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Line 2: | image = [[File:Silverback.jpg]] | image = [[File:Silverback.jpg]] | Name = Silverfin Coastal Cutter | Name = Silverfin Coastal Cutter − | Manufacturer = [[Windancer Marine Technologies]]<ref name="TRO:VAp160">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 160: "Silverfin"</ref><ref name="TRO:VArp156">''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 156: "Silverfin"</ref> + | Manufacturer = [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] − | Production Year = 2302+ | Use = Coastal Patrol, Anti-Smuggling, Escort − | Year Reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5063/silverfin-coastal-cutter-standard MUL: online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>+ | Tech Base = Standard (Tournment Legal) − | Use = Coastal Patrol<br/>Anti-Smuggling<br/>Escort + | Chassis Type (Size) = (Medium, Template A) − | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + | Cost = ???? − | Chassis Type (Size) = (Medium, Template A)<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/> + | Introduced = [[2302]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5063/silverfin-coastal-cutter-standard MUL Profile for the Silverfin Coastal Cutter - Introduction Year Only]</ref> − | Equipment Rating = D/C-D-D<ref name="TRO:VArp156"/>+ | Mass = 40 − | Cost = + | Top Speed = 129 Kph − | Introduced = [[2302]] + | Power Plant = [[Internal Combustion Engine]] − | Mass = 40 tons<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/>+ | Fuel (Type/Range) = Petrochemical/2,058 km − | Cruise = 80 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/>+ | Speed = 90 Kph (120 Kph with Hydrofoil) − | Flank = 120 km/h<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + | Armament = − | Power Plant = [[ICE]]<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + 1 x [[Machine Gun]]<br/> − | Fuel (Type/Range) = Petrochemical/2,058 km<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + 2 x [[SRT-2]] − | Turret = 1<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + | Heat Sinks = None − | comsys = Unspecified + | Armor = 1 ton ([[BAR]] 7) − | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control|Advanced]]+ | Crew = 1 Officer, 2 enlisted/non-rates, 3 gunners − | Armament = <span></span>+ | BV (1.0) = ??? − * 1x [[machine gun]]+ | BV (2.0) = ??? − * 2x [[SRT-2]] − | Heat Sinks = None<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> − | Armor = [[Commercial Armor]]<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> − | BAR = [[BAR|7]]<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> − | Crew = 6 (1 officer, 4 enlisted/non-rated, 1 gunner)<ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> − | BV (1.0) = − | BV (2.0) = }} }} − The '''Silverfin''' coastal cutter was a blue water warship developed at the dawn of the twenty-fourth century as a cutter for policing coastal waters and acting as an escort vessel for large naval vessels. − == Description == + ==Description== − The Silverfin developed in a final effort by [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] to stave off an impending bankruptcy. The company bet everything on a new hydrofoil design developed by the eccentric naval architect [[Tyler Raymonds]] and partnered with the [[Tadaki Company]] of [[Japan]] to build a prototype in [[2302]]. The prototype was sent on a much-advertised two-day voyage into a Class 3 typhoon in the [[Sea of Japan]], and when it returned unharmed it brought back with it new hope for the company.<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + The '''Silverfin Coastal Cutter''' was developed at the dawn of the [[twenty-fourth century]] as a cutter for policing coastal waters and acting as an escort vessel for large naval vessels. It was also a final effort by [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] to stave off their impending bankruptcy. The company bet everything on a new hydrofoil design developed by the eccentric naval architect Tyler Raymonds and partnered with the Tadaki Company of Japan to build a prototype in [[2302]]. The prototype was sent on a much-advertised two-day voyage into a Class 3 Typhoon in the Sea of Japan, and when it returned unharmed it brought back with it new hope for the company.<ref name=TROVA>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 160, "Silverfin/Silverback vehicle profile"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 156</ref> − For the next several centuries, Windancer produced Silverfin cutters for all of the major [[Great Houses]]; every water-rich world has had at least one of these ships stationed on it. In all that time, the design has remained relatively unchanged—barring periodic electronics updates and the addition of [[torpedo]] launchers in [[2423]]—as its speed and endurance has proven invaluable patrolling important sea lanes and river routes.