Gunboat

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EG-class Gunboats are a kind of close escort and are generally a light warship platform.

• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

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Description (Specifications)

Ultimately, the distinction between ground, air, and spacecraft disappears for military vehicles, and a single type of vehicle assumes all these roles for system defense. Called gunboats, they are capable of extended operations in vacuum, atmosphere, and water.

Image Repository

1. A Fiery class Gunned Escort in colorful livery.
   

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

Individual vessels are strongly armed, and can fight enemy ships while later supporting ground forces or attacking enemy installations. Further, they can continue resistance for long periods, hiding in oceans or gas giants, and coming out only when there is the prospect of enemy losses.

Supraclass Roles

Gunboats typically serve the following roles:

1. Attack Boat (??)
2. Close Escort (ECE)
3. Corvette (EC)
4. Escort (E)
5. Frigate (EF)
6. Gunboat (??)
7. Gunship (??)
8. Light Attack Boat (??)
9. Missile Boat (ECM)
10. Missile Corvette (ECM)
11. Pursuit Ship (ECT)
12. Scout-Interceptor (??)
13. Sloop (ES)
14. System Defense Boat (HSB)

Supraclass Archtypes

Typically, gunboats are fast, well-armed, and well-armored. They are capable of a wide variety of military missions, and have a high survival potential. Mass displacement is generally in the order of 200 to 600 tons.

EG-class Gunboat Supraclass Archtypes
Archtype	Type Code	TL Range	Remarks
TBD	TBD	TBD	None

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Gunboat:

1. Type CE class Close Escort
   1. TBD class Gunboat

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:

20 Representative Gunboat (EG) Classes

Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Antarian class Corvette EG 1,200 ACS 11 Antares Imperium 2 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Banya class Light Fleet Corvette EG 800 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette EG 800 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 3 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Fiery class Gunned Escort EG 300/400 ACS 14 Third Imperium 5/4 5/4 Yes Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design. Flare class Gunboat EG 300 ACS 10 Winston Democracy 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Foxtrot class Corvette EG 1,200 ACS 14 Vegan Polity 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Gunbuster class Corvette EG 712 ACS 13 Darrian Confederation 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kalaron class Corvette EG 1,000 ACS 11 Union of Garth 2 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. KE7 Virulent class Corvette EG 700 ACS 10 Korsumug Empire 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kodan class Corvette EG 700 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Lakr class Corvette EG 1,000 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Lawful Means class Corvette EG 200 ACS 14 Solomani Confederation 4 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Menace class Corvette EG 800 12 Old Worlds Navy 3 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Ming class Corvette EG 1,800 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 4 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Oegveng class Gunned Corvette EG 800 ACS 13 Vargr Extents 2 5 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Polaris class Corvette EG 155 10 Bain Defense Squadron 1 6 {{{illustration}}} Rule of Man class Gunboat EG 400 11 Rule of Man 2 6 {{{illustration}}} TC8 Nedric class Corvette EG 800 13 Trooles Confederation 1 1 {{{illustration}}} Type RG class Assault Gunship EG X ACS X Third Imperium X X {{{illustration}}} Ueghzgi class Corvette EG 3,000 13 Thirz Empire 3 6 {{{illustration}}}

18 Representative Gunship (PG) Classes

Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon C-13 class Gun Boat PG 200 ACS 11 Chanestin Kingdom 1 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Grasp class Gunship PG 760 ACS 12 Mapepire Cluster 3 3 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Griffon class Gunship PG 600 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Heroic Event class Light Attack Boat PG 200 7 Cambre Accord 0 2 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Heron class Scout-Interceptor PG 100 14 Federation of Heron 2 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hornet class Gunship PG 600 15 Third Imperium 2 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kalaron class Assault Scout PG 100 11 Union of Garth 2 2 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. KE3 Korsu class Gun Boat PG 300 10 Korsumug Empire 1 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Nogo class Fast Attack Craft PG 200 ACS 11 Worlds of The Leader 2 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Oppressor class Gunboat PG 2,000 10 Third Imperium 0 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Project 122bis Kronshtadt class Pursuit Ship PG 325 ACS 13 Sindalian Empire 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. SLC7 Dianist class Gunboat PG 1,800 13 Isaiat Dominate 4 4 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Taravesh class Gunboat PG 600 ACS 12 Trindel Confederacy 0 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Type 022 Houbei class Missile Boat PGM 220 ACS 13 Sindalian Empire 4 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VCS 894 class Missile Gunboat PGM 1,000 10 Viyard Concourse 1 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VCS 904 class Gunboat PG 200 10 Viyard Concourse 1 5 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Nexus Warspite class Intruder PG 200 ACS 12 Distant Fringe 2 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Zok Death class Sloop PG 600 10 S'raak Empire 0 6 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

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