RE: UNSC fleet carrier design

In message <B18DDC5F1158D311A66900805FD47181C89C5C@VSTASV1>
	  "Robertson, Brendan" <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:

> Modules wouldn't really be feasable for a design this large due to the
lack
> of hulls to fit them to (the FSE Jeanne D'arc is only in single
figures).
> 342 mass is really too large (it screams "target" on every sensor
> available).
> With mixed armament, it would be better to have something like the NSL
> carriers, with 4-5 fighter groups & respectable armament.  It's too
> undergunned for a SDN sized ship; once the fighters are gone, a Valley
Forge
> (190 mass) will tear it apart.

Hmm.. done a bit of a re-work, and checked out the old FB1 designs - its
only down 1 Class-3 on the Valley Forge, and its Pulse Torps have wider
fire arcs (why oh why don't the NAC believe in multi-arc pulse torps!)
OTOH the Valley Forge has better arcs on its Class-2's.

Compares better with an Arc Royal - which only has 2x Class-1s, 2x
Class-2's, and 4 PDS (but does have Screen-2 - I'm still undecided on UN
Screen & Armour design requirements)

Der Theuerdank has stronger hull, slightly better armour, no pulse
torps, but 1 more each of Class-2 & Class-3 beams, but it is slow.

Jeanee D'Arc has more hull, almost as many fighters, Missiles, same
number of class-2 & 3 beams.

Knostantin has Level-2 screens, twice as many Class-2 & 3's, but no
pulse torps.

So I'd say its not _massively_ undergunned for a human carrier, but is
is for an SDN, which it isn't!

I'm still mucking about with all these designs - I think I'll try and
make the big ships a little smaller, and see what they look like.

> 
> Drop it to around 260-270 mass with 5-6 fighter groups & add 3-4 more
> class-3 batteries and another firecon for enough firepower to at least
keep
> the escorts away.
> 
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Charles
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