I had been thinking about converting modern naval warships into BattleTech units, when this
thread popped up, and made me think even harder about it. This is by no means a true conversion, but I did want to replicate the modern destroyers massive number of VLSs (Vertical Launch Systems), which I do by putting on 16 Arrow IVs. Intended to engage a sizable airborne force, with only a few other weapons capable of engaging other foes. It's got very thick Ferro Lamellor armor, and a Laser Ams at each end of the vehicle for defense. Unfortunately as a combat vehicle stuck using rated engines, this thing can barely move at a 1-2 pace, so where ever it is at the start of the fight is not far from where it will be at the end of the fight as well.
AA Destroyer
Naval Displacement Hull
Mixed (Base IS)
500 tons
BV: 6,935
Cost: 2,147,320,000 C-bills
Movement: 1/2 (Naval)
Engine: 450 XXL
Internal: 350
Armor: 1568 (Ferro-Lamellor)
Internal Armor
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Front 50 269
Front Right 50 224
Front Left 50 224
Rear Right 50 224
Rear Left 50 224
Rear 50 179
Turret 50 224
Weapon Loc Heat
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Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
Arrow IV (Clan) FR 10
LRT 20 (Clan) FRLS 6
LRT 20 (Clan) FRRS 6
Laser AMS (Clan) FR 5
Laser AMS (Clan) RR 5
iATM 3 (Clan) FRRS 2
iATM 3 (Clan) FRLS 2
iATM 3 (Clan) RRLS 2
iATM 3 (Clan) RRRS 2
Large Chem Laser (Clan) TU 6
Large Chem Laser (Clan) TU 6
Ammo Loc Shots
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Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
Arrow IV Ammo BD 5
LRT 20 Ammo BD 6
LRT 20 Ammo BD 6
iATM 3 Ammo BD 20
Large Chemical Laser Ammo BD 10
Large Chemical Laser Ammo BD 10