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An important aspect of the ship is its interior layout; the ship was designed at a time when mutinies were a major threat to security. As a result, major bulkheads break up the ship into distinct areas — some for crew members, some for officers, and some common to both. | An important aspect of the ship is its interior layout; the ship was designed at a time when mutinies were a major threat to security. As a result, major bulkheads break up the ship into distinct areas — some for crew members, some for officers, and some common to both. | ||
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics === | === Basic Ship Characteristics === | ||
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## [[Vayu class Patrol Cruiser]] | ## [[Vayu class Patrol Cruiser]] | ||
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 04 |article=Gazelle class Close Escort Vessels|page=14-21}} | |S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 04 |article=Gazelle class Close Escort Vessels|page=14-21}} | ||
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| − | | | + | |S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Leviathan |page=40}} |
| − | | | + | |S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 17 |version= Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]]) |
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| − | | | + | |S8= {{Ludography cite|name= The Spinward Marches Campaign |page= TBD}} |
| − | | | + | |S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page=58 |version=MegaTraveller}} |
| − | | | + | |S10= {{Ludography cite|name= Gazelle Class Close Escort |page=1-8}} |
| − | | | + | |S11= {{Ludography cite|name= MegaTraveller Journal 2 |article=Fiery Class Gunned Escort|page=27-32}} |
| − | | | + | |S12= {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 58 |page= TBD}} |
| − | | | + | |S13= {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era |page=370}} |
| − | | | + | |S14= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances |page= 23 |article=Technical Booklet}} |
| − | | | + | |S15= {{Ludography cite|name= Deneb Sector |page= 37}} |
| − | | | + | |S16= {{Ludography cite|name= Gazelle-Class Close Escorts |page=1-56}} |
| − | | | + | |S17= EXTERNAL LINK: [http://home.earthlink.net/~ngc5139/HG/gaz-DS.html Federation Development Agency] by [[Leroy W.L. Guatney]] of the [[HIWG]] |
| − | | | + | |S18= EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.trisen.com/sol/ship.asp?Topic=10&Page=25&iClass=GAZELL&iType=CE Stuff Online] |
| − | | | + | |S19= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] |
| + | |S20= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:18, 26 March 2019
| Gazelle class Close Escort | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: EL Close Escort | |
| Size | 300/400 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[Cylinder Hull]] |
| Streamlining | Partially Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–14 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/6 |
| Jump | J-5/4 |
| Maneuver | 5/4 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 4 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 4 officers, 8 men |
| Officers | 4 |
| Enlisted | 8 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 6 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr287.47 |
| Architect fee | MCrTimothy B. Brown |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Illustration | Yes |
| Source | |
| Also see | Fiery class Close Escort |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Era | 1105 |
| Reference | High Guard 20-37. |
| The two sets of numbers for tonnage, jump and maneuver are for the presence of the 100-ton dismountable fuel tanks and the absence of same. | |
The Gazelle class Close Escort is a light warship built using a 300-ton hull with a partially streamlined configuration.
- It is a military ship and a Close Escort.
Description (Specifications)
These close escorts despite being woefully ineffective as combatants are fairly effective as deterrents to marauding forces. Many a merchant trader owes a debt of gratitude to the long-serving Gazelles and Fieries of the Imperial Navy and local sector navies. Not the best fighter, bet often there when you need them. [1]
It is fitted with jump-5, maneuver-5, and power plant-7 drives, and fuel tankage for 81 tons of fuel. To this basic package is added disposable 100-ton fuel tanks to provide the total fuel necessary for the drives. However, with these tanks installed, the ship tonnage is increased to 400 tons, which reduces the ship's performance to 4-G, jump-4, and power plant-5. The tanks may be dropped to allow the higher performance, but the ship then becomes restricted by its lower fuel supply until the tanks are replaced. The ship has fuel scoops and a purification plant, and can refuel by skimming gas giants. The standard bridge has a Model/6 computer installed and the ship has four hardpoints. Two of the hardpoints allow five tons each, which allows the installation of particle accelerator barbettes if desired. The remaining two hardpoints sport triple laser turrets. The ship hull is heavily armored. The ship has eight staterooms, four for officers and four for double occupancy by crew members.
A 20-ton gig, itself armed with a laser mount, is slung beneath the ship, with interlocking hatches provided. The gig is capable of 6-G and carries six acceleration couches and three emergency low berths. It can also carry two tons of cargo.
An important aspect of the ship is its interior layout; the ship was designed at a time when mutinies were a major threat to security. As a result, major bulkheads break up the ship into distinct areas — some for crew members, some for officers, and some common to both.
