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Ultimately, the distinction between ground, air, and space craft disappears for military vehicles, and a single type of vehicle assumes all of the roles for system defense. Called gunboats, they are capable of extended operations in vacuum, atmosphere and water, ready to continue resistance to enemy action. Individually, the vessels are strongly armed, and can fight enemy ships while later supporting ground troops or bomb enemy installations. Further, they can continue resistance for long periods, hiding on oceans or in the local gas giants, and coming out only when there is promise of enemy losses.
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[[Gunboat|EG-class Gunboat]]s are a kind of [[close escort]] and are generally a light [[warship]] platform.
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* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].
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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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'''[[Starship]]:'''
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Typically, a gunboat is fast, well-armed, and well-armored. It is capable of a wide variety of military responses, and has a high survival potential. Mass displacement: 200 to 600 tons. See also [[System Defense Boat]].
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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Ultimately, the distinction between ground, air, and spacecraft disappears for military vehicles, and a single type of vehicle assumes all these roles for system defense. Called gunboats, they are capable of extended operations in [[vacuum]], [[atmosphere]], and [[water]].
  
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=== Image Repository ===
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# A [[Fiery class Gunned Escort]] in colorful livery. <br> [[File: Fiery-class-Ian-Stead-707683411 27-Jan-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
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Individual vessels are strongly armed, and can fight enemy ships while later supporting ground forces or attacking enemy installations. Further, they can continue resistance for long periods, hiding in oceans or [[gas giant]]s, and coming out only when there is the prospect of enemy losses.
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
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''Gunboat''s typically serve the following roles:
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# [[Attack Boat]] (??)
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# [[Close Escort]] (ECE)
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# [[Corvette]] (EC)
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# [[Escort]] (E)
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# [[Frigate]] (EF)
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# [[Gunboat]] (??)
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# [[Gunship]] (??)
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# [[Light Attack Boat]] (??)
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# [[Missile Boat]] (ECM)
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# [[Missile Corvette]] (ECM)
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# [[Pursuit Ship]] (ECT)
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# [[Scout-Interceptor]] (??)
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# [[Sloop]] (ES)
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# [[System Defense Boat]] (HSB)
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=== Supraclass Archtypes ===
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Typically, gunboats are fast, well-armed, and well-armored. They are capable of a wide variety of military missions, and have a high survival potential. Mass displacement is generally in the order of 200 to 600 [[ton]]s.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="4"| EG-class Gunboat Supraclass Archtypes
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|-
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! Archtype
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! Type Code
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! TL Range
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! Remarks
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|-
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| TBD
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| TBD
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| TBD
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| None
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|-
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|}
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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No information yet available.
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Gunboat]]:''
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# [[Type CE class Close Escort]]
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## [[TBD class Gunboat]]
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=== Ship Summary List ===
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Some of the most commonly used [[vessel]]s in this role or these roles include:
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{{Ship summary list|name= Gunboat |tdes= EG }}
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{{Ship summary list|name= Gunship |tdes= PG}}
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{{Ship summary list|name= Missile Boat |tdes= ECM }}
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
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|S1=[[Library Data (A-M)|Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M)]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Library Data (A-M)|page= 22}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 8]])
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships|page= TBD|version=Classic Traveller}} ({{CT}} [[Supplement 9]])
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page= TBD}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= TBD |version=Mongoose Traveller}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD }}
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|S6= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S7= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 8 September 2019

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

EG-class Gunboats are a kind of close escort and are generally a light warship platform.

Wiki Navy.png

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

  • Speed of Travel


    • Description (Specifications)[edit]

    Ultimately, the distinction between ground, air, and spacecraft disappears for military vehicles, and a single type of vehicle assumes all these roles for system defense. Called gunboats, they are capable of extended operations in vacuum, atmosphere, and water.

    Image Repository[edit]

    1. A Fiery class Gunned Escort in colorful livery.
      Fiery-class-Ian-Stead-707683411 27-Jan-2019a.jpg

    Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

    Individual vessels are strongly armed, and can fight enemy ships while later supporting ground forces or attacking enemy installations. Further, they can continue resistance for long periods, hiding in oceans or gas giants, and coming out only when there is the prospect of enemy losses.

    Supraclass Roles[edit]

    Gunboats typically serve the following roles:

    1. Attack Boat (??)
    2. Close Escort (ECE)
    3. Corvette (EC)
    4. Escort (E)
    5. Frigate (EF)
    6. Gunboat (??)
    7. Gunship (??)
    8. Light Attack Boat (??)
    9. Missile Boat (ECM)
    10. Missile Corvette (ECM)
    11. Pursuit Ship (ECT)
    12. Scout-Interceptor (??)
    13. Sloop (ES)
    14. System Defense Boat (HSB)

    Supraclass Archtypes[edit]

    Typically, gunboats are fast, well-armed, and well-armored. They are capable of a wide variety of military missions, and have a high survival potential. Mass displacement is generally in the order of 200 to 600 tons.

    EG-class Gunboat Supraclass Archtypes
    Archtype Type Code TL Range Remarks
    TBD TBD TBD None

    History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

    No information yet available.

    Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

    Gunboat:

    1. Type CE class Close Escort
      1. TBD class Gunboat

    Ship Summary List[edit]

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

    0 Representative Gunboat (EG) Classes
    No results


    1 Representative Gunship (PG) Classes
    Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile
    Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile
    Project 122bis Kronshtadt class Pursuit Ship PG 13 325 3 6 Sindalian Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD


    0 Representative Missile Boat (ECM) Classes
    No results


    References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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