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*CHH ''Black Knight'' - Former [[SLDF]] Warship which was part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The ship later becoming property of [[Clan Hell's Horses]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' p. 45 - Naval Assets - Black Knight listed as Hell's Horses ship.</ref> The ship participated in [[Jihad]] era invasion of Clan Wolf & Jade Falcon's Occupational Zones. It participated in the destruction of Ice Hellion Warship, CIH ''Moore's Honor'' over [[Toland]] in November [[3071]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 29 - Operation Ice Storm - November 3071 - Black Knight teams up with the Potemkin Steel Shield to trash Hellion's Warship.</ref>
 
*CHH ''Black Knight'' - Former [[SLDF]] Warship which was part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The ship later becoming property of [[Clan Hell's Horses]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'' p. 45 - Naval Assets - Black Knight listed as Hell's Horses ship.</ref> The ship participated in [[Jihad]] era invasion of Clan Wolf & Jade Falcon's Occupational Zones. It participated in the destruction of Ice Hellion Warship, CIH ''Moore's Honor'' over [[Toland]] in November [[3071]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' p. 29 - Operation Ice Storm - November 3071 - Black Knight teams up with the Potemkin Steel Shield to trash Hellion's Warship.</ref>
 
*CWV ''Black Venom'' - Former [[SLDF]] vessel, which was part of the Exodus Fleet. This ship was also part of Nicholas's Kerensky's [[Second Exodus]] and became part of the Clans.  The ''Black Venom'', became part of the touman of [[Clan Widowmaker]].  The ship was assigned to Operation Sable Sun, where the ship was used to capture the rogue members of the [[Spacefarers]]. In 2820, the ship was destroyed by desperate JumpShip jump as the Widowmaker forces were being captured at Dagda prior to Operation Klondike.<ref>Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 46 Return to the Pentagon/Dagda - Black Venom named and its actions until its destruction in Op: Sable Sun''.</ref>
 
*CWV ''Black Venom'' - Former [[SLDF]] vessel, which was part of the Exodus Fleet. This ship was also part of Nicholas's Kerensky's [[Second Exodus]] and became part of the Clans.  The ''Black Venom'', became part of the touman of [[Clan Widowmaker]].  The ship was assigned to Operation Sable Sun, where the ship was used to capture the rogue members of the [[Spacefarers]]. In 2820, the ship was destroyed by desperate JumpShip jump as the Widowmaker forces were being captured at Dagda prior to Operation Klondike.<ref>Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 46 Return to the Pentagon/Dagda - Black Venom named and its actions until its destruction in Op: Sable Sun''.</ref>
*CSV ''Leander'' - Lost during the disastrous [[Operation Bulldog]] assault on [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] held [[Luzerne]].
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*CSV ''Leander'' - [[Com Guard]] vessel lost during the disastrous [[Operation Bulldog]] assault on [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] held [[Luzerne]].
 
*CSV ''Divine Wisdom'' - [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|Com Guard First Fleet]] - [[Luyten 68-28]]
 
*CSV ''Divine Wisdom'' - [[ComStar WarShip Fleet|Com Guard First Fleet]] - [[Luyten 68-28]]
 
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Lola III
Production information
Manufacturer Boeing Interstellar
Introduced 2662
Use Destroyer
Tech Base Star League
Cost 1,941,651,600 C-Bills
Technical specifications
Mass 678,000
Length 653m
Sail Diameter 1100m
Fuel 1,200 tons
Burn Rate 39.52
Safe Thrust 4
Top Thrust 6
Sail Integrity 4
KF Drive Integrity 14
LF Battery yes
Armament 12 x NL55
4 x NL45
16 x NAC/10
2 x White Shark
5 x Barracuda
Armor Ferro-Carbide
DropShip Capacity 0
Crew 120
Grav Decks None
Escape Pods/Life Boats 8 escape pods
Heat Sinks 742 Double
Structural Integrity 50
BV (1.0) 59,501
BV (2.0) ???


