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SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET
This report is coded Orange, General Staff members only
Report ZU.442, Intel division 4E, Azanian Shield of the Nation
DERFFLINGER CLASS BATTLESHIP
1 Concept:
projected German design benefitting from experience in the Kafer war.
2 Power:
2 300 MW Fusion Plants
22000 m3 0 m2 22000 ton 400 MLv
3 Fuel:
- -
4 Thrusters:
- -
5 Drive:
New Military Drive (600 MW)
182 m3 0 m2 214 ton 227.4 MLv
6 Crew and Workstations:
Bridge (96)
Captain: 1 WS 2 Crew
Navigation: 1 2
Communication * 10 10 20
Engineering * 12 12 24
Computer * 24 24 48
TAC (42)
Passive Sensor * 3 3 3
Active Sensor * 3 3 3
Fire Control * 22 22 22
Remote Pilot * 12 12 12
Flight Control * 2 2 2
Engineering (83)
Mechanical * 21 11 21
Electrical * 31 16 31
Engineer * 31 16 31
Ship's Vessel (2)
Maintenance * 2 2 2
Service (122)
Security * 20 1 20
Ship's Troops * 80 4 80
Science * 10 10 10
Medical * 12 12 12
Total of 162 Workstations and 343 Crew
1296 m3 0 m2 810 ton -
7 Accomodation and Life Support:
400 Staterooms
10000 m3 0 m2 1010 ton -
(8) Hamster Cage Spin Habitats (18 m diameter)
100 m3 0 m2 100 ton -
6 months Life Support for 400 humans
360 m3 0 m2 72 ton - (?)
Total
10460 m3 0 m2 1180 ton -
8 Sensors:
Navigational Navigation Radar * 2
Deep System Scanner * 2
Gravitational Scanner * 2
80 m3 200 m2 122 ton 0.5 MLv
Military Active * 3 (Range 16, CS 0, MW 6 each)
Passive * 3 (Range 12, CS 10)
20 m3 120 m2 2 ton 8.76 MLv
Total
100 m3 320 m2 124 ton 9.26 MLv
9 Weapons:
20 double HD EA 122 External Mounts (Dam: 1, Target: +1, Double: +1)
(140 m3) 600 m2 140 ton 4.4 MLv
10 HD EAA 1000 External Mounts (Dam: 2, Target: +1)
(50 m3) 300 m2 50 ton 1.84 MLv
10 Allen BMZ 150MW PBWS Jack Turrets w/ UTES (Dam: 3, Target -2)
340 m3 300 m2 340 ton 3.32 MLv
20 Hardpoints for LHH-637 Submunitions Dispenser (4 2x4 Det. laser each)
- 700 m2 440 ton 2.0 MLv (+ 7.76 MLv,
full load)
12 German SR-9/SR-10 Missile Bays (6 Missiles each)
576 m3 24 m2 1152 ton - (+ 16.78 MLv,
all SR-10)
1 German LH-22 Sensor Drone Bay (2 Drone bay)
200 m3 25 m2 400 ton - (+ 10.04 MLv)
12 Target Tracking Arrays (TTAs)
- 360 m2 24 ton 0.48 MLv
+2 Targetting Computer
1 m3 0 m2 1 ton -
Total
1117 m3 2309 m2 2547 ton 12.04 MLv (+ 34.58
MLv, full load)
10 Screens:
Current Military, Rating 6
60 m3 30 m2 60 ton 15 MLv
11 Hangar:
Cramped hangar for 2 vessels of approximately 300 ton size.
1800 m3 100 m2 360 ton -
12 Hull Masking:
- -
13 Hull:
Main structure: 10 15 m diameter standard hull sections
Extrastructure: 8 18 m diameter standard hull sections
This provides 38100 m3 internal volume and 9230 m2 surface area. It
requires a material volume of 196 m3. Armor level 10 requires additional
1960 m3 if hull is made of Advanced Composites.
Advanced Composites Hull, Armor 10
2156 m3 - 4312 ton 215.6 MLv
14 Streamlining:
- -
15 Cargo:
1075 m3 Cargo space + 11 m3 internal bracing
1086 m3 - 55 ton -
16 Pylons:
- -
EVALUATION
1 Mass:
31663 ton lightship, 33029 ton full ordnance and vehicles.