<ref name="TMp113">''TechManual'' p. 113: "Silverfin Coastal Cutter"</ref><ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + For the next several centuries Windancer Marine Technologies produced ''Silverfin'' cutters for all of the major [[Great Houses]] and every water-rich world has had at least one of these ships stationed on it. In all that time the design has remained relatively unchanged, barring periodic electronics updates and the addition of [[Torpedo]] launchers in [[2423]], as its speed and endurance has proven invaluable patrolling important sea lanes and river routes.<ref name=TROVA/> Indeed the ship won Product Technologies Magazine's Editor's Choice award in its ''Hot Products of 3067'' issue, outperforming competing vessels in acceleration and maneuverability while coming in second in overall handling.<ref name=TM113>''TechManual'' p. 113, "Silverfin Coastal Cutter"</ref> − − ==Weapons and Equipment== − The Silverfin's main weapon is the navalized Magnum-Sperry Class 9 rotary [[machine gun]] mounted on the bow.<ref name="TMp113"/> It also has two Sky Raven [[SRT-2|short-range two-tube torpedo launchers]] for antisubmarine warfare placed in the bow turret. Both weapon systems are tied into the ship's [[advanced fire control]] system. The ammunition bay located in the ship's hull carries a half ton of machine gun ammo and one ton of SRT-2 ammunition. This weaponry is sufficient for engaging most pirate and smuggler craft and, when used in numbers, can be used to overwhelm better-armored naval vessels and [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMechs]].<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> − However front-line combat is not the ship's primary role, as it is lightly protected by one ton of Windancer Lightwave [[BAR|armor]], which is much weaker than [[standard armor|modern combat varieties]], and significant repairs are required after taking just a single full-powered shot from a [[Small Laser|Diverse Optics Type 10 laser]]. However, from such a shot it only suffers a 2.3% loss in maneuverability and the vessel's structure will remain sound. The ship's powerful hydrofoil-enhanced propulsion engine allows it to achieve speeds of 120 km/h when engaged in "hydrofoil mode", increasing the Silverfin's survivability. The foils themselves are uniquely durable thanks to a proprietary polymer blend which prevents warping or snapping from heavy gales.<ref name="TMp113"/><ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + ==Armaments & Capabilities== + The ''Silverfin'''s main weapon is the navalized Magnum-Sperry Class 9 rotary [[Machine Gun]] mounted in front of the ship.<ref name=TM113/> It also has two Sky Raven [[SRT-2|short-range two-tube torpedo launchers]] for anti-submarine warfare placed in its bow turret. Both weapon systems are tied into the ship's [[Advanced Fire Control]] system. The ammunition bay located in the ship's hull carries a half ton of machine gun ammo and one ton of SRT-2 ammunition. This weaponry is sufficient for engaging most pirate and smuggler craft and, when used in numbers, can be used to overwhelm better-armored naval vessels and light [[BattleMechs]].<ref name=TROVA/> − The Silverfin's seventeen-ton [[internal combustion engine]] is fed by three and a half tons of fuel, allowing the vessel to travel over 2,000 km before needing to refuel. Other features include two [[searchlight]]s mounted on the turret and bow of the ship, along with a lifeboat. The vessel's HUNTER communication systems also requires an overhaul every fifty years to repair it from the effects of heavy vibrations in hydrofoil mode and salt corrosion.<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + However front-line combat is not the ship's primary role, as it is lightly protected by one ton of Windancer Lightwave armor. This [[BAR|inferior armor]] is much weaker than [[standard armor|modern combat varieties]], and significant repairs are required after taking just a single full-powered shot from a [[Small Laser|Diverse Optics Type 10 laser]], however from such a shot it only suffers a 2.3% loss in maneuverability and the vessel's structure will remain sound. The ship's powerful hydrofoil-enhanced propulsion engine allows it to achieve speeds of 120 km/h when engaged in "Hydrofoil mode", increasing the ''Silverfin'''s survivability. The foils themselves are uniquely durable thanks to a proprietary polymer blend which prevents warping or snapping from heavy gales.