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Truman-class Dreadnought
The Truman-class Dreadnoughts are a class of 4 dreadnoughts in service with the SDCN following the end of the Interplanetary War. The remainder of the class is composed of the SDCN Okimbo, Thomas Prince, Tripoli, and Montengro.
- Characteristics
The Truman-class dreadnought is armed with 2 Farren-Pattern high-yield heavy railgun turrets, 9 autoloading torpedo bays that are compatible with a variety of warheads, and 42 Redfield Ballistics 40mm point defense cannons (PDCs) spread across the surface of the dreadnought for maximum defensive coverage. The effective targeting range of the Truman-class is shorter than that of most of her counterparts but its extensive PDC grid enables it to endure even the largest torpedo volleys, protecting the ship from harm while coordinating fleet movements or bringing her railguns to bear.
A pair of hangar bays and accompanying external docking clamps are located in the midsection of the Truman-class, where its complement of 6 L-Type dropship skiffs, as well as a smaller number of short-range repair skiffs and reconnaissance drones are housed. Though the Truman-class is not quite large enough to carry corvettes in its internal hangars like the Donnager-class battleships, its embarked dropships widen its mission profile to include Marine deployment and surface reconnaissance.
The class shows it's age in several ways, such as naked pipes and wires above corridors and constant electrical issues. The circular CIC of the class is however perhaps the most notable example of the ships age, as it makes use of computers operated with keyboards, switches and sticks rather than touchscreens and holographic interfaces as seen aboard more modern ships.
- History
At the time of the Ganymede Incident, the Truman-class dreadnought had been in service with the SDCN for decades and served as the flagships of high-ranking admirals, such as Admiral Augusto Nguyễn's SDCN Agatha King and Admiral Souther's SDCN Okimbo.
The Agatha King notably participated in the Io Campaign as part of a rogue element of the UN Navy commanded by Nguyễn where they engaged a MCRN fleet as well as the SDCN's Jupiter Fleet under the command of Souther which included his flagshjip, the Okimbo, and two other Truman-class dreadnoughts. The Agatha King was later scuttled by Nguyễn follow it being disabled by multiple railgun hits.
- Ships in Class
Registry # | Name | Fate | Notes |
BBS-1 | SDCN Scapa Flow | In Service | N/A |
BBS-2 | SDCN Okimbo | In Service | Former flagship of the SDCN Jupiter Fleet. |
BBS-3 | SDCN Thomas Prince | In Service | Flagship of the Argo Fleet. |
BBS-4 | SDCN Tripoli | In Service | N/A |
BBS-5 | SDCN Montenegro | In Service | N/A |
BBS-6 | SDCN Agatha King | Scuttled en-route to Io | Part of Admiral Nguyễn's rogue fleet. |
BBS-7 | SDCN Black Sea | Destroyed over Saturn | N/A |
BBS-8 | SDCN Bosnia | Destroyed over Saturn | N/A |
BBS-9 | SDCN Selena | Broken Up | Retired at the end of the Interplanetary War after suffering severe damage during the Battle of Venus. |