Description

The third WarShip class to be named after the famous Rear Admiral Adelaide Lola launched in 2660 as reliable and affordable escort and picket ship. The Lola III is a slow yet powerful destroyer. A large number of Lola IIIs survived the exodus and refurbished Lola III WarShips can be seen in most clan naval touman's with the exception of Clan Wolf and Clan Nova Cat.

Armament

  • 12 Hellion-55 NL55
  • 2 White Shark Missile Tubes
  • 16 Luxor-10 NAC/10
  • 4 Maxell-45 Series NL45
  • 5 Barracuda Missile Tubes

Cargo

File:LolaIII.jpg
Clan Refit Lola III

Variants

The original Lola III had several differences from the refurbished Clan variant shown above:

Caspar - The Lola III also served as the basis for the M-5 Drone WarShips of the Terran Hegemony's Space Defense System. [1] Popularly known as the Caspar drone, these ships were the main combat unit of the SDS.

Named Vessels

  • CHH Black Knight - Former SLDF Warship which was part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet. The ship later becoming property of Clan Hell's Horses.[2] The ship participated in Jihad era invasion of Clan Wolf & Jade Falcon's Occupational Zones. It participated in the destruction of Ice Hellion Warship, CIH Moore's Honor over Toland in November 3071.[3]
  • CWV Black Venom - Former SLDF vessel, which was part of the Exodus Fleet. This ship was also part of Nicholas's Kerensky's Second Exodus and became part of the Clans. The Black Venom, became part of the touman of Clan Widowmaker. The ship was assigned to Operation Sable Sun, where the ship was used to capture the rogue members of the Spacefarers. In 2820, the ship was destroyed by desperate JumpShip jump as the Widowmaker forces were being captured at Dagda prior to Operation Klondike.[4]
  • CSV Leander - Com Guard vessel lost during the disastrous Operation Bulldog assault on Clan Smoke Jaguar held Luzerne.
  • CSV Divine Wisdom - Com Guard First Fleet - Luyten 68-28
  • CSV Holy Martyrdom - Com Guard First Fleet - Luyten 68-28
  • CSV Strength Through Adversity - Com Guard First Fleet - Luyten 68-28
  • CSV Blake's Vision - Com Guard Second Fleet - Ross 248
  • CSV Ranger - Com Guard Second Fleet - Ross 248
  • CIH Cold Hunter - Former SLDF vessel, originally part of Kerensky's Exodus Fleet in 2785. The ship was later mothballed, and then assigned to Clan Ice Hellion as part of its Touman Naval Assets. The ship partipated in the Ice Hellion's invasion of Clan Jade Falcon's Occupational Zone in 3071. It most noted and last action in the conflict, was Clan's last stand at Dark Nebula where it was destroyed along with the rest of Beta Galaxy Naval Star prior to the saKhan Rood accepting Hegira in March, 3072.[5]
  • WDS Darius[6] - One of Wolf's Dragoons WarShips. The Darius was destroyed in a Blakist attack on Outreach on 20 December 3067.[7][8]
  • WDS Nelson[6] - The Nelson was destroyed in the same naval battle over Outreach that resulted in the destruction of the Darius.[7][8]

Notes

  1. The Star League, p. 61 "The drones were automated warships that packed the punch of a battlecrusier in the frame of a Lola destroyer."
  2. Field Manual: Updates p. 45 - Naval Assets - Black Knight listed as Hell's Horses ship.
  3. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents p. 29 - Operation Ice Storm - November 3071 - Black Knight teams up with the Potemkin Steel Shield to trash Hellion's Warship.
  4. Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 46 Return to the Pentagon/Dagda - Black Venom named and its actions until its destruction in Op: Sable Sun.
  5. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents p. 30 - March 3072 - Dark Nebula marks the end of the Cold Hunter's career.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 113, "Dragoons Naval Commands"
  7. 7.0 7.1 Dawn of the Jihad & Blake Ascending, p. 34, "Fire in the Void" & p. 36, "Outreach: A Survivor's Account"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 12-13 & Blake Ascending, p. 172-3; "Timeline of the Jihad"

References