<ref name=TM113/><ref name=TROVA/> + + The ''Silverfin'''s seventeen-ton [[internal combustion engine]] is fed by three and a half tons of fuel, allowing the vessel to travel over 2,000 km before needing to refuel. Other features include two [[searchlight]]s, mounted on the turret and bow of the ship, along with a lifeboat. The vessel's HUNTER communication systems also requires an overhaul every fifty years to repair it from the effects of heavy vibrations in hydrofoil mode and salt corrosion.<ref name=TROVA/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − The ship has a one-ton cargo capacity, normally used to hold crew supplies. Access to this cargo bay is via door in the aft of the ship.<ref name="TRO:VAp160"/><ref name="TRO:VArp156"/> + The ship has a one-ton cargo capacity, normally used to hold crew supplies. Access to this cargo bay is via door in the aft of the ship.<ref name=TROVA/> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; Atlaua coastal cutter : This vessel is a updated [[Clan]] version of the Silverfin. The Atlaua features updated weapons and equipment in comparison to the old Silverfin. [[Clan Diamond Shark]] produces the vessel for potential customers, Clan & Inner Sphere.<ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 231: "Atlaua Coastal Cutter"</ref> − − ==Related Designs== * [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutter]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]-upgraded Silverfin. * [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutter]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]-upgraded Silverfin. ==Notes== ==Notes== − * As of this writing, there is no published record sheet for the Silverfin or the Atlaua, nor any available battle value.</ref>+ As of this writing, there is no published record sheet for the Silverfin, no any battle value assign to it or it's near variant.</ref> − * No Master Rules List has been made for the Atlaua as of this writing. ==References== ==References== Line 60:
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| Name = Silverfin Coastal Cutter | | Name = Silverfin Coastal Cutter | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] | + | | Manufacturer = [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] |
| − | + | | Use = Coastal Patrol, Anti-Smuggling, Escort | |
| − | + | | Tech Base = Standard (Tournment Legal) | |
| − | | Use = Coastal Patrol | + | | Chassis Type (Size) = (Medium, Template A) |
| − | | Tech Base = | + | | Cost = ???? |
| − | | Chassis Type (Size) = (Medium, Template A) | + | | Introduced = [[2302]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5063/silverfin-coastal-cutter-standard MUL Profile for the Silverfin Coastal Cutter - Introduction Year Only]</ref> |
| − | + | | Mass = 40 | |
| − | | Cost = | + | | Top Speed = 129 Kph |
| − | | Introduced = [[2302]] | + | | Power Plant = [[Internal Combustion Engine]] |
| − | + | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Petrochemical/2,058 km | |
| − | + | | Speed = 90 Kph (120 Kph with Hydrofoil) | |
| − | | | + | | Armament = |
| − | | Power Plant = [[ | + | 1 x [[Machine Gun]]<br/> |
| − | | Fuel (Type/Range) = Petrochemical/2,058 km | + | 2 x [[SRT-2]] |
| − | | | + | | Heat Sinks = None |
| − | | | + | | Armor = 1 ton ([[BAR]] 7) |
| − | + | | Crew = 1 Officer, 2 enlisted/non-rates, 3 gunners | |
| − | + | | BV (1.0) = ??? | |
| − | + | | BV (2.0) = ??? | |
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| − | | Heat Sinks = None | ||
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| − | | BV (1.0) = | ||
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| − | == Description == | + | ==Description== |
| − | The Silverfin developed | + | The '''Silverfin Coastal Cutter''' was developed at the dawn of the [[twenty-fourth century]] as a cutter for policing coastal waters and acting as an escort vessel for large naval vessels. It was also a final effort by [[Windancer Marine Technologies]] to stave off their impending bankruptcy. The company bet everything on a new hydrofoil design developed by the eccentric naval architect Tyler Raymonds and partnered with the Tadaki Company of Japan to build a prototype in [[2302]]. The prototype was sent on a much-advertised two-day voyage into a Class 3 Typhoon in the Sea of Japan, and when it returned unharmed it brought back with it new hope for the company.<ref name=TROVA>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex'', p. 160, "Silverfin/Silverback vehicle profile"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised'', p. 156</ref> |
