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{{otheruses|the second Essex destroyer design most commonly associated with the name "Essex"|other uses|Essex (disambiguation)}}
 
{{InfoBoxWarShip
 
{{InfoBoxWarShip
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| image = [[Image:Essex-sl.gif|191px]]
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| image = [[Image:Essex_TRO2750.jpg|191px]]
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| name = Essex
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| name = ''Essex''
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| manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles]]
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| manufacturer = [[Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar]]<ref name=TRO2750-128>''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 128: "Essex Profile"</ref>
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Use = Destroyer
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]
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| Cost = 1,893,822,000 C-bills
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| Cost = 1,893,822,000 C-bills{{cn}}
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| Introduced = 2711
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| Introduced = [[2711]]<ref name="BSs54">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 54</ref>
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| Mass = 620,000
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| production year=2711
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| Length = 615 m
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| year reference= <ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4136/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| Sail Diameter = 1,120 m
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| Mass = 620,000 tons<ref name=TRO:3057Rp138>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 138: "Essex Profile"</ref>
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| Safe Thrust = 3
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| Length = 615 meters
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| Top Thrust = 5
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| Sail Diameter = 1,120 meters
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| Safe Thrust = 1.5 g
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| Top Thrust = 2.5 g
 
| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| Sail Integrity = 4
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 13
 
| KF Drive Integrity = 13
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| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52
 
| Tons/Burn-day = 39.52
 
| LF Battery = No
 
| LF Battery = No
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| Armament = 12 x [[NAC/20]]s <br> 3 x [[Barracuda]] Missile Tubes <br> 8 x [[NL35]]s <br> 8 x [[Medium NPPC]]s
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| Armament = <span></span>
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| Armor = 306 tons of MVT CL200 [[Improved Ferro-Aluminum]]
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* 12x [[NAC/20]]
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* 3x [[Barracuda]]
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* 8x [[NL35]]
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* 8x [[Medium NPPC]]
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| Armor = 306 tons [[MVT CL200]] [[Improved Ferro-Aluminum]]
 
| DropShip Capacity = None
 
| DropShip Capacity = None
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| Crew = 208  
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| Crew = 208<ref name=TRO:3057Rp138/>
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| Grav Decks = 2 x 55 meter diameter
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* 35 Officers
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* 142 Enlisted
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* 31 Gunners
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(Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/>
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*30 Pilots / Engineers<br/>
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*37 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)<br/>
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*141 Secondary Engineers<br/>
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Bay Personnel: 32
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| Grav Decks = 1 x 55 meters diameter
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/6
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 6/6
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| Heat Sinks = 746 [[Double Heat Sink]]s
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| Heat Sinks = 746 [[double heat sinks|double]]
 
| Structural Integrity = 60
 
| Structural Integrity = 60
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| BV (1.0) = 62,357
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| BV (1.0) = 62,357<ref name="TRO:3057Rp138"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 291</ref>
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| BV (2.0) = ???
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| BV (2.0) = 60,935<ref>https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4136/essex-destroyer-2711</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The second class of [[WarShip]] to bear the name, the '''''Essex'''''-class destroyer was designed in response to [[Star League]] Navy's request for a quick destroyer that could also make sustained voyages far from support, replacing the older ''[[Naga (WarShip)|Naga]]'' Class which had in turn replaced the original [[HAF]] era ''Essex'' Class in [[2645]].  
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The second class of [[WarShip]] to bear the name, the '''''Essex'''''-class destroyer (also known as '''''Essex II''''') was designed in response to the [[Star League]] Navy's request for a quick destroyer that could also make sustained voyages far from support, replacing the older ''[[Baron (WarShip class)|Baron]]'', ''[[Carson (WarShip class)|Carson]]'', and the ''[[Naga (WarShip class)|Naga]]''-class which had in turn replaced the original [[HAF]] era ''[[Essex I]]''-class in [[2645]].<ref name="TRO:3057Rp138"/>
  
