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The [[P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort]] is a [[warship]].
 
The [[P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort]] is a [[warship]].
 
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Fleet Escort]].
 
* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Fleet Escort]].

Revision as of 13:14, 5 June 2019

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|caption      = A typical PF Sloane in deep space, nearly devoid of visible stars.
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|footnote     = [Starship]]s are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort is a warship.

Description (Specifications)

Comments: The P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort is intended for routine fleet security and support. Fleet escorts are assigned in quantity for local or system defense any time that several squadrons or a fleet are present. If it is remembered that Sloans are lightly armed and armored, then their performance can be seen as admirable, although they cannot withstand major engagements. [1]

Image Repository

  1. A typical PF Sloane in deep space, nearly devoid of visible stars.
    PF-Sloan-Escort-Supp-9-FS-Paul-Jaquays 22-March-2019a.gif
  2. A "Sloan" firing on a Corsair Vessel.
    Sloan-class Challenge-25-Part-2 17-May-2019b.jpg
  3. A "Sloan" under transit within a Star System.
    Sloan-class Challenge-25-Part-1 17-May-2019a.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

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 subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary. [2]

Basic Ship Characteristics [3]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage / Hull 5,000 tons (standard) or 5.0 ktons. 70,000 cubic meters. [4]
2. Crew x8 officers, x32 ratings. [5] Total: 40 crew.
3. Performance Propulsion:
4. Electronics Model/9 fib computer. [7]
5. Hardpoints Two 50-ton bays; 30 hardpoints. [8]
6. Armament Two 50-ton missile bays. Thirty triple beam laser turrets organized into three batteries. [9]
7. Defenses Armored hull (Factor-5). Nuclear damper (Factor-2). Meson screen (Factor-2). [10]
8. Craft Three 50-ton cutters. [11]
9. Fuel Treatment This ship is equipped with fuel scoops. Its fleet escort role allows it to dispense with fuel purification plants. [12]
10. Cost MCr 4,168.16 standard. MCr3,334.526 in quantity. [13]
11. Construction Time 38 months singly; 25 months in quantity. [14]
12. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 40.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

The P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort is intended for routine fleet security and support. Fleet Escorts are assigned in quantity for local or system defense any time that several squadrons or a fleet are present. If it is remembered that Sloans are lightly armed and armored, then their performance can be seen as admirable, although they can not withstand major engagements.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Naming Practice/s: The namesake ship of the class was named after a venerated Terran rock star musician / entertainer. Subsequent ships were named after entertainers from across the Third Imperium including Solomani, Vilani, Suerrat, and other races and groups. They are also informally known as Philip Gary Schleins or Flips. [15]

Peculiarities: The designed is noted for having very well designed galleys, but very poorly designed air filtration systems, meaning that the pleasant smells of a good meal, or the horrible smells of a bad meal are known to linger throughout the ship. Flatulence from lattuce or cabbage-based meals are infamous throughout the Imperial Navy. [16]

Selected Fleet Escort Variant Classes

Warship - Fleet Escorts:

References & Contributors (Sources)

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
  1. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  2. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  3. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  4. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  5. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  6. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  7. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  8. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  9. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  10. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  11. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  12. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  13. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  14. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 18.
  15. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  16. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
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