| − | For the next several centuries | + | For the next several centuries Windancer Marine Technologies produced ''Silverfin'' cutters for all of the major [[Great Houses]] and every water-rich world has had at least one of these ships stationed on it. In all that time the design has remained relatively unchanged, barring periodic electronics updates and the addition of [[Torpedo]] launchers in [[2423]], as its speed and endurance has proven invaluable patrolling important sea lanes and river routes.<ref name=TROVA/> Indeed the ship won Product Technologies Magazine's Editor's Choice award in its ''Hot Products of 3067'' issue, outperforming competing vessels in acceleration and maneuverability while coming in second in overall handling.<ref name=TM113>''TechManual'' p. 113, "Silverfin Coastal Cutter"</ref> |
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| − | + | ==Armaments & Capabilities== | |
| + | The ''Silverfin'''s main weapon is the navalized Magnum-Sperry Class 9 rotary [[Machine Gun]] mounted in front of the ship.<ref name=TM113/> It also has two Sky Raven [[SRT-2|short-range two-tube torpedo launchers]] for anti-submarine warfare placed in its bow turret. Both weapon systems are tied into the ship's [[Advanced Fire Control]] system. The ammunition bay located in the ship's hull carries a half ton of machine gun ammo and one ton of SRT-2 ammunition. This weaponry is sufficient for engaging most pirate and smuggler craft and, when used in numbers, can be used to overwhelm better-armored naval vessels and light [[BattleMechs]].<ref name=TROVA/> | ||
| − | The Silverfin's seventeen-ton [[internal combustion engine]] is fed by three and a half tons of fuel, allowing the vessel to travel over 2,000 km before needing to refuel. Other features include two [[searchlight]]s mounted on the turret and bow of the ship, along with a lifeboat. The vessel's HUNTER communication systems also requires an overhaul every fifty years to repair it from the effects of heavy vibrations in hydrofoil mode and salt corrosion.<ref name= | + | However front-line combat is not the ship's primary role, as it is lightly protected by one ton of Windancer Lightwave armor. This [[BAR|inferior armor]] is much weaker than [[standard armor|modern combat varieties]], and significant repairs are required after taking just a single full-powered shot from a [[Small Laser|Diverse Optics Type 10 laser]], however from such a shot it only suffers a 2.3% loss in maneuverability and the vessel's structure will remain sound. The ship's powerful hydrofoil-enhanced propulsion engine allows it to achieve speeds of 120 km/h when engaged in "Hydrofoil mode", increasing the ''Silverfin'''s survivability. The foils themselves are uniquely durable thanks to a proprietary polymer blend which prevents warping or snapping from heavy gales.<ref name=TM113/><ref name=TROVA/> |
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| + | The ''Silverfin'''s seventeen-ton [[internal combustion engine]] is fed by three and a half tons of fuel, allowing the vessel to travel over 2,000 km before needing to refuel. Other features include two [[searchlight]]s, mounted on the turret and bow of the ship, along with a lifeboat. The vessel's HUNTER communication systems also requires an overhaul every fifty years to repair it from the effects of heavy vibrations in hydrofoil mode and salt corrosion.<ref name=TROVA/> | ||
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The ship has a one-ton cargo capacity, normally used to hold crew supplies. Access to this cargo bay is via door in the aft of the ship.<ref name= | + | The ship has a one-ton cargo capacity, normally used to hold crew supplies. Access to this cargo bay is via door in the aft of the ship.<ref name=TROVA/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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* [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutter]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]-upgraded Silverfin. | * [[Silverback|Silverback Coastal Cutter]] - [[Lyran Alliance]]-upgraded Silverfin. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | As of this writing, there is no published record sheet for the Silverfin, no any battle value assign to it or it's near variant.</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | * ''[[TechManual]]'' | + | *''[[TechManual]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised]]'' |
| − | [[Category:Support Vehicles]] | + | [[Category:Naval Vessel Support Vehicles]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Hydrofoil Vessels]] |
| + | [[Category:Blue Water Combat Vehicles]] | ||