 6 fighters and 4 small craft (or 10 fighters).

===Frigates===
* ''[[Concordat]]'' - 440,000 ton frigate, introduced by the [[Taurian Concordat]] in [[2506]]. With 4 hardpoints, 4 small craft and an array of naval weapons capable of threatening battleships, the last ''Concordats'' survived until the [[First Succession War]].
* ''[[Dante (WarShip class)|Dante]]'' - 610,000 ton frigate class produced by [[ComStar]] up until [[2949]]. Only 3 of these ships were constructed and all were lost during the [[Jihad]]. 2 hardpoints and 12 fighters.
* ''[[Kyushu]]'' - 625,000 ton frigate, introduced [[3057]] by the [[Draconis Combine]]. Ferro-aluminum armor, 4 hardpoints, 18 fighters (or 12 small craft). Bays for 108 [[BattleMech]]s, which can be dropped from orbit.
* ''[[Eagle (WarShip class)|Eagle]]'' - 630,000 ton frigate, introduced by House Marik in [[3060]]. 4 hardpoints, 6 fighters, intended as escort vessel for the [[FWLM]]'s ''Thera''-class supercarrier.
* ''[[Wagon Wheel]]'' - 650,000 ton frigate, introduced in [[2570]] by the Taurian Concordat. 2 hardpoints, 12 fighters and 4 small craft. 92,000 tons of cargo space with 8000 tons of fuel. Only "a handful" were built after a prolonged design stage.
* ''[[Riga (WarShip class)|Riga]]'' - 750,000 ton frigate with 2 hardpoints, 12 fighters and 4 small craft. Produced in [[2440]], it served as an escort vessel during its time in service with the [[SLDF]]. Replaced by the ''Sovetskii Soyuz''-class in [[2735]] after centuries of service. A few years later a new destroyer/carrier type WarShip with 2 hardpoints and 2 squadrons of aerospace fighters was given same class name. Clan ''York''-class destroyers are based on the ''Riga''.
* ''[[Congress]]'' - 760,000 ton frigate, introduced in [[2542]] by the Terran Hegemony. Ferro-carbide armor, 2 hardpoints, 6 fighters and 4 small craft (increased to 10 fighters and 5 small craft after Clan upgrades).
* ''[[Quixote]]'' - 780,000 ton missile frigate. Heavily armed and armored. The drive system was considered too small, and the ''Quixote'' was replaced by the ''Congress'' class in [[2542]]. The ''Quixote'' chassis was reused as the basis of the ''Volga'' class.

