Re: SML Absorbers

On Sat, 14 Aug 1999, Tom Anderson wrote:

> i'd point out that granaatscherven-type ships would have a multitude
of
> other uses, as couriers (no other FTL comms, remember), scouts
(likewise,
> not FTL sensors), customs, police and fleet security work (stopping
[snip]

This is all right on. 

The Russians have a big example of this. They have a large littoral 
force of small combatants that operate close to shore and deal with
those 
various kinds of issues, fisheries law enforcement, border patrol, etc. 
Most other nations have some sorts of gunboats for that very purpose. ie

the coast guard in the case of the US. 

Now that I finnaly picked up the fleet book, I got to look at my concept

for a Torpedo Boat/Patrol craft for system defense.

Mass 8
Hull weak	1
Thrust 6	2
Plasma Torp	4
PDS		1

A variant is to remove the Torpedo and add two MT type missiles. 
A third variant is to remove the PDS and add streamlining. Otherwise 
crank it up to 10 mass and keep the same speed/PDS and add streamlining.

A Tender to go along with it also make sense. 

Based off the Inflexible Fleet carrier model with very reduced flight 
deck and more bay space allocated to the PT boats. 

Mass 130
Weak Hull 
Thrust 4 +FTL
7 Armour
2 PDS
bay for 4 10 mass craft
1 fighter bay
Fire con
Class 1 Batt

plus various sundry bits

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