Guided Missile Frigate - Revision history

CourseDirector at 21:47, 3 March 2020

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[Ship Roles\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immemorial, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. With better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[Ship Roles\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immemorial, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. With better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

	[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,~~200~~ missile tubes.		[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,400 missile tubes.

	==Precursors==		==Precursors==
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	A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting at a control station, in a battery room and coordinating with a commander. Operators will somtimes steer missiles directly, but often handle targeting and coordination duties in conference with the missile's guidance system. All foundation targeted weaponry has fire and forget capability, but the use of operators greatly expands a missile's capacity. Operators may guide a single or dozens of missiles.		A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting at a control station, in a battery room and coordinating with a commander. Operators will somtimes steer missiles directly, but often handle targeting and coordination duties in conference with the missile's guidance system. All foundation targeted weaponry has fire and forget capability, but the use of operators greatly expands a missile's capacity. Operators may guide a single or dozens of missiles.

	Weapons launched from dumbfire banks can still be guided, but banks cannot be reloaded nearly as quickly. In many cases, the bank ~~requres~~ external loading (a loader outside the ship) other times they simple have very low, even hand-reload speeds as opposed to the "feeder" system on a guidance bank.		Weapons launched from dumbfire banks can still be guided, but banks cannot be reloaded nearly as quickly. In many cases, the bank requires external loading (a loader outside the ship) other times they simple have very low, even hand-reload speeds as opposed to the "feeder" system on a guidance bank.

	The ~~sandstorm~~ had ~~two~~ hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.		The ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm\|Sandstorm]]'' had four hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.

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CourseDirector at 00:57, 27 December 2018

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	The sandstorm had two hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.		The sandstorm had two hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.

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Siddharth1 at 22:22, 3 September 2018

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[Ship Roles\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time ~~immortal~~, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. ~~Better~~ engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[Ship Roles\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immemorial, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. With better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

	[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.		[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.
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	Every ship still carried guided and dumbfire missile tubes by the dozens, with even light destroyers typically mounting upwards of sixty. Various dedicated guided missile destroyers and even light cruisers had been fielding, with one cruiser variant sporting 2,000 missile tubes. However, the larger these ships grew, the more they relied on heavy guns as their main weapons, and the tubes were pushed aside.		Every ship still carried guided and dumbfire missile tubes by the dozens, with even light destroyers typically mounting upwards of sixty. Various dedicated guided missile destroyers and even light cruisers had been fielding, with one cruiser variant sporting 2,000 missile tubes. However, the larger these ships grew, the more they relied on heavy guns as their main weapons, and the tubes were pushed aside.

	Only [[G.S.S. Verde]] saw significant action in ~~it's~~ indented role, and while serving with distinction, the ship is often remembered as a "mis-matched hodge-podge		Only ''[[G.S.S. Verde]]'' saw significant action in its indented role, and while serving with distinction, the ship is often remembered as a "mis-matched hodge-podge" (a rather unfair remark, given her track record).
	"(a rather unfair ~~derogatory~~ given her track record).

	==Harbatkin's Sandstorm==		==Harbatkin's Sandstorm==
	Harbatkin had a different idea. In Foundation ~~parlances~~, every missile is effectively "guided" in the sense that there's no point in firing a missile in space if it doesn't have some form of course correction or target seeking. What differenties the missiles is primarily their launchers~~, E.G.~~ "guided missile tubes" vs. "dumbfire banks".		Harbatkin had a different idea. In Foundation parlance, every missile is effectively "guided" in the sense that there's no point in firing a missile in space if it doesn't have some form of course correction or target seeking. What differenties the missiles is primarily their launchers: "guided missile tubes" vs. "dumbfire banks".

	A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting at a control station, in a battery room and coordinating with a commander. Operators will somtimes steer missiles directly, but often handle targeting and coordination duties in conference with the missile's guidance system. All foundation targeted weaponry has fire and forget capability, but the use of operators greatly expands a missile's capacity. Operators may guide a single or dozens of missiles.		A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting at a control station, in a battery room and coordinating with a commander. Operators will somtimes steer missiles directly, but often handle targeting and coordination duties in conference with the missile's guidance system. All foundation targeted weaponry has fire and forget capability, but the use of operators greatly expands a missile's capacity. Operators may guide a single or dozens of missiles.