===Cruisers===
* ''[[Venturer (WarShip class)|Venturer]]'' - a light cruiser of unknown tonnage, the ''Venturer''-class was under development by [[SelaSys Incorporated]], a Free Worlds League JumpShip manufacturer, during the 3060s and 3070s; the ''Venturer''-class [[Venturer (Individual Venturer-class WarShip)|prototype]] was moored at the SelaSys shipyards above [[Loyalty]] and destroyed during a raid in September [[3076]].<ref name="JHS:Tp22">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 22: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
* ''[[Cruiser]]'' - 500,000 ton heavy cruiser designed by the [[Terran Alliance]] but first launched in [[2325]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]] to serve as a missile cruiser and escort during the Hegemony "Campaigns of Persuasion." No hardpoints, 6 small craft, swiftly became obsolete.
* ''[[Dart (WarShip class)|Dart]]'' - 680,000 ton light cruiser, first launched in [[2305]] by [[Terran Hegemony]]. 6 hardpoints, 6 small craft. Used for early exploration.
* ''[[Commonwealth (WarShip class)|Commonwealth]]'' - 700,000-ton light cruiser, first launched in [[2372]] by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. 6 docking collars, 22 small craft (or 18 aerospace fighters after the Block II upgrade). The first WarShip built in the Commonwealth, it featured larger engines and better armor than many ships of its time.
* ''[[Black Lion I]]'' - 720,000 ton battle cruiser, introduced in [[2315]] by the Terran Hegemony; first battle cruiser to enter service and designed to meet [[Director-General]] [[James McKenna|James McKenna's]] requirements. Standard armor, no hardpoints, 12 small craft. Shared many features with the ''[[Dreadnought (WarShip class)|Dreadnought]]''-class battleship and the later ''[[Black Lion]]''-class battlecruiser.
* ''[[Winchester (WarShip class)|Winchester]]'' - 740,000 ton cruiser, introduced in [[2364]] by the [[Taurian Concordat]]. These vessels were the first WarShips field by the Concordat during the Age of War. Known for their nimble handling and speed, the Winchesters were the pride of the Taurian Black Water fleet.  Standard armor and heat sinks, 3 hardpoints, 2 grav decks, 24 fighters and 6 small craft. A large cargo hold held just over 154,000 tons.  The last known vessel was destroyed over [[Robsart]] in [[2581]].
* ''[[Aegis]]'' - 745,000 ton heavy cruiser, introduced in [[2372]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], making it the oldest WarShip class still in service. Ferro-carbide armor, 4 hardpoints, 6 fighters and 4 small craft, increasing to 20 fighters and 10 small craft with Clan upgrades. The original class was mothballed in 2531, but reactivated in 2582 after all ships underwent a substantial upgrade program.
* ''[[Avalon]]'' - 770,000 ton cruiser introduced in [[3061]] by the [[Federated Suns]]. 6 hardpoints, 12 fighters. Called missile cruiser for large number of [[AR-10]] capital missile launchers.
* ''[[Kimagure]]'' - 780,000 ton pursuit cruiser with superior speed and maneuverability, introduced in [[2582]] by the Star League. 2 hardpoints and 12 fighters. Upgraded to the ''Conqueror'' class.
* ''[[Kirishima]]'' - 790,000 ton cruiser, introduced in [[3061]] by House [[Kurita]]. Ferro-carbide armor, 3 hardpoints, 12 fighters and 2 small craft.
* ''[[Black Lion]]'' - 802,000 ton battlecruiser, introduced in [[2691]] by the Star League. 4 hardpoints, 18 fighters (increasing to 20 after Clan upgrades) and 10 small craft. Clan upgraded version features lamellor ferro-carbide armor.
* ''[[Agamemnon]]'' - 815,000 ton heavy cruiser, introduced in [[3058]] by the [[Free Worlds League]]. 4 hardpoints, 18 fighters.
* ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz]]'' - 823,000 ton heavy cruiser, introduced in [[2742]] by the Star League. Current version (after Clan refit) has been upgraded to ferro-aluminum armor, 20 fighters, 8 small craft.
* ''[[Avatar (WarShip class)|Avatar]]'' - 830,000 ton heavy cruiser, introduced in [[2531]] by the Terran Hegemony. 6 hardpoints, 24 fighters. Replaced the ''Aegis'' class and was in turn replaced by the ''Luxor'' class. Known for unresolved problem with shipboard electricity short-outs. Upgraded by Clans to ''Liberator'' class.
* ''[[Liberator (WarShip class)|Liberator]]'' - 830,000 ton cruiser; ''Liberator'' is the Clan designation for their upgraded version of the ''Avatar'' class. Ferro-carbide armor, 6 hardpoints, 30 fighters. Notable for small emergence signature.
* ''[[Cameron (WarShip class)|Cameron]]'' - 859,000 ton battlecruiser, introduced in [[2668]] by the Star League. Ferro-carbide armor, 2 hardpoints, 16 fighters, increasing to 20 fighters and 2 small craft after Clan upgrades. Failed to live up to expectations.
* ''[[Luxor (WarShip class)|Luxor]]'' - 890,000 ton heavy cruiser that was used to replace the aging [[SLDF]] ''Avatar'' class in the early [[twenty-eighth century]]. Improved ferro-aluminum armor, 4 hardpoints, 2 squadrons of aerospace fighters and 4 small craft. All ships were destroyed during the liberation of [[Terra]] in [[2779]].
* ''[[Tharkad (WarShip class)|Tharkad]]'' - 900,000 ton battlecruiser that was the first LC design during the [[Star League]] era. Ferro-carbide armor, 6 hardpoints, 36 aerospace fighters and 8 small craft. Roughly 20 were built; [[Invincible (Individual Tharkad-class WarShip)|LCS ''Invincible'']] was the last known WarShip in the IS until lost during the Succession Wars.
* ''[[Defender (WarShip class)|Defender]]'' - 960,000 ton battlecruiser, launched in [[2360]] as the Federated Suns' first [[WarShip]]. Fastest ship of its time, this difficult-to-build WarShip was utilized as a command vessel.
* ''[[Feng Huang]]'' - 970,000 ton cruiser, first launched in [[3058]] by the [[Capellan Confederation]]. 6 hardpoints, 26 fighters, intended to hold its own against the ''Thera'' and heavily armored at the expense of weaponry. Some vessels upgraded to carry 123 aerospace fighters and upgraded weapons.
* ''[[Mjolnir (WarShip class)|Mjolnir]]'' - 1,350,000 ton battlecruiser, introduced in [[3062]] by the [[Lyran Alliance]]. 4 hardpoints, 36 fighters. Originally intended to be a light cruiser, the ''Mjolnir'' program transformed into the largest post–Succession Wars WarShip.
* ''[[Soyal]]'' - 1,500,000 ton heavy cruiser, introduced in [[2731]] by the Capellan Confederation and used in smaller quantities by the Free Worlds League. This vessel was first WarShip known to mount a [[mass driver]]; 3 hardpoints, 12 fighters, 2 small craft, 48 BattleMechs.
* ''[[Potemkin]]'' - 1,508,000 ton troop cruiser, introduced in [[2611]] by the Star League. Ferro-carbide armor, 25 hardpoints, 10 small craft. Capable of moving an entire division of troops.

