AA Destroyer

[Cryhavok101]

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.

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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



[maxcarrion]

I think that speed makes it strategically a floating missile platform rather than a ship

I think this would bear up much better as a support vehicle

[Cryhavok101]

Yes, I thought the same thing. You can see the end result of that thought process here.