Argo Submersible Carrier
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| Argo Class Submerible Aircraft Carrier | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Free Worlds League |
| Use | Aircraft Carrier, Mobile Fire Platform |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Naval (Naval Vessel, Large, Template C) |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Cost | ??? |
| Introduced | 3050 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 30,000 |
| Speed | 50 k/ph |
| Top Speed | 50 k/ph |
| Power Plant | Fusion |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | ??? |
| Armament | 8 x LR Torpedo 20, 2 x SR Torpedo 6, 8 x ER Large Lasers, 8 x ER Medium Lasers, 6 x Long Tom Artillery (3 per turrets) |
| Heat Sinks | 136 |
| Armor | (Bar 10) 1,589 |
| Crew | 140 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
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Description
The Argo Class submersible aircraft carrier was designed by Free Worlds League for use on their numerous water worlds. It was designed primary mobile airbase for coventional and aerospace fighters. The ship is also design to serves also in number secondary roles. Which include mobile fire support for land forces, while using its aircraft to air superiority and to bombard enemy units.
Armament
The ships mounts 6 Long Tom batteries in two turrets (number 5 and 6). While Long range undersea firepower includes its eight massive batteries of twenty tube Long Range Torpedo launchers, while backed up by pair of short-range torpedos and mixed cluster of extended range lasers mounted on all sides.
Aircraft
The vessel carries eighteen fighter craft.
Cargo
Primary variant carries 9,517.5 tons standard, with loading door mounted in its rear. Also the ship designed to carry forty passengers.
Variants
Only known named variant is strategic weaponry, including long-range surface-to-surface missile arrays.**
Notable Ships
- SNS Snake River - Purchased by mercenary unit Karken Unleashed mercenary unit (with some arm twisting and backroom deals) from Free Worlds League's San Nicolas Navy, the ship was scheduled to be scuttled after being severly damaged in raid by the Hegemony in 3065. The ship was transported in three main section to Capellan world of Principia in 3069. The ship put into service next year, employee the local militia's MechBuster squadron and Oscars. The ship was used by the Karken and militia against raid by the newly formed First Andurien Rangers in 3071. The ship was used to harasse the Rangers, with compliment militia fighter and deploying the Karken's mermen special ops people along the coast of island they had landed. The Anduriens moral broke after receiving unexpected air attacks and departed the planet. The ship semi-operational due to part shortages in the league, thus only able submerge for short periods at time. It hoped by militia, that Karken Unleashed will sell the ship to them to retain it in their defense forces.
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Notes
The design features Submersible and Armored Chassis and Control Modifications, single MASH Unit with eight operating theaters, 18 fighter bays, communication equipment, and advanced fire-control system guide the ships weaponary. The Long Toms and flight deck can not be operated while submerged.
- No Record sheet exist for this variant. It is only mentioned as one many unnamed variants.