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The modern SLS ''Essex'' slipped its moorings from the [[Mitchell Vehicles]] shipyards above [[Graham IV]] in late [[2711]]. Because its designers had wished to emphasize the vessel's swiftness and reliability, they had given it three compact and dependable [[lnterSystem Class VII]] engines, built by the [[Saro Company]] of [[Keid]], which produce great thrust. The ship's computer systems were built by the [[Nirasaki Computers Collective]], allowing the ''Essex''s crew to do everything from monitor remote surveillance satellites to orchestrating corvette squadrons.
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The modern SLS ''Essex'' slipped its moorings from the [[Mitchell Vehicles]] shipyards above [[Graham IV]] in late [[2711]]. Because its designers had wished to emphasize the vessel's swiftness and reliability, they had given it three compact and dependable [[lnterSystem Class VII]] [[Interplanetary Drive System|engines]], built by the [[Saro Company]] of [[Keid]], which produce great thrust. The ship's computer systems were built by the [[Nirasaki Computers Collective]], allowing the ''Essex''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew to do everything from monitor remote surveillance satellites to orchestrating corvette squadrons.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp138"/> The class's [[Diamond Green Combat Computer]] was simple and reliable, prized traits among the SLDF admirals. Mitchell Vehicles began upgrading the systems in the 2740s to their [[Diamond Plum]] combat computer, which was able to handle more coordinated tasks and targets for the ship's weapons but required specialized training.<ref name=TRO2750-128/>
  
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However, the ''Essex'' was noted for its ammunition bays, which were too lightly armored to protect its missiles and autocannon shells adequately, and became quite evident with the destruction of ''Essex'' destroyers in action against [[Periphery]] forces in the [[2730]]s and during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]]. Less than thirty survived the campaign to liberate [[Terra]] and the bulk left with the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus Fleet]], but surviving examples continue to serve in the fleets of [[ComStar]], the [[Free Worlds League]], [[Word of Blake]] as well as various [[Clan]] [[Touman]]s.
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However, the ''Essex'' was infamous for its ammunition bays, which were too lightly armored to protect its missiles and autocannon shells adequately, and became quite evident with the destruction of ''Essex'' destroyers in action against [[Periphery]] forces in the [[2730|2730s]] and during the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]]. Of the 300 examples of the class that entered service,<ref name="BSs54"/> less than thirty survived the campaign to liberate [[Terra]], and the bulk of those left with the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus Fleet]].<ref name="TRO:3057Rp138"/> Examples served in the fleets of [[ComStar]], the [[Free Worlds League]], the [[Word of Blake]], as well as various [[Clan]] ''[[touman|toumans]]'' well into the 31st century.
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
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The ''Essex''s main weapons are its twelve Whirlwind-20 Series [[NAC/20]]s, manufactured by Karon Naval Armaments of [[Terra]] and unmatched for reliability, mounted in four turrets. The ''Essex'' carries three missile tubes capable of firing [[Barracuda]] missiles, the smallest and smartest of the three standard missile types used by the Star League Navy. The remainder of the vessel's weaponry consists of a mixture of Magna-35 [[NL35]]s and Rand-10 [[Medium NPPC]]s.
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The ''Essex''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main weapons are its twelve [[Whirlwind-20]] Series NAC/20s, manufactured by [[Karon Naval Armaments]] of [[Terra]] and unmatched for reliability, mounted in four turrets. The ''Essex'' carries three missile tubes capable of firing [[Barracuda]] missiles, the smallest and smartest of the three standard missile types used by the Star League Navy. The remainder of the vessel's weaponry consists of a mixture of [[Magna-35]] NL35s and [[Rand-10]] Medium NPPCs.
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==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
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Lacking [[Docking collar]]s, the ''Essex'' has a single 132,634 ton capacity cargo bay, with four [[Small Craft]] bays a single six fighter capacity [[AeroSpace Fighter]] bay located amidships with entry and exit doors port and starboard.
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Lacking [[docking collar|docking collars]], the ''Essex'' has the following carrying capabilities:
  
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* Bay 1: Aerospace Fighters (6), 2 Doors
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* Bay 2: Small Craft (4), 2 Doors
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* Bay 3: Cargo (132,634 tons), 1 Door
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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*'''Clan''' - Those vessels that survived the genesis of the [[Star League in Exile]] continue to serve in the Clan Toumans, beyond a reduction in armor and cargo space to allow the ''Essex'' to carry two complete [[Star]]s of [[OmniFighter]]s and add a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]], the most most notable modification is refitting the ships with the advanced Athena-3 computer system. Far superior than those of the Star League, the Athena-3 can control almost all shipboard functions so a skeleton crew of 25 can run it, though normally it only monitors the ship's system.
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*;Clan : Those vessels that survived the genesis of the [[Star League in Exile]] continue to serve in the Clan ''toumans'', with upgrades beginning in [[2862]]. Beyond a reduction in armor tonnage to 262.5 tons and cargo space to allow the ''Essex'' to carry a [[Star]] of [[OmniFighters]] and an additional 6 small craft, Clan technicians also added a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]]. The most notable modification is refitting the ships with the advanced [[Athena-3]] computer system. Far superior to those of even the Star League, the Athena-3 can control almost all shipboard functions so a skeleton crew of 25 can operate the vessel. However, in normal use, the computer only monitors the ship's functions with no direct control.<ref name="TRO:3057Rp138"/>
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==Named Vessels==
 