===Battleships===
* ''[[Dreadnought (WarShip class)|Dreadnought]]'' - 960,000 ton battleship originally commissioned by the [[Terran Alliance]]; the first true combat WarShip and directly responsible for the creation of the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The ''Dreadnought''-class served up until the end of the [[Reunification War]].
* ''[[Du Shi Wang]]'' - 900,000 ton battleship, introduced by the [[Duchy of Liao]] in [[2380]]. 2 hardpoints, 18 aerospace fighters. An early design predating the formation of the Capellan Confederation. The majority of the ship's main weaponry was mounted on the bow. Primarily designed for fleet engagements; remained in service until the early Succession Wars, when most of the class were destroyed.
* ''[[Stefan Amaris (WarShip class)|Stefan Amaris]]'' - 1,040,000 ton battleship built as the [[Rim Worlds Republic]]'s only battleship class. All five vessels built were ultimately destroyed in the [[Amaris Coup]] or its aftermath. Ferro-carbide armor, 4 hardpoints, 54 fighters, 6 small craft.
* ''[[Atreus (WarShip class)|Atreus]]'' - 1,100,000 ton battleship built by the [[Free Worlds League]] and contemporary of the ''Monsoon'' class to which it compared favorably regarding firepower and maintenance requirements. 2 hardpoints and 24 fighters.
* ''[[Nightlord]]'' - 1,200,000 ton battleship, introduced in [[2932]] by [[Clan Snow Raven]]. Lamellor ferro-carbide armor, 4 hardpoints, 20 fighters. Carries 100 BattleMechs and Elemental Points each; regarded as the ultimate in Clan-produced weaponry.
* ''[[Monsoon]]'' - 1,310,000 ton battleship, introduced in [[2368]] by the Terran Hegemony. 6 hardpoints, 18 fights and 8 small craft. Replaced by the ''Texas'' class.
* ''[[Texas]]'' - 1,560,000 ton battleship, introduced in [[2618]] by the Star League. Lamellor ferro-carbide armor, 6 hardpoints, 40 fighters and 16 small craft. Advanced ship commissioned to supplant the aging ''Monsoon'' class.
* ''[[Farragut]]'' - 1,680,000 ton battleship class noted for its strong and stress-resistant hull, used later as the design basis for the ''McKenna'' class. 2 hardpoints, 36 fighters and 10 small craft.
* ''[[McKenna (WarShip class)|McKenna]]'' - 1,930,000 ton battleship, introduced in [[2652]] by the Star League. Ferro-carbide armor, 6 hardpoints, 50 fighters, 16 small craft. Among the largest jump-capable craft built during the Star League era and arguably the best-known WarShip class, with excellent reputation.

===Dreadnoughts===
* ''[[Erinyes (Individual WarShip)|Erinyes]]'' - 2,300,000 ton dreadnought built from a modified ''[[Newgrange]]''-class yardship in the [[3060]]s; docking bay exchanged for a [[heavy mass driver]] that can launch asteroids as devastating missiles against planets. Unique vessel, previously reported as "asteroid mining ship".{{cn}}
* ''[[Leviathan II|Leviathan]]''/''[[Leviathan II]]''/''[[Leviathan Prime]]''/''[[Leviathan III]]'' - 2,400,000 ton heavy transport/battleship, introduced in the mid-[[3050]]s by [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. 8 hardpoints, 50 fighters. Originally intended to be the largest Clan WarShip built, but initially completed as a modified transport ship to move an entire Clan to the Inner Sphere before being refitted to battleship specifications (which then became known as the ''Leviathan II''). The Home Clans would produce a single updated version of their own, while updated version of the original heavy battleship would be constructed by the Ghost Bears.

===Carriers===
* ''[[Samarkand Block I (WarShip class)|Samarkand]]'' - 350,000 ton aerospace carrier introduced by the Draconis Combine in [[2579]]. 3 hardpoints, 72 fighters, 12 small craft. The ship could not handle large WarShips on its own and required escorts. Improved Block II version launched in [[2668]] with ferro-carbide armor and upgraded weapons.
* ''[[Conqueror]]'' - 780,000 ton battlecruiser/carrier, introduced by [[Clan Snow Raven]] in [[3052]]. 2 hardpoints, 100 fighters. Intended as carrier escort ships for the massive ''Leviathan'' dreadnought, this is a Clan refit of the earlier ''Kimagure''-class.
* ''[[New Syrtis (WarShip)|New Syrtis]]'' - 920,000 ton carrier introduced by the Federated Suns shortly before the [[Reunification War]]. 2 hardpoints, 120 aerospace fighters, 24 small craft. The first WarShip specifically designed to dominate local space through large quantities of aerospace fighters.
* ''[[Thera]]'' - 960,000 ton supercarrier, introduced in [[3060]] by the Free Worlds League. 4 hardpoints, 216 fighters, 8 small craft. Able to carry four full aerospace regiments, giving it the largest fighter capacity known of a Star League or Clan vessel.
* ''[[Kitty Hawk (WarShip class)|Kitty Hawk]]'' ([[apocryphal]]) - Carrier WarShip at least the size of a heavy cruiser, in service to House Davion around [[2600]]. Functionally replaced in canon by the ''New Syrtis'' class; may be the same ship class.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[AeroTech 2]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]''
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Strategic Operations]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
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