Shibash class Light Cruiser

Shibash class Light Cruiser
Missile Cruiser Variant
Type: CL Light Cruiser
Category	ACS
Size	1,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Partially Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model/5
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	100
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	144
Officers	25
Enlisted	119
Marines	42
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	15.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Ziru Sirka
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Not in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr10,502.918 Qty: MCr 8,402.334
Architect fee	MCrDesign Bureau
Statistics
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	Cruiser
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

The Shibash class Light Cruiser is a warship.

• It is a military ship and a Cruiser.
• It is a venerated machine from another age, not seen within Charted Space anymore.

Description (Specifications)

The Shibash is a typical Vilani light cruiser. It has enough fuel for a single jump 2. It carried a fair amount of armor on its reinforced hull. It was partially streamlined and capable of gas giant wilderness refueling. It carried a trio of ship's boats for interface duties. It carried a platoon of 42 marines with individual assault capsules. The crew consisted of 11 command, 32 engineering, 19 gunnery, 10 flight, 20 service, 10 security and the 42 marines mentioned. They served in the Aasha Ziru Sirka for a very long time.

Image Repository

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General Description & Deck Plans

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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.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	10,000 tons.
2.	Crew	144 crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-2 4-G acceleration 2,600.0 tons of fuel. Power Plant-6 600-EPs Agility-4
4.	Electronics	Model/5 ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x100 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: Ten dual pulse laser turrets in a factor 4 battery 1 x factor 5 50 ton plasma gun bay 1 x factor 7 100 ton particle accelerator bay 5 x factor 8 100 ton missile bays
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: Factor 7 Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: 1 x Factor 4 100 ton bay Other: ten dual sand caster turrets in a factor 8 battery
8.	Craft / Drones	3 x 30 dton Ship's Boats
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification
10.	Cost	MCr10,502.918 8402.334 in quantity.
11.	Construction Time	TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to 15.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)

Never fitted with a spinal mounted weapon this class typically failed to destroy enemy combatants of equivalent size and class. It five large missile bays were put to use in providing long range missile salvos. Provincial governmental officials in fleet procurement sought to reduce costs and only requisitioned dual turrets for the pulse laser and sand caster batteries, when triple turrets were clearly called for. Local yard personnel, knew better than to question orders and dutifully installed the inferior systems. Crews loved the uncrowded conditions as each crew member was afforded individual occupancy staterooms. There were 144 staterooms for the 144 crew. A security detail and marines were embarked. No low watch was provided and the computer had no back up systems, nor fiber optical redundancies. When requisitioned in bulk orders these vessels were less expensive than contemporary classes at their tonnage.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Warship- Destroyer Escort :

1. Type DE class Destroyer Escort
   1. Agrippa class Destroyer Escort
   2. Aurdesko class Destroyer Escort
   3. Chrysanthemum class Destroyer Escort
   4. Fer-de-Lance class Destroyer Escort
   5. Gable class Destroyer Escort
   6. Ipltsiedle class Destroyer Escort
   7. Isokaze class Destroyer Escort
   8. Lucifer class Destroyer Escort
   9. Moshulu class Destroyer Escort
   10. Mossip class Destroyer Escort
   11. Nederland class Destroyer Escort
   12. Shamshir class Destroyer Escort
   13. Snow class Destroyer Escort
   14. Type D47 class Destroyer Escort
   15. Type HDE class Destroyer Escort
   16. Tyrian Lordship class Destroyer Escort
   17. Velroi class Escort Destroyer
   18. Zdieench class Destroyer Escort
   19. Zhdits class Destroyer Escort
   20. Zhosibadle class Destroyer Escort

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
• 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 of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science