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* CC ''Windrunner'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Coyote]]'s Touman. <ref name="FMU-57">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 57 "Coyote Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
 
  
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* CDS ''Sharon'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Diamond Shark]]'s [[Black Diamond Naval Star (Clan Diamond Shark)|Black Diamond Naval Star]]. <ref name="FMU-59">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 59 "Diamond Shark Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
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==See Also==
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* [[:Category:Individual Essex-class WarShips]]
  
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* CDS ''Tracy'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of Clan Diamond Shark's [[Blue Diamond Naval Star (Clan Diamond Shark)|Blue Diamond Naval Star]]. <ref name="FMU-59"/>
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==Gallery==
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* CGS ''Orpheus'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Goliath Scorpion Touman|Clan Goliath Scorpions]] Touman. <ref name="FMU-63">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 63, "Goliath Scorpion Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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* CGB ''White Claw'' - This Vessel is assigned to [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s  Naval Reserve.<ref name=FMWC86>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 86, "Clan Ghost Bear Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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* CGB ''White Fang'' - This Ghost Bear Vessel is assigned to the Naval Reserve.<ref name=FMWC86/>
 
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* CIH ''Moore's Honor'' - Originally [[SLDF]] vessel, which was part of General Kerensky's Exodus Fleet.  The ship was later assigned to [[Clan Ice Hellion]] as part of their [[Touman]]. <ref name="FMU-47">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 47 "Ice Hellion Touman - Naval Assets"</ref> The ship participated in Hellion's [[Operation: Ice Storm|invasion]] of Clan Jade Falcon's Occupational Zone in [[3071]]. The ship was destroyed over [[Toland]] by intruding [[Clan Hell's Horses]] WarShips, in November of that year.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 29 - Operation Ice Hellion - November, 3072 - Moore's Honor destroyed by two Hell's Horse WarShips.</ref>
 
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* CSA ''Eagle'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Star Adder]]'s Touman. <ref name="FMU-50">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 50 "Star Adder Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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* CSA ''Tuhantepec'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of Clan Star Adder's Touman. <ref name="FMU-50"/>
 
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* CSR ''Eternity'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Snow Raven]]'s [[Lum Garrison Fleet (Clan Snow Raven)|Lum Garrison Fleet]]. <ref name="FMU-65">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 65 "Snow Raven Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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* CSV ''Emerald'' - ComStar assigned the ''Emerald'' to [[Task Force Serpent]]. It was destroyed over [[Huntress]] in [[3060]].
 
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* CSV ''Starlight'' - ComStar assigned the ship to Task Force Serpent. It was destroyed over Huntress in 3060.
 
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* CSV ''Defender of Versailles'' - [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|Com Guard Second Fleet]] - [[Ross 248]]
 
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* CSV ''Hammerstrike'' - Originally a SLDF Vessel, it was reactivated as part of the ComGuard First Independent Squadron by the middle of the [[31st century]]. The ship saw action over Tukayyid in January of [[3068]], where it was destroyed fighting the Blakists who assaulted the planet.<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 88-89, "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 14 & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 174, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref>
 
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* CSV ''Deathblow'' - ComGuard Second Independent Squadron. Among the ships that took part in the disastrous [[Case White (event)|Case White]] in March [[3068]], the ''Deathblow'' was salvaged by the [[Word of Blake]], serving as part of the defensive squadron for the Titan Shipyards during [[Operation SCOUR]]'s assault on the complex. <ref name=JHST-97>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 97-99</ref>
 
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* CSV ''Brandenburg Crusader'' - ComGuard Second Independent Squadron.
 
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* CStV ''Martial Legacy'' - Former SLDF vessel that became part of [[Clan Steel Viper]]'s ''touman''. <ref name="FMU-67">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 67 "Steel Viper Touman - Naval Assets"</ref>
 
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* DCA ''Sabre Cat'' - This was the former [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] vessel that was responsible for the orbital bombardment of Edo on [[Turtle Bay]] durring the first wave of the Clan War in [[3050]], and thus lead to the removal of all Clan WarShips from further combat.<ref> ''Invading Clans (sourcebook)'', p.56</ref> The captured ''Sabre Cat'' entered service with the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] shortly before [[3067]].<ref name="FMU-105">''Field Manual: Updates'' - p. 105 "Draconis Combine Naval Assets"</ref> Its crew was subverted by the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' and the ''Sabre Cat'' was listed as MIA after the [[Jihad]].<ref name=FRDCMS-5>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 5</ref> Before it disappeared, it destroyed two DropShips belonging to the [[7th Ghost]] regiment.<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 15</ref>
 
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* FWLS ''Raven'' - A derelict located in the [[Federated Commonwealth]]-held [[Elgin]] system, a [[FWLM]] and Blakist team spent the bulk of [[3055]] secretly repairing the former ''SLS Oslo'' enough to jump it to back to the Free Worlds League. Once there, it was fully reconditioned to become the first ship of the League's Secret Fleet.
 
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* FWLS ''Schrack'' - Another ship in the League secret fleet, the ''Schrack'' was posted in the [[Marik]] system along with the ''Raven''.
 
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* SLS ''Gettysburg'' - Launched in [[2722]], the ''Gettysburg'' came to fame by defeating a ''[[Dart (WarShip)|Dart]]''-class cruiser while defending shipping in and out of the [[New Vandenburg]] system, and then fending off further [[Taurian Concordat]] assaults while under the command of Major Evgeny Baratynsky, a decorated nephew of General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. The SLS ''Gettysburg'' was destroyed by [[Caspar]] drone warships above [[Terra]] in [[2777]].
 
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* WoBS ''Deliverance'' - Originally a Star League vessel, the ''Deliverance'' was salvaged by the [[Free Worlds League]] in the late 3050s. It was donated to the [[Word of Blake]] in thanks for the aid given to the League's WarShip programs. This ship first saw combat with a ComStar battlecruiser, the ''[[Invisible Truth]]'', in [[3058]], where it was defeated and forced to escape.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 208, "Alain Beresick"</ref><ref name=FMU-90>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90, "Naval Assets and Militia Divisions"</ref> The ship was repaired and used in the early years of the [[Jihad]] against [[ComStar]] on Tukayyid. With the [[McKenna_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|McKenna-class battleship, Blake's Sword]], the ''Deliverance'' overran the planet's space-borne defenders to assault the planet. The ship took heavy damage from its ComStar sister-ship the CSV ''Hammerstrike''.<ref name=DotJ>''Dawn of the Jihad'', pp. 88-89, "Tide of Fire - Tukayyid Hit, Heavy Casualties Reported"</ref>
 
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* WoBS ''Hidden Meaning''<ref name=FMU-90/> - The ''Hidden Meaning'' was part of the naval flotilla that entered the [[Northwind]] system on 15 December [[3067]] and established a blockade.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'' & ''Blake Ascending'', p. 33, "Northwind Blockade"</ref>
 
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==Essex Ship Gallery==
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Image:Essex-c.gif|Clan Refit ''Essex''-class
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Essex TRO2750.jpg|Original ''Essex'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 2750|TRO:2750]]''
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Essex (Destroyer) TRO3057r.png|Clan refit ''Essex'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
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Essex Task Force Leonidas.jpg|An ''Essex'' in action as part of [[Task Force Leonidas]] from ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
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Essex Circe Cache.jpg|An ''Essex'' in action above [[Circe]] during [[Operation Klondike]] from ''[[Historical: Operation Klondike]]''
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'' give the class's mass as 612,000 tons.<ref name=TRO2750-128/> The [[MUL]] and ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' updates this as above to 620,000 tons.<ref name=MUL/>
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
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*''[[Blake Ascending]]''
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'', p. 44
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* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'', pp. 116, 118
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* ''[[Blake Ascending]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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*''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
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*''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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*''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]'', pp. 128-129
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* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'', pp. 140-141
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* ''[[Impetus of War]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'', pp. 138-139
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* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]''
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 29 April 2024

