Heavy Cruiser "Washington II" Terran Empire

[waresky (OP)]

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Washington II class Heavy Cruiser    20000 tons     2208 Crew     4516.5 BP      TCS 400  TH 666  EM 180
2220 km/s     Armour 10-65     Shields 6-400     Sensors 30/30/0/0     Damage Control Rating 72     PPV 62
Annual Failure Rate: 76%    IFR: 1.1%    Maintenance Capacity 5927 MSP    Max Repair 1400 MSP

GeneralMagneto-plsm HDrive E3.8 (12)    Power 74    Efficiency 0.38    Signature 55.5    Armour 0    Exp 4%    Hyper Capable
Fuel Capacity 220,000 Litres    Range 52.1 billion km   (271 days at full power)
Gamma R400/8 Shields (3)   Total Fuel Cost  24 Litres per day

10cm Railgun V3/C4 (2x4)    Range 30,000km     TS: 6400 km/s     Power 3-4     RM 3    ROF 5        1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15cm C4 Plasma Carronade (6)    Range 60,000km     TS: 6400 km/s     Power 6-4     RM 1    ROF 10        6 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
25cm C3 Plasma Carronade (4)    Range 160,000km     TS: 6400 km/s     Power 16-3     RM 1    ROF 30        16 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1
Cannon Fire Control 96kkm-6400 (2)    Max Range: 192,000 km   TS: 6400 km/s     95 90 84 79 74 69 64 58 53 48
Railgun AM FC  48kkm-12800 (1)    Max Range: 96,000 km   TS: 12800 km/s     90 79 69 58 48 38 27 17 6 0
TFRT  PB-1 AR-3 (2)     Total Power Output 48    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Arbalest 2 Active Sensor S96-R1/100 (1)     GPS 96     Range 960k km    Resolution 1
Planetary ASS-S800-R40/40 (1)     GPS 32000     Range 320.0m km    Resolution 40
Thermal Sensor TH5-30/40 (1)     Sensitivity 30     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  30m km
EM Detection Sensor EM5-30/100 (1)     Sensitivity 30     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  30m km
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[Charles Fox]

One thing that leaps out at me is that this is an awfully slow ship considering the range of it's weapons. It might work out okay for the specific enemies it's facing, but it would never be able to catch most of the ships that I've seen posted on these forums.

[waresky (OP)]

An HC never go in middle of battle without coverage and support and others ships..
Think one: for smash easyli an Cruiser guided missile u can send an very fast flottilla of gunboat..ok? u reach the CG.and found near them an HC..try to fire at CG without take any Carronade from a HC..

Ok not r lonely considerations..
ANY Class ships never wins alone in a battle..or u r very lucky and u found a perfect TARGET for ur class.
An CG can crush easy an beam Cruiser.stand away from her gun,BUT am buil an Squadroon not oonly with a single class or two of ships.

So an CRURON become:
4 CG
2 HC
10 CLE
5 DE
2 AEW
1 FAC Tender + 10 FAC
and some other support-tankers-collier ships.

now what u send to eliminate an mix of this?
Another MIXed Cruiser Squadroon..otherwise u r been battered.And overwhelmed

[Erik L]

I tend to run CA's as lone or paired units. So my designs tend to be a bit more general purpose. Battleships & battlecruisers are the fleet ships.

For me, a CA squadron would be system defense, or a patrol route. BC's I tend to have the same size as a CA (or the other way around), but they are more geared for a fleet situation. A CA in a fleet could operate as a forward scout or flankers.

[Cassaralla]

This feels more like a heavy combatant like a battleship to me.  Independant operations is the role of cruisers in my book, but that's just quibbling on designations.

The ship does seem to be very slow for it's weapon range and I can see it being cut apart by lighter combatants that are faster or have longer range.  That might be offset by the Washington II never being alone in a squadron but even then if it never gets in range all it serves is as a 20000 ton anchor.

Of course if it's enemies are in the same speed bracket then this ship comes into it's own as a heavy combatant.

[Erik L]

This is a ship I'd actually class as a dreadnought or heavy battleship. But that's me

Smaller = harder to see in Aurora. So bigger not always better.

[waresky (OP)]

Washington II r a Flag ship,TASK FORCE Commanders r onboard,(for me,am older player on Megatraveller)TF=Fleet for me,and TG = Squadroon,so for an single Fleet am build up 2 to max 10 Squadroon,and think who patrol and siege an ENTIRE Solar system a single Squadroon r very ridicolous.
Obviously around the Main Battle Ship comes various FAC,DDG,DE,CLE and CG,with Tankers,SV,Collier,Courier FH and sometimes transport Troops.
u never take a HC alone..but u think part of an entire Squadroon.
Obviously..None there think who Aliens can BUILD a same Class monster?..and when this come with missiles and CLE screen..what u put on battle to stop them?.