NL-45 Gunboat
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| NL-45 "Gunboat" | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | United Outworlders Corporation[1] |
| Use | Assault Craft |
| Type (Shape) | Military Spheroid |
| Tech Base | Clan |
| Cost | |
| Introduced | 3094 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 190 Tons |
| Structural Integrity | 8 |
| Length | 18 meters |
| Width | 15 meters |
| Engine (Type) | fusion |
| Safe Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Maximum Thrust | 4 g |
| Fuel | 10 tons |
| Burn Rate | |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 22 tons Ferro-Aluminum |
| Heat Sinks | 21 double |
| Crew | 4
Bay Personnel: 6 |
| Passengers | |
| BV (1.0) | |
| BV (2.0) | 4,343[2][3] |
Description[edit]
Created by the Raven Alliance, the NL-45 "Gunboat" is a Clan small craft designed for the role of a patrol and small escort vessel. Produced by United Outworlders Corporation on Ramora, the NL-45 is also used to augment Clan Snow Raven's touman aerospace assets by serving as a boarding and Electronic Warfare craft.
The "Gunboat" would soon become a boon to the UOC, becoming a popular model to sell to other Clans.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
Designed to provide heavy firepower, the craft's main arsenal is mostly focused in its front firing arc. Mounted in the nose section are two ER PPCs with a pair of Clan-built Class 5 Rotary Autocannons. The aft firing arc is armed with a pair of ER Large Lasers, so as to fend off anyone tailing the "Gunboat."
The hull is layered with 22 tons of Ferro-Aluminum armor, and with two Anti-Missile Systems that are found in each of its left & right flanks.
To fulfill its role as an Electronic Warfare vessel, the craft carries both an ECM Suite and a Beagle Active Probe.[1]
Cargo[edit]
Built in-line with the original Star League NL-series transports, the NL-45 is able to carry only a single Point of battle armor. This leaves only a half-ton worth of room for general cargo.
- Bay 1: Battle Armor (1 Point), 1 door
- Bay 2: Cargo (0.5 tons), 1 door
Design Quirks[edit]
The NL-45 "Gunboat" is subject to the following Design Quirks:
Notes[edit]
- All crew members have to sleep in steerage-class quarters.