SH20K class Light Cruiser

SH20K class Light Cruiser
AAB Ship Reference File.
Type: CL Light Cruiser
Category	BCS
Size	20,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	[[{{{hull}}}]]
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model 6
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	200
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	255
Officers	54
Enlisted	201
Marines	20
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	40 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Sorority of Hygiea
Price
Cost	MCr17,893.886 MCr14,315.109 in (qty).
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Source
Canon	Published, fan design
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The SH20K class Light Cruiser is a warship.

It is a military ship and a Light Cruiser.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

SH20K class Light Cruisers are TL–12, streamlined needle/wedge hulls capable of wilderness ocean refueling. They support the battle line and can take advantage of the Sorority class Fleet Tenders to extend their range. They have a smaller particle accelerator spinal mounted weapon, and lack hull armor which limits their ability to engage heavier classes of vessels. They conduct commerce raids and deep reconnaissance for the Sorority of Hygiea navy.

Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]

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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. ^[1]

**Basic Ship Characteristics** ^[2]
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage	20,000 tons.
2.	Crew	x255 crew 130.5 staterooms, x11 command, x60 engineering, x77 gunnery, x47 flight, x40 services, and x20 marines.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-3 4-G acceleration Power Plant-5 1,000-EPs Agility-1
4.	Electronics	(x2) Model 6 computers.
5.	Hardpoints	x200 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: x15 dual fusion gun turrets, firing as three factor 6 batteries. x15 triple beam laser turrets, firing as three factor 6 batteries. x12 100 ton factor 9 missile bays. x1 spinal mounted factor E particle accelerator.
7.	Defenses	x2 Factor-1 Nuclear Dampers, x2 Factor-1 Meson Screens x5 triple sand caster turrets, firing as a single factor 7 battery. x1 100ton factor 6 repulsor bay.
8.	Craft	x2 50T Cutters, x20 20T Light Fighters
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification.
10.	Cost	MCr17,893.886 MCr14,315.109 in (qty).
11.	Construction Time	174 weeks to build, 139 weeks in quantity.
12.	Comments	7,000 tons of fuel, Jump-3 drop tanks Standard cargo capacity amounts to 40.0 tons.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The SH20K class Light Cruisers, are considered inexpensive and are capable of wilderness ocean refueling without assistance. They use their particle accelerator in conjunction with heavy missile batteries to cripple enemy vessels. The size of this main weapon limited their acceleration. The planned 6-G maneuver drives had to be replaced at the last minute by less powerful units, and two fusion reactors were removed from the power plant array. Less powerful secondary weapon batteries are another result of their heavy weapon focus. The planned forged crystaliron and dense composite hull armor was never fitted at the orbital shipyards. Instead they got redundant screens and two light fighter squadrons. They feature good range, especially if the Jump-3 drop tanks can be employed.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Military Ship - Warship - Light Cruiser:

Type CL class Light Cruiser

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
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

↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.

[1] Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.

[2] Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.

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