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| − | | image = [[Image: | + | | image = [[Image:Davion (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|191px]] |
| − | | name = Davion | + | | name = ''Davion'', Block II |
| manufacturer = | | manufacturer = | ||
| Use = Destroyer | | Use = Destroyer | ||
| Tech Base = [[Star League]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]] | ||
| − | | Cost = 3,766,058,000 C-bills | + | | Cost = 3,766,058,000 C-bills{{cn}} |
| Introduced = [[2552]] | | Introduced = [[2552]] | ||
| + | | production year=2552 | ||
| + | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4053/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| Mass = 580,000 tons | | Mass = 580,000 tons | ||
| − | | Length = 685 | + | | Length = 685 meters |
| − | | Sail Diameter = 1 | + | | Sail Diameter = 1,120 meters |
| − | | Safe Thrust = | + | | Safe Thrust = 2 g |
| − | | Top Thrust = | + | | Top Thrust = 3 g |
| Sail Integrity = 4 | | Sail Integrity = 4 | ||
| − | | KF Drive Integrity = 12 | + | | KF Drive Integrity = 12 |
| Fuel = 5,000 tons | | Fuel = 5,000 tons | ||
| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52 | | Tons/Burn-day = 39.52 | ||
| LF Battery = No | | LF Battery = No | ||
| − | | Armament = | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| − | | Armor = 623.5 tons | + | * 10x [[NAC/25]] |
| + | * 4x [[NAC/30]] | ||
| + | * 2x [[NAC/40]] | ||
| + | * 16x [[PPC]] | ||
| + | * 16x [[Large Laser]] | ||
| + | * 42x [[medium laser]] | ||
| + | * 16x [[LRM-15]] | ||
| + | | Armor = 623.5 tons [[Ferro-Carbide]] | ||
| DropShip Capacity = 2 | | DropShip Capacity = 2 | ||
| − | | Crew = | + | | Crew = 205<ref name=TRO:3057R204>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 204: "Davion (Destroyer)"</ref> |
| − | | Grav Decks = 2 x 65 | + | * 45 Officers |
| + | * 129 Enlisted | ||
| + | * 31 Gunners | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Bay Personnel: 90<br/> | ||
| + | Marines: 56<br/> | ||
| + | First Class Passengers: 54 | ||
| + | | Grav Decks = 2 x 65 meters diameter | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/24 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 30/24 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 1,000 | + | | Heat Sinks = 1,000 double (2,000) |
| Structural Integrity = 60 | | Structural Integrity = 60 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 144,353 | + | | BV (1.0) = 144,353<ref name=TRO:3057R204/> |
| − | | BV (2.0) = | + | | BV (2.0) = |
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The Block II '''''Davion'''''-class destroyer was | + | The Block II '''''Davion'''''-class [[destroyer]] was commissioned by [[First Prince]] [[Alexander Davion]], but despite officially being the second block of ''Davions'', the Block IIs bore relatively little resemblance to the original [[Davion I (WarShip class)|''Davion'' Block I]] WarShips. The procurement of the original ''Davions'' was marred by corruption, administrative incompetence, and delays that resulted in a ship that was late into service and underwhelming in comparison to the original requirement. Alexander made sweeping reforms when he came into power, including dismantling the bureaucratic systems that resulted in the Block I ''Davion''. After he authorized the production of the Block II ''Davions'', the resulting heavy destroyers that began entering service forty years after the cancellation of the Block I ships were 60,000 tons heavier and vastly superior in performance; unlike the earlier ships, the Block II ''Davions'' had docking points for two [[DropShips]], a full [[aerospace fighter]] [[Wing (Formation)|wing]], a substantially revised arsenal of weaponry and significantly more armor. Changing the armor used from standard armor to [[Ferro-Carbide]] armor meant that while a Block II ''Davion'' only carried approximately 50 tons more armor in total than its predecessor, the amount of protection offered by that armor was almost double that of the earlier ships.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202">''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 202: "Davion (Destroyer)"</ref> |
| − | Because of the improvements to the overall design, the Block II ''Davion'' was able to serve the navies of the [[Federated Suns]] for | + | Because of the improvements to the overall design, the Block II ''Davion'' was able to serve the navies of the [[Federated Suns]] for more than 200 years.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/><ref name=FR:FSp6/> |
| + | The ''Davion II'' served in the [[Federated Suns]] navy throughout the [[Star League]] era; in [[2765]], no less than fifteen ''Davion IIs'' were in service across the four active fleets, making it the most numerous class in service with the Federated Suns at that point in time. While all of the ''Davion I'' class WarShips had been retired from active service, there were rumors at the time that the navy would reactive some mothballed ''Davion Is'' as a part of the rapid rearmament program, which would have resulted in both classes of ship potentially operating alongside each other.<ref name=FR:FSp6>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 6: "Naval Defense Doctrine"</ref> No ''Davion IIs'' survived the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/> | ||
| − | ==Armament== | + | ==Armament and Equipment== |
| − | + | Whereas a Block I ''Davion'' sported a mix of capital weapons, combining [[NAC/25]]s and [[NAC/30]]s with [[NL45]]s and [[Light Naval PPC]]s, the Block II ''Davion'' was instead designed to incorporate only naval autocannon. The mix of NAC/25s, NAC/30s, and [[NAC/40|NAC/40s]] significantly boosted the amount of damage a Block II ''Davion'' could inflict with its capital weapons compared to a Block I ''Davion'', but did leave the Block II ''Davions'' without weapons that could inflict damage at extreme range. The Block II ''Davion'' also incorporated a substantially increased anti-fighter arsenal compared to its predecessor, replacing the earlier ships [[LRM-20|LRM-20s]] with a larger number of [[LRM-15|LRM-15s]], adding multiple [[PPCs]] to several arcs and boosting the number of lasers substantially.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/> | |
