KE3 Korsu class Gun Boat
| KE3 Korsu class Gun Boat | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type: PG Gunboat | |
| Size | 300 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | 3 |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 6 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 3 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 11 |
| Officers | 2 |
| Enlisted | 9 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 30 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Korsumug Empire |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr266.776 (base) MCr213.421 (qty) |
| Architect fee | MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Gunboat |
| Canon | Published, fan design |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance. | |
The KE3 Korsu class Gun Boat is a warship.
- It is a military ship and a Gunboat.
Description (Specifications)
Used in patrols for the Korsumug Empire, they are streamlined saucers capable of wilderness ocean refueling. They carry enough internal fuel for two jumps and are fitted with additional drop tanks for jump 1 as needed for extended range operations.
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. [1]
| No. | Category | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tonnage | 300 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | x11 crew: Pilot, Navigator, 4 Engineers, Medic, 4 Gunners in 5.5 double occupancy staterooms. |
| 3. | Performance | Jump-1, 6-G acceleration, Power plant-6, 18-EPs, Agility-5. |
| 4. | Electronics | Model 3 computer. |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x3 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | x1 Triple sand caster turret, firing as a single factor 4 battery. |
| 8. | Craft | Craft: x1 10T ATV, x1 4T Air/Raft |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification |
| 10. | Cost | MCr266.776 (base) MCr213.421 (qty). |
| 11. | Construction Time | 56 weeks to build, 45 weeks in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | Standard cargo capacity amounts to 30.0 tons. |
History & Background (Dossier)
They are faster than the battle scouts, but less well protected. They can carry more cargo, vehicles and are streamlined so that they can land on planetary surfaces. The 16 lowberths are frequently used for two squads of troopers, prisoners or wounded.
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)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.