	Weapons launched from dumbfire banks can still be guided, but banks cannot be reloaded nearly as quickly. In many cases, the bank requres external loading(a loader outside the ship) other times they simple have very low, even hand-reload speeds as opposed to the "feeder" system on a guidance bank.		Weapons launched from dumbfire banks can still be guided, but banks cannot be reloaded nearly as quickly. In many cases, the bank requres external loading (a loader outside the ship) other times they simple have very low, even hand-reload speeds as opposed to the "feeder" system on a guidance bank.

	The sandstorm had two hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.		The sandstorm had two hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.

CourseDirector at 22:45, 11 May 2017

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship ~~Classes~~\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[Ship Roles\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

	[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.		[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.

CourseDirector at 04:10, 5 July 2015

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship Classes\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship Classes\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

	[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[C.B.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.		[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[G.S.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.

	==Precursors==		==Precursors==
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	Harbatkin had a different idea. In Foundation parlances, every missile is effectively "guided" in the sense that there's no point in firing a missile in space if it doesn't have some form of course correction or target seeking. What differenties the missiles is primarily their launchers, E.G. "guided missile tubes" vs. "dumbfire banks".		Harbatkin had a different idea. In Foundation parlances, every missile is effectively "guided" in the sense that there's no point in firing a missile in space if it doesn't have some form of course correction or target seeking. What differenties the missiles is primarily their launchers, E.G. "guided missile tubes" vs. "dumbfire banks".

	A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting		A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting at a control station, in a battery room and coordinating with a commander. Operators will somtimes steer missiles directly, but often handle targeting and coordination duties in conference with the missile's guidance system. All foundation targeted weaponry has fire and forget capability, but the use of operators greatly expands a missile's capacity. Operators may guide a single or dozens of missiles.

			Weapons launched from dumbfire banks can still be guided, but banks cannot be reloaded nearly as quickly. In many cases, the bank requres external loading(a loader outside the ship) other times they simple have very low, even hand-reload speeds as opposed to the "feeder" system on a guidance bank.

			The sandstorm had two hundred of the standard guided tubes along with an unprecedented four thousand dumbfire banks. The ship also carried no directed energy weapons or indeed any weapons of any kind.

CourseDirector at 23:11, 29 June 2015

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship Classes\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship Classes\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

	[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[C.B.S. Sandstorm]]'',		[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[C.B.S. Sandstorm]]'', fielded an unprecedented 4,200 missile tubes.

			==Precursors==
			The Foundation had long experimented with "burners" or dedicated missile ships. The general line of thinking was often that, since massive-scale directed-energy weapons did not run out of bullets and were often the only thing capable of significantly damaging an enemy capitol ship, then anything not fielding those could have little impact on a conflict.

			Every ship still carried guided and dumbfire missile tubes by the dozens, with even light destroyers typically mounting upwards of sixty. Various dedicated guided missile destroyers and even light cruisers had been fielding, with one cruiser variant sporting 2,000 missile tubes. However, the larger these ships grew, the more they relied on heavy guns as their main weapons, and the tubes were pushed aside.

			Only [[G.S.S. Verde]] saw significant action in it's indented role, and while serving with distinction, the ship is often remembered as a "mis-matched hodge-podge
			"(a rather unfair derogatory given her track record).

			==Harbatkin's Sandstorm==
			Harbatkin had a different idea. In Foundation parlances, every missile is effectively "guided" in the sense that there's no point in firing a missile in space if it doesn't have some form of course correction or target seeking. What differenties the missiles is primarily their launchers, E.G. "guided missile tubes" vs. "dumbfire banks".

			A guided tube has an operator, typically a coordinator sitting

CourseDirector at 23:02, 29 June 2015

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	Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[GS Ship\|warship]].		Early in the [[Kamian Succession Wars]], the [[Foundation]] began fielding a new class of [[ Ship Classes\|warship]]. Frigates had existed since time immortal, but had often been little more than scaled-up fast-attack ships. Better engines, greater firepower, and a higher endurance, the ships were typically used as defensive vessels and escorts.

			[[Instructor]] [[Henry K. Harbatkin]] changed all that, when he envisioned a new type of vessel intended for simple, dramatic firepower. His Guided Missile Frigate prototype, ''[[C.B.S. Sandstorm]]'',

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