State of origin: Britannia
Type: Anti submarine warfare combat frigate
Crew: 132
Displacement: 2895 tonnes
Dimensions:- Length: 110 metres
Beam: 12 metres
Draught: 4.9 metres
Armament: 1 x 150 mm plasma cannon, 1 x 70 mm plasma cannon, 1 x quad barrel gatling laser, 1 x pulse laser
4 x twin lancet fish torpedo launchers, 2 x twin Huguenot SAM missile launchers, 2 x 3 barrel Spear anti submarine missile barrels
Auxiliary craft: provisions for 1 x light attack blastboat (small attack aerial craft), usually the Harken-lifkenhaarger HL SC-60
Speed: 54.1 knots
The Submarines had always been a bane against the alliance navy, serving as a major tempest that managed to eliminate the ranks of naval forces very effectively. As such, the Monmouth class was commissioned, armed with advanced anti submarine weaponry. While not the fastest vessel ever, she was certainly capable at her task, finally eliminating the issue of Submarine attacks that plagued alliance fleets for many a year.
Anti-submarine torpedoes are slow to track, but deliver a payload that is almost guarenteed to eliminate the target. The issue with them is, that many alien cultures use small one man fighter-like subs, often capable of evading torpedoes. Thats where the ASW missiles come in. These are medium payload, highly maneuverable and capable of tracking a small submarine through complex and dangerous turns. Torpedoes confer the added Surface to Surface firepower element, as torpedoes can be targeted on either surface or submerged targets.
The blastboat is the Ariel equivalent of a on board helicopter on board modern day vessels. They can serve as search and rescue craft, surface attack, ASW platforms or mobile fire assistance. Not many alliance ships carry provisions to land a blastboat, as the ship itself is normally plenty capable of dealing with threats or situations that commonly arise. Blastboats are often used to support or extract Naval infiltrators in on shore combat operations, or to provide assistance to major offensives. The blastboat hanger can be emptied of its resident craft, and used as provisional storage, or as emergency evacuation/medical station for up to 300 civilians.
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