Sacnoth Fleet

This was the primary sword world fleet. As power shifted to Gram, this organization lost some of its prestige. It has stuffered defeats against Imperial fleets. Sacnoth's more advanced technology allowed for some major combatants to be constructed. Unlike the Gram Fleet, instead of fleet tenders and battle riders, the squadrons within this fleet have been characterized by a large number of slow, heavily armored battleships and dreadnoughts for the line of battle, renowned for their ability to absorb punishment and keep fighting. The 214th Fleet attacked and destroyed most of the Sacnoth fleet in a pitched battle at Sting on 016-1110.

At its height, under Fleet Admiral Reinhart Franz, the fleet consisted of 6 Battle Squadrons and 2 Cruiser Squadrons with:

6 dreadnoughts, 16 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, 11 light cruisers, and 61 destroyers

One tanker squadron and one divisional assault squadron with other scout, courier, support and logistical elements were added as needed. They typically didn't stay with the battle fleet for long between scheduled resupply runs.

Sword World's Grendal Class Dreadnought

DN-T1335F4-C91106-878K9-4 MCr. 365,849.45 300,000 Tons

Bearing Y J VJJ1J Crew 2,490

Batteries Z X WXX1X TL C

Cargo: 29 Fuel: 105,000 EP: 15,000 Agility: 2 Marines: 300 Drop Capsules: 30 (plus 270 Ready) Craft: 40 x 10T Waraxe Light Fighters, 20 x 20T Assault Landers, 12 x 4T Grav Tanks, 12 x 4T Grav APCs Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Backups: 1 x Model/6fib Computer 1 x Factor 1 Nuclear Damper 1 x Factor 1 Meson Screen Substitutions: V = 37 W = 62 X = 30 Y = 66 Z = 110

Architects Fee: MCr 3,652.864 Cost in Quantity: MCr 292,229.128

Sword World's Furious Anger Class Battleship

BB-S1334F4-C71106-88Q09-0 MCr. 222,285.978 200,000 Tons

Bearing 7 6 661 Y Crew 1,618

Batteries B A AA1Z TL C

Cargo: 97 Fuel: 68,000 EP: 8,000 Agility: 2 Marines: 200 Drop Capsules: 20 (plus 180 Ready) Craft: 2 x 50T Cutters, 4 x 20T Assault Landers, Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Backups: 1 x Model/6fib Computer 1 x Factor 1 Nuclear Damper 1 x Factor 1 Meson Screen Substitutions: Y = 104 Z = 160

Architects Fee: MCr 2,222.86 Cost in Quantity: MCr 177,828.782

Sword World's Righteous Might Class Battlecruiser

BC-R1335F3-891106-888K9-0 MCr. 110,268.654 100,000 Tons

Bearing 4 4 8841Y Crew 872

Batteries 6 6 CC61Z TL C

Cargo: 29 Fuel: 35,000 EP: 5,000 Agility: 2 Marines: 100 Drop Capsules: 10 (plus 90 Ready) Craft: 2 x 50T Cutters, 2 x 20T Assault Landers, Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Backups: 1 x Model/6fib Computer 1 x Factor 1 Nuclear Damper 1 x Factor 1 Meson Screen Substitutions: Y = 35 Z = 50

Architects Fee: MCr 1,102.687 Cost in Quantity: MCr 88,214.923

Sword World's Berserker Class Light Cruiser

CL-M1334F3-991106-888K9-0 MCr. 110,268.654 30,000 Tons

Bearing 1 1 1111M Crew 268

Batteries 1 1 1111P TL C

Cargo: 58.5 Frozen Watch Fuel: 10,200 EP: 1,200 Agility: 1 Marines: 30 Drop Capsules: 3 (plus 27 Ready) Craft: 4 x 30T Ship's Boats, Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Backups: 1 x Model/6fib Computer 1 x Factor 1 Nuclear Damper 1 x Factor 1 Meson Screen

Architects Fee: MCr 319.041 Cost in Quantity: MCr 25,523.281

Sword World's Rhinegold Class Destroyer

CL-M1336F3-991106-88808-0 MCr. 9,331.62 8,000 Tons

Bearing 1 1 111 3 Crew 86

Batteries 1 1 111 3 TL C

Cargo: 37 Frozen Watch Fuel: 2,880 EP: 480 Agility: 3 Marines: 8 Craft: 2 x 30T Ship's Boats, Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification Backups: 1 x Model/6fib Computer

Architects Fee: MCr 93.316 Cost in Quantity: MCr 7,465.296

Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrew Moffatt-Vallance.

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