Yawl class Troop Carrier

Yawl class Troop Carrier
Type: MN Troop Carrier
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Flattened Sphere Hull
Streamlining	Partly Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model/1
Jump	J-1
Maneuver	1 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints	4
Offensive	4 triple sandcaster turrets
Accommodations
Staterooms	9
Low Berths	500
Personnel
Crew	9
High/Mid Passengers
Low Passengers	500
Payload
Cargo	29 Tons
Fuel tank	44 Tons
Construction
Origin	Old Worlds
Price
Cost	MCr196.682
Architect fee	MCr1.967
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	AD-4611111-070000-00000-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Yawl class Troop Carrier is an TL–12 Troop Carrier.

Description (Specifications)

It is a streamlined flattened sphere structure hull for ocean refueling with scoops and a fuel refinery. It has Jump-1 range and 1 Gs acceleration with 1-Agility, it can not keep up main fleet elements, they are send ahead to rendezvous at pre-set rally points and target planets. They are a fleet support element. Originally intended as a destroyer escort, they are now filled with low berths.

• It carries four triple sand casters.
• It carries no subcraft.

It is a class of TL–12 troop carrier is very inexpensive for its size. The tight 200 MCr. budget meant it ran out of money before it ran out of space. So it was reclassified and used as an assault transport. It lands directly on the surface once the troops are brought out of deep freeze. The Old Worlds Navy relies on this class to bring in troops. They carry a battalion of marines.

History & Background (Dossier)

It was built for Battle Fleet from Biskra (Crucis Margin 1921).

Selected Variant Types & Classes

11 Representative Troop Transport (MN) Classes

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Military Ship - Liner - Troop Carrier - Type MN Troop Transport

A

• Aekguthang class Assault Cutter
• Assault Lander class Marine Gig

C

• Coeus class Assault Pinnace

G

• Gallant class Assault Shuttle

• Great Eastern class Troop Transport

R

• Raptor class Combat Lander

S

• Slicer class Assault Shuttle

T

• TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship

• TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship

Y

• Yawl class Troop Carrier

Z

• Ziiguysna class Pinnace

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

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.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy