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A [[Tanker|T-class Tanker]] is a craft designated to carry valuable liquid resources, usually refined [[ship fuel]].
 
A [[Tanker|T-class Tanker]] is a craft designated to carry valuable liquid resources, usually refined [[ship fuel]].
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* Some tankers are designed for explicit military service and are designated Q-class [[Combat Support Ship]]s.
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* Some tankers are militarized or explicitly designed for military service and are designated Q-class [[Combat Support Ship]]s.
 
* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].  
 
* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].  
 
* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
 
=== Supraclass Roles ===
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[[Tanker]]s typically serve the following roles:
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[[Tanker]]s typically serve the following roles: <br>
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# [[Bulk Fuel Carrier]]
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''[[Largecraft]] & [[Bigcraft]]:''
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# [[Fleet Tanker]]
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# [[Battle Tanker]] (TF)
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# [[Bulk Fuel Carrier]] (TF)
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# [[Fleet Fuel Tanker]] (TF)
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# [[Frontier Tanker]] (TF)
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# ''Tanker'' (Namesake)
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# [[Fuel Lighter]] (TF)
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# [[Fuel Tanker]] (TF)
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# [[Heavy Tanker]] (TFH)
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# [[Independent Refueling Tanker]] (TF)
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# [[Light Tanker]] (TFL)
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# [[Medium Tanker]] (TFM)
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# [[Superheavy Tanker]] (TFS)
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# [[Tanker]] (TF) (Namesake)
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# [[Ultraheavy Tanker]] (TFU)
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# [[Very Light Tanker]] (TFV)
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''[[Smallcraft]]:''
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# [[Fuel Cutter]] (UF)
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# [[Fuel Pinnace]] (UF)
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# [[Fuel Shuttle]] (UF)
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# [[Refueling Pinnace]] (UF)
  
 
==== Size-Class Roles for Transport Vessels ====
 
==== Size-Class Roles for Transport Vessels ====
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# [[Fuel Shuttle]] (UF) (1 to 99 [[ton]]s)
 
# [[Very Light Tanker]] (TFV) (100 to 2,499 [[ton]]s)
 
# [[Very Light Tanker]] (TFV) (100 to 2,499 [[ton]]s)
 
# [[Light Tanker]] (TFL) (2,500 to 99,999 [[ton]]s)
 
# [[Light Tanker]] (TFL) (2,500 to 99,999 [[ton]]s)
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==

Latest revision as of 20:40, 10 July 2025

Line Combatants (Primary - Capital) Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital) Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
B-
Battleship 		C-
Cruiser 		O-
Ortillery 		V-
Carrier 		D-
Destroyer 		E-
Escort 		F-
Fighter 		H-
Defense/Security 		I-
Combat Transport 		Q-
Combat Support 		S-
Scout 		U-
Utility 		X-
Commo 		Z-
Special
Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit) Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit) Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit) System Craft (Intrastellar)
A-
Tramp 		M-
Freighter 		R-
Liner 		T-
Transport 		G-
Industrial 		J-
Prospector 		K-
Expedition 		P-
Corsair 		U-
Utility 		L-
Science 		N-
Medical 		Y-
Private 		WB-
Barge 		WA-
Satellite 		WO-
Space Station


A T-class Tanker is a craft designated to carry valuable liquid resources, usually refined ship fuel.

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Description (Specifications)[edit]

No information yet available.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A massive Baleen class Heavy Tanker.
    J2 40000dT Heavy Tanker.jpg
  2. A Nimrod class Fuel Lighter.
    J0 15000dT Fuel Lighter 2.jpg
  3. A Provision class Medium Tanker.
    J2 8000dT Tanker 2.jpg

Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space[edit]

Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space: 1105
Cateogries A-class R-class M-class T-class
Synopsis Tramp Liner Freighter Transport & Tanker
Hull Tonnage 100 to 2,499 dTons 100 to 2,499 dTons 2,500 to 999,999 dTons 2,500 to 999,999 dTons or more...
(...rarely more than 1,000,000) dTons
Size-Cat ACS ACS BCS & FCS BCS & FCS (rarely WCS)
Ideal Freight Volume Zero to Low (Hundreds of tons) Medium (Hundreds to Thousands of tons) High (Thousands to Tens of Thousands of tons) Very High (Tens to Hundreds of Thousands of tons)
Market Unscheduled low volume, high speculation trade routes Mostly scheduled, medium speculation, subsidized trade routes Scheduled medium and high-volume, low speculation trade routes Scheduled high volume trade routes with massive economies of scale, or massive (...usually government) projects
Rough Market Share 10% 25% 45% 20%
Area of Influence Cluster or Trace+ Subsector+ Sector Multi-Sector
Business Fledgling Line Subsector-wide Line & Interface Line Sector-wide Line Multi-sector Line
Remarks Merchant Princes & Adventurers Scheduled & Subsidized Trade Backbone of Merchant Trade Corporate Bulk Trade
NOTES: While standards exist, ship naming standards evolve with time and over tech epochs. Class naming comments are only generalizations and many exceptions exist. Trade is heavily affected by local regulations, the rule of law, and local security conditions. WCS-class vessels are not ordinarily used for merchant missions as they are too large and expensive.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

No information yet available.

Supraclass Roles[edit]

Tankers typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

  1. Battle Tanker (TF)
  2. Bulk Fuel Carrier (TF)
  3. Fleet Fuel Tanker (TF)
  4. Fleet Tanker (TF)
  5. Frontier Tanker (TF)
  6. Fuel Lighter (TF)
  7. Fuel Tanker (TF)
  8. Heavy Tanker (TFH)
  9. Independent Refueling Tanker (TF)
  10. Light Tanker (TFL)
  11. Medium Tanker (TFM)
  12. Superheavy Tanker (TFS)
  13. Tanker (TF) (Namesake)
  14. Ultraheavy Tanker (TFU)
  15. Very Light Tanker (TFV)

Smallcraft:

  1. Fuel Cutter (UF)
  2. Fuel Pinnace (UF)
  3. Fuel Shuttle (UF)
  4. Refueling Pinnace (UF)

Size-Class Roles for Transport Vessels[edit]

  1. Fuel Shuttle (UF) (1 to 99 tons)
  2. Very Light Tanker (TFV) (100 to 2,499 tons)
  3. Light Tanker (TFL) (2,500 to 99,999 tons)
  4. Medium Tanker (TFM) (100,000 to 249,999 tons)
  5. Heavy Tanker (TFH) (250,000 to 499,999 tons)
  6. Superheavy Tanker (TFS) (500,000 to 999,999 tons)
  7. Ultraheavy Tanker (TFU) (1,000,000 or more tons)

Civilian Subcraft[edit]

Civilian subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some of these vessels:

  1. Barge (WB)
  2. Utility Craft (U)

Supraclass Archetypes[edit]

Tanker Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code/s Exemplar Remarks
Tanker TF Tanker None

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Merchant Ship - Transport:

  1. Type TF class Tanker

Ship Summary List[edit]

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

0 Representative Tanker (TF) Classes
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0 Representative Fuel Shuttle (UF) Classes
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Library Data Referral Tree[edit]

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: (Click "Expand" to reveal)

Starship:

  • Speed of Travel
    • NAFAL (STL) - (Not As Fast As Light) / (Slower Than Light)
    • Light Speed (c)
    • FTL - (Faster Than Light) - "Superluminal"
    » Imperial Standard Astronomical Unit
    » Solomani Parsec
    » Vilani Parsec ("Deshi")
    » Imperial Standard Parsec


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