2 Drive Efficiency:
light, full maneuver: 4.666; light, active sensors, screens, weapons: 4.295
full, full maneuver: 4.600; full, active sensors, screens, weapons: 4.235
3 Fire Stats:
+2 Targetting computer
EA 122 double mounts hits at +4 (+2 computer, +1 integral, +1 double)
EA 1000 mounts hits at +3 (+2 computer, +1 integral)
PBWS jack turrets hits at +0 (+2 computer, -2 integral)
4 Comfort:
25 m3 per crew member, spin habitat = Comfort Rating 0
5 Expense:
900.6 MLv + 34.58 MLv for full load of submunitions, missiles and drones.
Ship's vessels are not included.
6 Reflected Signature:
Radial points: 897 * 0.2 = 179.4
Lateral points: 2650 * 0.2 = 530
Fixture points: external mounts 300
jack turrets 140
TTAs 120
Active sensors 0
Passive sensors 10
DSS 25
Dispensers 500
total 1095
Radial reflected signature (1274 points): 10
Lateral reflected signature (1625 points): 11
7 Radiated Signature:
600 MW: 8
8 Hull Hit Value:
Minor breach: 539
Major breach: 1078
Destroyed: 2156
9 Power Plant Capacity:
Power Plant #1: Disabled: 40
Destroyed: 200
Power Plant #2: Disabled: 40
Destroyed: 200
10 Target Profile:
Radial: +1
Lateral: +3
11 Target Aspects:
EAA 122 double mounts: (x1 +1 dbl)
Turret 1-4 S-PSQ-PBs-PBQ (Note: S = Stern
Turret 5-8 S-SSQ-SBs-SBQ PSQ = Port Stern Quarter
Turret 9-14 PSQ-PBs-PBQ-B SSQ = Starbord Stern Quarter
Turret 15-20 SSQ-SBs-SBQ-B PBs = Port Broadside
EAA 1000 mounts: (x2 +1) SBs = Starbord Broadside
Turret 21-22 S-PSQ-PBs-PBQ PBQ = Port Bow Quarter
Turret 23-24 S-SSQ-SBs-SBQ SBQ = Starbord Bow Quarter
Turret 25-27 PSQ-PBs-PBQ-B B = Bow)
Turret 28-30 SSQ-SBs-SBQ-B
PBWS jack turrets: (x3 -2)
Turret 31-35 PBs-PBQ-B
Turret 36-40 SBs-SBQ-B
12 Armor:
Armor Value 10
Ship Status Sheet
Movement: 9 (8 with screens and weapons active)
Screens: 6
Radiated Signature: 8
Radial Reflected: 10
Lateral Reflected: 11
Targetting Computer: +2
Radial Profile: +1
Lateral Profile: +3
Armor: 10
Hull Hits:
Minor: 539
Major: 1078
Destroyed: 2156
Power Plant Hits:
Inoperable: 40/40
Destroyed: 200/200
Surface Fixtures:
- -Weapons-
Turret 1-4: x1 +1 dbl S-PSQ-PBs-PBQ
Turret 5-8 x1 +1 dbl S-SSQ-SBs-SBQ
Turret 9-14 x1 +1 dbl PSQ-PBs-PBQ-B
Turret 15-20 x1 +1 dbl SSQ-SBs-SBQ-B
Turret 21-22 x2 +1 S-PSQ-PBs-PBQ
Turret 23-24 x2 +1 S-SSQ-SBs-SBQ
Turret 25-27 x2 +1 PSQ-PBs-PBQ-B
Turret 28-30 x2 +1 SSQ-SBs-SBQ-B
Turret 31-35 x3 -2 PBs-PBQ-B
Turret 36-40 x3 -2 SBs-SBQ-B
- -TTAs and Submunitions-
1-12 TTA
13-24 Communicator
25-44 LHH-637
- -Active Sensors- (16)
Primary OOOOOO
Redundant OOOOOO
Double Redundant OOOOOO
- -Passive Sensors- (12)
Primary OOOOOO
Redundant OOOOOO
Double Redundant OOOOOO
Critical Hits:
- -Computer-
Primary OOOOOO
- -Life Support- OOOOOO
- -Drive- OOOOOO
- -Hangar Deck- OOOOOO
- -Missile Bay- (1-12) OOOOOO
- -Continuous- OOOOOO
- -Tactical Action Center-
Active Operator 1-3 O
Passive Operator 1-3 O
Fire Control 1-22 O
Remote Pilot 1-12 O
Flight Control 1-2 O
- -Bridge-
Captain O
Navigator O
Communications 1-10 O
Engineer 1-12 O
Computer 1-24 O
Damage Control:
Party 1-13 OOO
Party 14 O
Ordnance:
12 Missile bays, each with 6 SR-9 or SR-10 Missiles.
1 Drone bay with 2 LH-22 Sensor Drone.
20 LHH-637 Submunition Dispensers, each with 4 2x4 Detonation Lasers.
Hangar space for 2 vessels internally (less than 300 tons).
