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Wayfarer Class Surface Patrol Craft
Image:
Source Australian Armidale Class
Affiliation: Firemane, Kaeshana Confederation.
Manufacturer: Firemane Industries & Technology
Model: S-P-W1
Modularity: N/A.
Production: Mass.
Material: Standard surface ship components.
Classification: Surface patrol ship. Coastal rescue and recon.
Length: 40 metres.
Width: 9 metres
Height: 12 metres above water level.
Armament:
Hangar: 4 x light inflatable craft which double as lifeboats for all the crew..
Special Features:
Maneuverability Rating: 5/20.
Speed Rating: 5/20 or 65km/h max if this was a speed rating for surface vessels.
Hyperdrive Class: N/A
Strengths:
Description:
With the fast expanding field of surface ships becoming a business for Firemane, it was only natural that the Triton would be joined by a smaller sibling. The Wayfarer is a much smaller ship in all ways, designed for coast patrol, scouting and intercepting smugglers. The ship is fast, agile and can get to many places ships normally can’t.
However, it is not designed to be a warship. The laser cannon mounted on the front is similar to that mounted on a tank, and lacks the punch to deal with larger ships. The two Mk3 bolters are mounted to give maximum arcs of fire and are useful for light targets and anti-personnel roles. Finally, it carries 2 Keraunos missiles for dealing with air threats. Since it carries no reloads these missiles need to be carefully husbanded for dire need.
The ship carries 5 officers and 25 crew.
The ship carries 4 inflatable boats, two ready at all times. Two of them are stowed, deflated, in storage. These take 3 minutes to prepare if there is space to inflate them. These can automatically inflate on water too in emergencies.
Development Thread: N/A
Intent: To create a mass produced surface patrol boat. This is not a combat ship, but it does have some weapons.
Who Can Use This: Levantine Sanctum, open market customers, Kaeshana Confederation.
Primary Source: N/A
Image:
Source Australian Armidale Class
Affiliation: Firemane, Kaeshana Confederation.
Manufacturer: Firemane Industries & Technology
Model: S-P-W1
Modularity: N/A.
Production: Mass.
Material: Standard surface ship components.
Classification: Surface patrol ship. Coastal rescue and recon.
Length: 40 metres.
Width: 9 metres
Height: 12 metres above water level.
Armament:
- 1 x laser cannon.
- 2 x Mk3 Bolters for anti-personnel usage.
- 2 x Keraunos anti-air missiles. No reloads.
Hangar: 4 x light inflatable craft which double as lifeboats for all the crew..
Special Features:
- Planetary communications suite.
- Satellite uplink and mapping system.
- Sonar and surface/air scanning system.
- Lifeboats for all crew.
- Standard reactor.
Maneuverability Rating: 5/20.
Speed Rating: 5/20 or 65km/h max if this was a speed rating for surface vessels.
Hyperdrive Class: N/A
Strengths:
- Fast and Agile. The Wayfarer is very quick and nimble. With a shallow draught and excellent agility it can go deep up river or through coral banks as well as handling open sea.
- Roaming the Waves. The Wayfarer has a long operational range and good sensors and mapping suites. It can see pretty much any enemy and escape long before it gets into danger.
- Patrol Ship. The Wayfarer is designed for rescue, patrol and investigation, not combat. Its light armaments and paper-thin armour make it vulnerable to anything fitted out for combat.
- Water Bound. Though it has a good draught it is still far too big to go up minor tributaries or go over sandbanks. Escaping this ship is very easy if you head for land.
Description:
With the fast expanding field of surface ships becoming a business for Firemane, it was only natural that the Triton would be joined by a smaller sibling. The Wayfarer is a much smaller ship in all ways, designed for coast patrol, scouting and intercepting smugglers. The ship is fast, agile and can get to many places ships normally can’t.
However, it is not designed to be a warship. The laser cannon mounted on the front is similar to that mounted on a tank, and lacks the punch to deal with larger ships. The two Mk3 bolters are mounted to give maximum arcs of fire and are useful for light targets and anti-personnel roles. Finally, it carries 2 Keraunos missiles for dealing with air threats. Since it carries no reloads these missiles need to be carefully husbanded for dire need.
The ship carries 5 officers and 25 crew.
The ship carries 4 inflatable boats, two ready at all times. Two of them are stowed, deflated, in storage. These take 3 minutes to prepare if there is space to inflate them. These can automatically inflate on water too in emergencies.
Development Thread: N/A
Intent: To create a mass produced surface patrol boat. This is not a combat ship, but it does have some weapons.
Who Can Use This: Levantine Sanctum, open market customers, Kaeshana Confederation.
Primary Source: N/A
