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DarthMetool

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Essex class Fleet Carrier
« on: 13 December 2013, 21:12:19 »
Alright, here goes.  This is the Essex class Fleet Carrier, based on the WW2 carrier of the
same name.  Roughly the same max tonnage and carrying 90 aircraft from the Carrier
Aircraft post I made earlier.

Type: Essex-class Fleet Carrier
Chassis Type: Naval Vessel (Large, Template e)
Tonnage: 36,500 tons
Equipment Rating: B/C-F-X/E

Equipment                                                       Mass
Chassis/Control:                                               8066.5
Engine/Trans:                      ICE                        7884
        Cruise MPs:                   2
        Flank MPs:                    3
Heat Sinks:                           -                              0
Power Amplifiers:                                                  0
Fuel:                                  4958 km                  3909
Turret:                                                                 0
Armor Factor:                     1914 (BAR 4)              96
       Front:                  49                  319
       Front R/L:            49                  319
       Rear R/L:             49                  319
       Rear:                   49                  319
Weapons and Ammo                             Location  Mass
2 Heavy Rifles                                           F          16
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B1         10
10 Machine Guns                                       F           5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B1          5
Heavy Rifle                                              FL3         8
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B3         10
5 Machine Guns                                       FL3        2.5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B3          5
Heavy Rifle                                              FR3         8
5 Machine Guns                                       FR3        2.5
Heavy Rifle                                              FL4         8
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B4         10
5 Machine Guns                                       FL4        2.5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B4          5
Heavy Rifle                                              FR4         8
5 Machine Guns                                       FR4        2.5
Heavy Rifle                                              RL6         8
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B6         10
5 Machine Guns                                       RL6        2.5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B6          5
Heavy Rifle                                              RR6         8
5 Machine Guns                                       RR6        2.5
Heavy Rifle                                              RL7         8
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B7         10
5 Machine Guns                                       RL7        2.5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B7          5
Heavy Rifle                                              RR7         8
5 Machine Guns                                       RR7        2.5
2 Heavy Rifles                                           R           16
Ammo (Heavy Rifle) 60                             B9          10
10 Machine Guns                                       R            5
Ammo (Machine Gun) 1000                       B9           5
Basic Fire Control                                       B          6.5

Crew: 41 officers, 147 enlisted/non-rated, 96 gunners, 140 marines, 414 air crew, 90 technicians

Cargo
       2000 tons Hanger (Body)
       2000 tons standard cargo (Body)
       3000 tons insulated liquids
          (2610 tons aircraft fuel, Body)
       400 tons insulated liquids
          (348 tons potable water, Body)

Notes: 3 flight decks (4500 tons), 12 mounted searchlights (6 tons, 4 Front/2 Right/2 Left/4 Rear),
12 sprayers (0.5 tons, 4 Front/2Right/2 Left/4 Rear), 4 lift hoists (12 tons, 2 Front/1 Right/1 Left),
7 field kitchens (21 tons), MASH unit (11 theaters, 13.5 tons), 440 2nd class pilots quarters (3080
tons), 90 steerage class technicians quarters (450 tons), 140 steerage class marines quarters
(700 tons), 140 lifeboats (140 tons)

Battle Value: 16,808
Cost: 80,797780

The usual aircraft complement includes what is called the 'Sunday Punch', with 36 P-10 Thunderhawks,
36 FL9A Firebat Dive Bombers, and 18 TB16 Vulture Torpedo Planes. (Found here: http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,35319.msg823244.html#msg823244)
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2013, 21:34:51 »
This may seem weird, but you're using the heavy rifles to replace 5" dual-purpose funs, right?  What about Thumpers?
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2013, 22:18:41 »
Those will be for cruisers.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2013, 22:49:46 »
Nice design, Darthmetool.  I'd think i'd make it little faster, since it was actually modestly fast ship for its time.   32 knots.   I know that sounds right for 2/3.  I'd rather see 3/5 my self.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2013, 22:58:48 »
So would I, but it was either 2/3, or no fuel or living quarters.  Tried 5 different ways to get that 3/5, but I couldn't get it.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2013, 04:20:56 »
Hmm, do large support vehicles get superchargers?  lol
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2013, 08:56:57 »
Actually, support vehicles can use a supercharger, but it is a tech rating C item.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #7 on: 13 June 2014, 07:56:32 »
Question about your Essex.  Does your flight deck additions take into account having recovery nets and tail hook setups for for aircraft?  Is this stuff all fluffed out and taken care of in the rules, including catapults.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #8 on: 14 August 2014, 10:25:11 »
light machine guns are tech B according to the Techmanual,

maybe swap out some batteries of MG for LMG,

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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #9 on: 06 September 2014, 01:01:08 »
So all the aircraft are carried as cargo? Ewww field repairs.

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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #10 on: 07 September 2014, 09:22:50 »
the 3 flight decks count as 'hangers' for the aircraft, yes/no?
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #11 on: 07 September 2014, 19:14:07 »
Did you guys ask the official "Ask the.." forums about this?  I'd like know as well.
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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #12 on: 11 March 2015, 15:34:47 »
Tactical Operations, pp. 312-313, have the rules for Flight Decks and Helipads, and they do include catapults & arresting gear. Unless you want them left on deck, though, you need vehicle/fighter bays for storage purposes.

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Re: Essex class Fleet Carrier
« Reply #13 on: 13 April 2015, 08:35:37 »
Unless you want them left on deck, though, you need vehicle/fighter bays for storage purposes.

Since bays like that are Tech Rating C and therefore unavailable, I'm afraid you'll just have to store those planes in that 2000 ton Hanger I put in.
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