Crew:
Comfort 0
Crew Quality
DISCUSSION
The Derfflinger is the Kiel Sternskiffbau AG competitor for German
Naval Requirement WRFz-302-166. The specification calls for a
superheavy battleship capable of taking on future possible Kafer
battleships. Requirements include Warp 4+ capability and use of
missiles as the ship's main offensive weapon. This requirement was
issued in August 2302, and is based on experience gained in the Kafer
war.
Lateral View:
+--------+ +--------+
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+--------+/ \+--------+/ \+++++++
[ | <> | | <> | ] (Approximate sketch)
+--------+\ /+--------+\ /+++++++
| | ---- | | ----
+--------+ +--------+ ^
^ ^ ^ ^ |
\ | / / |
Hamster Cage Habitats Main structure
extending forward
Radial View:
+--------+
+--| |--+
| +--------+ | Hamster Cage Spin habitats
| |/ \| | surrounding a main core.
| |\ /| |
| +--------+ |
+--| |--+
+--------+
The layout of the ship is a cylindrical main core surrounded by 8
external spin habitats, arranged perpendicular to the main axis in a
staggered fashion.
Two linked 300 MW fusion plants supplies power to the experimental 600
MW Hochkessle-Osaka drive, a drive of previously untried dimensions.
The succes of this arrangement is critical to the acceptability of
this design, and will be extensively tested by the German Navy.
The main offensive striking power of this vessel is the 12 remote
pilot stations, coupled with the 12 missile bays. The ship can volley
launch 12 missiles per minute, and carries a total of 72 missiles. In
extreme cases, the 20 submunition dispensers could be substituted for
SR-9, SR-10, Ritage-1 or SIM-14 Standard Missile Packs on a one for
one basis, or Ritage-2 Standard Missile Packs on a one for two basis.
Thus, in a maximum missile configuration the Derfflinger could carry a
total of 312 SR-9 or SR-10 missiles (72 in internal bays and 240 in
external missile packs.)
The tactical idea behind the Derfflinger is to disable the main enemy
elements with missile attacks, close with the enemy fleet and dispatch
the those still capable of combat with Particle Weapons and Detonation
Laser submunitions. A very high armor value and redundancy in critical
systems heightens the ship's survivability. 20 double turrets provide
point defense fire, and 10 heavy laser turrets have a dual capability
of anti-missile and anti-boat fire.
Of the 22 Fire Control stations, 12 control their fire through the 12
TTAs, and the other 10 controls the UTES mounted on the PBWS jack
turrets. This arrangement couples the all-aspect engagement capability
of the TTAs with the high survivability of the jack turrets.
Critics of this vessel has but a few points on their agenda:
* The high-cost-low-profile passive sensor system included could
probably be substituted for a cheaper system with similar capability
with little or no detrimental effect, given the high profile already
presented by this class.
* The omission of hull masking seems to be a glaring mistake. Even if
the reflected signature of the ship is very large, a radiated
signature considerably less would force the enemy to commit their
active sensors at an earlier stage.
* At least the 20 point defense laser turrets should have been mounted
on pylons for a better field of fire.
* The high cost of this system have caused opponents to suggest that
the missions intended for this ship could be resolved more efficiently
by 2-3 cruisers of the French Suffren class, or 4-5 cruisers of the
American Kennedy class. Purchase of such ships seems unlikely though,
given the French and American governments unwillingness to sell
cutting-edge technology to Germany.
At the moment, German Naval High Command is wargaming and simulating
this vessel against all known Kafer forces in order to find the
optimum tactics involved in deploying this ship. Currently, the
Derfflinger is to form the core of a Strike Force, including the
Derfflinger, 2-3 Frigates, 2-3 supply vessels and a number of
fighters. The fighters could be carried aboard the supply vessels or
on a small carrier (but Germany has no carrier at this date). The
Derfflinger and the fighters would make a sweep or attack together,
leaving the supply vessels (protected by the frigates) at a safe
range.
Date of design: March 12, 2303
Laid down: August 22, 2303
Delivered: Juli 31, 2305 (projected)
Another ship of the class is on order, but not yet laid down.
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