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Revision as of 17:38, 17 February 2013
Volga | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Eaton AeroSpace |
Introduced | 2709 |
Use | Transport |
Tech Base | Star League |
Cost | 5,336,756,000 Cbills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 780,000 tons |
Length | 715 meters |
Sail Diameter | 1205 meters |
Fuel | 1,900 tons (4,750) |
Burn Rate | 39.52 |
Safe Thrust | 1 g |
Top Thrust | 1.5 g |
Sail Integrity | 4 |
KF Drive Integrity | 16 |
LF Battery | No |
Armament | 16 x ER Large Lasers 16 x Medium Lasers 16 x ER PPCs 8 x Large Pulse Lasers 16 x Medium Pulse Lasers 4 x NAC/20s 6 x NAC/30s 4 x NL35s 7 x NL45s 2 x Heavy Naval Gauss Cannons |
Armor | Fore: 120 (SL), 150 (Clan) Fore-Sides: 106 (SL), 132 (Clan) Aft-Sides: 106 (SL), 132 (Clan) Aft: 112 (SL), 140 (Clan) Improved Ferro-Aluminum |
DropShip Capacity | 4 |
Crew | 280 |
Grav Decks | 2x (120 and 145 meter diameters) |
Escape Pods/Life Boats | 20/20 |
Heat Sinks | 477 (954) |
Structural Integrity | 75 |
BV (1.0) | 53,948[1] |
Contents
Description
The Volga-Class tranport was developed in response to an SLDF commission for an armored cargo transport vessel able to ensure the steady supply and support of Star League bases in the Periphery states. Eaton AeroSpace used the hull of the mothballed Quixote-class frigate as the basis of their design; the small drive that doomed the Quixote enabled the Volga to carry an unusually large amount of cargo - almost 25 percent of the vessel's mass.[2][1]
The well armored Volga saw extensive action during the war liberate to Terra, but a lack of firepower and a poorly designed coolant system resulted in the destruction of more than 200 Volgas during the Amaris crisis. Only about two dozen of the class survived to join the Exodus fleet, finally returning to the Inner Sphere in the fleets of several Clans in the wake of the Battle of Tukayyid, transporting troops and material between the occupation zones and Clan Homeworlds.[2][1]
Armament
Intended as a transport, the Volga carries a weapons array geared towards defense against AeroSpace Fighters, a rarity for Star League era craft, proving only marginally effective against other WarShips. In the nose bay two NAC/20's, a NL45, and four ER Large Laser, Medium Lasers and Medium Pulse Lasers each provide notable head-on firepower, backed up by two NAC/30's, a another NL45 along with another four ER Large and Medium Lasers in each front quarter. Each broadside carries two NL35's and a Heavy N-Gauss cannon, backed up four ER PPCs and Medium Pulse Lasers. The aft quarters carry two NL45, four ER PPCs, four Large Pulse Lasers, directly aft mirroring the nose bay, save for excluding the Naval Laser. The Volgas lack of firepower is further hampered by a poorly designed coolant circuit, allowing only 45 percent of its weapons to operate at any one time.[2][1]
Cargo
The Star League version of the Volga has a single large cargo bay, capable of carrying 213,517 tons of cargo, flanked by two fighter bays.[2][1]
The Clan version of the Volga has a single large cargo bay, capable of carrying 204,473,5 tons of cargo, flanked by two fighter bays.[2][1]
Variants
- Clan Upgrade - Beyond periodic maintenance upgrades such as using new computers and life-support, the sole major modification between the SLDF and Clan Volgas is the addition of a Lithium-Fusion Battery System. BV (1.0) = 58,630[2][1][3]
Named Vessels
- Clan Diamond Shark
- CDS Bold Venture[4]
- CDS Speculator[4]
- Clan Ghost Bear
- CGB Ursine Boatman [5]
- Clan Goliath Scorpion
- CGS Andromeda - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Goliath Scorpions Wild Hunt Battlegroup.[6]
- Clan Hells Horses
- CHH Mount Olympus [7]
- Clan Snow Raven
- CSR Scavenger - This Vessel is assigned to Clan Snow Raven's Fleet Command Star.[8]
See Also
Related WarShips
- Quixote - Eaton AeroSpace decided to construct the new Volga-class transport by heavily modifying the hulls of the decommissioned, mothballed Quixote-class frigate.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 144-145, "Volga Ship Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Technical Readout: 3057, pp. 146-147, "Ship Profile"
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 297
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 65, "Clan Diamond Shark Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 65, "Clan Ghost Bear Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 108, "Clan Goliath Scorpion Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 60, "Clan Hells Horse's Naval Assets"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 124, "Clan Snow Raven Command Assets"