Image Repository
Basic Ship Characteristics
Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [2]
| #. | Category | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tonnage | 300 tons (standard). 4,200 cubic meters. Unstreamlined hull. L-Hyd tanks add 100 tons of fuel and displacement (CE-4444762) and cost MCr0.11. [4] |
| 2. | Crew | x12 crew: x4 officers. x8 ratings. [5] Total: 12 crew. |
| 3. | Performance | Jump varies with situation. With drop tanks installed and retained, Jump-4 and 4-G. With drop tanks installed and dropped, Jump-5 and 5-G. With drop tanks not installed, Jump-2 and 5-G. Power plant-7. 21-EP. Agility-0. [6] |
| 4. | Electronics | x1 Model/6 computer. [7] |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x4 hardpoints. [8] |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Armored hull (Factor-3). [10] |
| 8. | Craft | x1 20-ton gig. [11] |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Integral fuel scoops and purification plant. [12] |
| 10. | Cost | MCr359.3431 standard. MCr287.474 in quantity. [13] |
| 11. | Construction Time | 16 months singly; 11 months in quantity. [14] |
| 12. | Comments | Standard cargo capacity amounts to 6.0 tons. |
History & Background (Dossier)
Comments: Hundreds of Gazelle class close escorts have been built and many remain in service in the Imperial Navy, despite the fact that in a combat situation, they are nearly worthless. The close escort, even when new, was not intended to stand up to combat vessels; rather it was envisioned as an anti-piracy and revenue patrol ship. In that role, it has performed well, but when pressed into combat duties it has invariably suffered disproportionate losses. [15]
An Imperial Navy standard class built by the hundreds, and a common component of Navy task forces in the Marches. Designed specifically to protect the line-of-battle against enemy skirmish forces and for general escort duty, the class is well-armed for its size and type. L-Hyd fuel tanks may be dropped in extreme circumstances, allowing Jump-5. The tanks must be replaced unless a severe reduction in jump ability is to be tolerated.
Ship General Specifications
General Specifications: Naval tactics in the Imperial Navy call for large ships to be accompanied by well-armed, small fighting craft capable of engaging the enemy at long range, before they approach the principle ships in a task force or convoy. These small ships may be fighter craft carried by the larger ships, or they may be independent close escort vessels.
Thousands of close escorts have been built in the past several centuries, and hundreds have been built in the Gazelle class. Many remain in service in the Imperial Navy, despite the fact that in a combat situation, they are nearly worthless. The close escort, even when new, was not intended to stand up to combat vessels; rather it was envisioned as an anti-piracy and revenue patrol ship. In that role, it has performed well, but when pressed into combat duties it has invariably suffered disproportionate losses.
The original specification (through CE-13791) called for the use of Particle Accelerator barbettes on the dorsal/ventral hardpoints. This was the first experimentation with this weapons system on a smaller craft. It was a respectable weapons configuration, however tactical simulations proved out in field trials, resulted in all new orders, and some completed ships to be refit, with the Laser/Missile configuration. The Al Morai design team was the first departure from the standard spec, brought on by the fact that their ships would be in private hands.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities
Ship Registry Selections:
| No. | Name | Laid down | First Flight | Builder | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13712 | Gazelle | 131-1079 | 242-1080 | Yard 15 | A |
| 13768 | Unicorn | 105-1084 | 098-1086 | Clan Severn | B |
| 13791 | Stag | 085-1086 | 063-1087 | Delvani | C |
- A: Class ship
- B: Attached to 212th Fleet.
- C: In civilian service in Reaver's Deep.
Selected Variant Models
Variant: The Fiery class gunned escort is a variant based on the Gazelle class, the major difference being a streamlined hull. [16]
Selected Variant Types & Classes
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Loren Wiseman. "Gazelle class Close Escort Vessels." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 04 (1980): 14-21.
- Marc Miller. Traders and Gunboats (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 30-35,47.
- Bob McWilliams. Leviathan (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 40.
- Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17. (Classic Traveller Supplement 9)
- William H. Keith Jr.. Flight of the Stag (Marischal Adventures, 1981), 1-4.
- Marc Miller. High Passage 5 (FASA, 1982), TBD.
- Marc Miller. The Spinward Marches Campaign (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), TBD.
- Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
- S.R. Greene. Gazelle Class Close Escort (Seeker Gaming Systems, 1991), 1-8.
- Rob Caswell. "Fiery Class Gunned Escort." MegaTraveller Journal 2 (1991): 27-32.
- Loren Wiseman. Challenge 58 (Game Designers Workshop, 1992), TBD.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Traveller: The New Era (Game Designers Workshop, 1993), 370.
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. "Technical Booklet." Brilliant Lances (1994): 23.
- Robert Eaglestone. Deneb Sector (Mongoose Publishing, 2012), 37.
- Michael Barger. Gazelle-Class Close Escorts (Far Future Enterprises, 2018), 1-56.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Federation Development Agency by Leroy W.L. Guatney of the HIWG
- EXTERNAL LINK: Stuff Online
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 17.