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'''BATRON (Battleship Squadron), also Batron or BatRon'''
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[[BatRon]]s are a kind of military unit, an organizational grouping, used within modern interstellar [[navies]].
  
In naval use of the Third Imperium a Battleship Squadron is typically two to eight battleships (100,000 to 1 million dtons each) plus escorts and auxiliaries (usually less than 25% of capital ship tonnage).
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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''[[Imperial Navy]]:''
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* [[Squadron]]
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** [[AssaultRon]]
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** [[BatRon]]
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** [[CruRon]]
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** [[ScoutRon]]
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** [[TankRon]]
  
The usual size of the BATRON seen in source material is eight battleships. In the early 1100s the source material indicates that the largest size typical Battleship Squadrons were the Tigeress Class at 500,000 dtons, although some older larger battleships did remain in service.
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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A ''BatRon'', or ''Battleship Squadrons'', in naval use of the [[Third Imperium]], are typically two to eight [[battleship]]s or [[dreadnought]]s of 100,000 to 1 million [[Ton|dtons]] each, plus [[escort]]s and [[auxiliaries]] (usually less than 25% of capital ship tonnage).
  
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Battle squadrons are created from [[battleship]]s and are intended to meet the best of the enemy fleet, engage it, and destroy it. Their purpose is battle. Battle squadrons are usually reinforced with large numbers of [[auxiliaries|auxiliary ships]], including refueling shuttles, [[escort]]s, and support [[cruiser]]s. In addition, they are accompanied by a number of [[fleet courier]]s which carry communications between squadrons.
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=== Selected BatRon Units ===
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# [[154th Battle Rider Squadron]]
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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In the early [[1100s]] the largest size Battleship Squadrons were made up of the [[Tigress class Dreadnought]] at 500,000 [[Ton|dtons]], although some older [[battleship]]s did remain in service.
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The [[Plankwell class Dreadnought]], [[Kokirrak class Dreadnought]] are two examples of older [[dreadnought]]s backing up the [[Tigress class Dreadnought]] BatRons.
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Sources
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|S1= {{CT}} [[Fighting Ships]]
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|S2= {{MT}} [[Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium]]
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|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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}}
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{{LEN|Military|Navy}}

Revision as of 14:34, 29 August 2019

T5-Imperial-Navy-detail-FFE 03-June-2019a.png

BatRons are a kind of military unit, an organizational grouping, used within modern interstellar navies.

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Imperial Navy:

Description (Specifications)

A BatRon, or Battleship Squadrons, in naval use of the Third Imperium, are typically two to eight battleships or dreadnoughts of 100,000 to 1 million dtons each, plus escorts and auxiliaries (usually less than 25% of capital ship tonnage).

Battle squadrons are created from battleships and are intended to meet the best of the enemy fleet, engage it, and destroy it. Their purpose is battle. Battle squadrons are usually reinforced with large numbers of auxiliary ships, including refueling shuttles, escorts, and support cruisers. In addition, they are accompanied by a number of fleet couriers which carry communications between squadrons.

Selected BatRon Units

  1. 154th Battle Rider Squadron

History & Background (Dossier)

In the early 1100s the largest size Battleship Squadrons were made up of the Tigress class Dreadnought at 500,000 dtons, although some older battleships did remain in service.

The Plankwell class Dreadnought, Kokirrak class Dreadnought are two examples of older dreadnoughts backing up the Tigress class Dreadnought BatRons.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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.