This article is about the second Essex destroyer design most commonly associated with the name "Essex". For other uses, see Essex (disambiguation).
Essex TRO2750.jpg
Essex
Production information
Manufacturer Mitchell Vehicles Interstellar[1]
Introduced 2711[2]
Production Year 2711[3]
Use Destroyer
Tech Base Star League
Cost 1,893,822,000 C-bills[citation needed]
Technical specifications
Mass 620,000 tons[4]
Length 615 meters
Sail Diameter 1,120 meters
Fuel 3,000 tons
Burn Rate
Safe Thrust 1.5 g
Top Thrust 2.5 g
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 13
LF Battery No
Armament
Armor 306 tons MVT CL200 Improved Ferro-Aluminum
DropShip Capacity None
Crew 208[4]
  • 35 Officers
  • 142 Enlisted
  • 31 Gunners

(Crew Types)[5]

  • 30 Pilots / Engineers
  • 37 Junior Officers / Other Crew (Non-Engineers)
  • 141 Secondary Engineers

Bay Personnel: 32

Grav Decks 1 x 55 meters diameter
Escape Pods/Life Boats 6/6
Heat Sinks 746 double
Structural Integrity 60
BV (1.0) 62,357[4][6]
BV (2.0) 60,935[7]

Description[edit]

The second class of WarShip to bear the name, the Essex-class destroyer (also known as Essex II) was designed in response to the Star League Navy's request for a quick destroyer that could also make sustained voyages far from support, replacing the older Baron, Carson, and the Naga-class which had in turn replaced the original HAF era Essex I-class in 2645.[4]

The modern SLS Essex slipped its moorings from the Mitchell Vehicles shipyards above Graham IV in late 2711. Because its designers had wished to emphasize the vessel's swiftness and reliability, they had given it three compact and dependable lnterSystem Class VII engines, built by the Saro Company of Keid, which produce great thrust. The ship's computer systems were built by the Nirasaki Computers Collective, allowing the Essex's crew to do everything from monitor remote surveillance satellites to orchestrating corvette squadrons.[4] The class's Diamond Green Combat Computer was simple and reliable, prized traits among the SLDF admirals. Mitchell Vehicles began upgrading the systems in the 2740s to their Diamond Plum combat computer, which was able to handle more coordinated tasks and targets for the ship's weapons but required specialized training.[1]

However, the Essex was infamous for its ammunition bays, which were too lightly armored to protect its missiles and autocannon shells adequately, and became quite evident with the destruction of Essex destroyers in action against Periphery forces in the 2730s and during the Amaris-Kerensky Civil War. Of the 300 examples of the class that entered service,[2] less than thirty survived the campaign to liberate Terra, and the bulk of those left with the Exodus Fleet.[4] Examples served in the fleets of ComStar, the Free Worlds League, the Word of Blake, as well as various Clan toumans well into the 31st century.

Armament[edit]

The Essex's main weapons are its twelve Whirlwind-20 Series NAC/20s, manufactured by Karon Naval Armaments of Terra and unmatched for reliability, mounted in four turrets. The Essex carries three missile tubes capable of firing Barracuda missiles, the smallest and smartest of the three standard missile types used by the Star League Navy. The remainder of the vessel's weaponry consists of a mixture of Magna-35 NL35s and Rand-10 Medium NPPCs.

Cargo[edit]

Lacking docking collars, the Essex has the following carrying capabilities:

  • Bay 1: Aerospace Fighters (6), 2 Doors
  • Bay 2: Small Craft (4), 2 Doors
  • Bay 3: Cargo (132,634 tons), 1 Door

Variants[edit]

  • Clan 
    Those vessels that survived the genesis of the Star League in Exile continue to serve in the Clan toumans, with upgrades beginning in 2862. Beyond a reduction in armor tonnage to 262.5 tons and cargo space to allow the Essex to carry a Star of OmniFighters and an additional 6 small craft, Clan technicians also added a Lithium-Fusion Battery. The most notable modification is refitting the ships with the advanced Athena-3 computer system. Far superior to those of even the Star League, the Athena-3 can control almost all shipboard functions so a skeleton crew of 25 can operate the vessel. However, in normal use, the computer only monitors the ship's functions with no direct control.[4]

See Also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Technical Readout: 2750, p. 128: "Essex Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 BattleSpace sourcebook, p. 54
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 MUL online entry for the Essex II (WarShip class)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, p. 138: "Essex Profile"
  5. ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
  6. ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 291
  7. ↑ https://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4136/essex-destroyer-2711

Bibliography[edit]

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