| − | + | ==Cargo== | |
| + | * Bay 1: Fighters/Small Craft (18), 6 Doors<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/> | ||
| + | * Bay 2: 72,036.5 tons of Cargo, 2 Doors<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | The Block II ''Davions'' maintained the Block I's first-class passenger accommodations and added berths for two platoons of [[space marine|space marines]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Named vessels== | ||
| + | (See [[:Category:Individual Davion-class WarShips]] for a list of named vessels, both Block I and Block II.) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * When first fielded, a ''Davion II'' would commonly transport a pair of assault DropShips, typically ''[[Achilles (DropShip class)|Achilles]]''-class DropShips, but later ''[[Vengeance (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class DropShips were permanently assigned to ''Davion IIs''.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp202"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
| − | + | <gallery> | |
| + | Davion (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|Original ''Davion'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised|TRO:3057 Revised]]'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Federated Suns WarShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Destroyer classes]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Small WarShips]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: WarShip classes]] |
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| Davion, Block II | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Introduced | 2552 |
| Production Year | 2552[1] |
| Use | Destroyer |
| Tech Base | Star League |
| Cost | 3,766,058,000 C-bills[citation needed] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 580,000 tons |
| Length | 685 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 1,120 meters |
| Fuel | 5,000 tons |
| Burn Rate | |
| Safe Thrust | 2 g |
| Top Thrust | 3 g |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 12 |
| LF Battery | No |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 623.5 tons Ferro-Carbide |
| DropShip Capacity | 2 |
| Crew | 205[2]
Bay Personnel: 90 |
| Grav Decks | 2 x 65 meters diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 30/24 |
| Heat Sinks | 1,000 double (2,000) |
| Structural Integrity | 60 |
| BV (1.0) | 144,353[2] |
Contents
Description
The Block II Davion-class destroyer was commissioned by First Prince Alexander Davion, but despite officially being the second block of Davions, the Block IIs bore relatively little resemblance to the original Davion Block I WarShips. The procurement of the original Davions was marred by corruption, administrative incompetence, and delays that resulted in a ship that was late into service and underwhelming in comparison to the original requirement. Alexander made sweeping reforms when he came into power, including dismantling the bureaucratic systems that resulted in the Block I Davion. After he authorized the production of the Block II Davions, the resulting heavy destroyers that began entering service forty years after the cancellation of the Block I ships were 60,000 tons heavier and vastly superior in performance; unlike the earlier ships, the Block II Davions had docking points for two DropShips, a full aerospace fighter wing, a substantially revised arsenal of weaponry and significantly more armor. Changing the armor used from standard armor to Ferro-Carbide armor meant that while a Block II Davion only carried approximately 50 tons more armor in total than its predecessor, the amount of protection offered by that armor was almost double that of the earlier ships.[3]
Because of the improvements to the overall design, the Block II Davion was able to serve the navies of the Federated Suns for more than 200 years.[3][4]
The Davion II served in the Federated Suns navy throughout the Star League era; in 2765, no less than fifteen Davion IIs were in service across the four active fleets, making it the most numerous class in service with the Federated Suns at that point in time. While all of the Davion I class WarShips had been retired from active service, there were rumors at the time that the navy would reactive some mothballed Davion Is as a part of the rapid rearmament program, which would have resulted in both classes of ship potentially operating alongside each other.[4] No Davion IIs survived the Succession Wars.[3]
Armament and Equipment
Whereas a Block I Davion sported a mix of capital weapons, combining NAC/25s and NAC/30s with NL45s and Light Naval PPCs, the Block II Davion was instead designed to incorporate only naval autocannon. The mix of NAC/25s, NAC/30s, and NAC/40s significantly boosted the amount of damage a Block II Davion could inflict with its capital weapons compared to a Block I Davion, but did leave the Block II Davions without weapons that could inflict damage at extreme range. The Block II Davion also incorporated a substantially increased anti-fighter arsenal compared to its predecessor, replacing the earlier ships LRM-20s with a larger number of LRM-15s, adding multiple PPCs to several arcs and boosting the number of lasers substantially.[3]
Cargo
The Block II Davions maintained the Block I's first-class passenger accommodations and added berths for two platoons of space marines.
Named vessels
(See Category:Individual Davion-class WarShips for a list of named vessels, both Block I and Block II.)
Notes
- When first fielded, a Davion II would commonly transport a pair of assault DropShips, typically Achilles-class DropShips, but later Vengeance-class DropShips were permanently assigned to Davion IIs.[3]
Gallery
Original Davion from TRO:3057 Revised