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May 22nd, 2006, 01:51 AM
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Ship sizes and order
I'm working on completing a shipset, but I'm having a time with one specific detail and I was hoping everyone around here couls help me clarify it specifically.
What I'm trying to determine is in each "category" of ships/stations, which is the smallest to largest in order.
Below is the list of ships/stations in the order of size I think they fit into the game. If I've forgotten something, please let me know what, and where it fits in.
Here's what I have so far ( Feel free to correct it on any points of error ):
WARSHIPS
Scout
Escort
Frigate
Corvette
Destroyer
Hvy Destroyer
Light Cruiser
Cruiser
Hvy Cruiser
Battlecruiser
Battleship*
Dreadnaught
Hvy Dreadnaught
Baseship
Hvy Baseship
Juggernaught
Worldship
CARRIERS
Tiny Carrier*
Small Carrier
Carrier
Large Carrier
Massive Carrier
MISCELLANEOUS SHIPS
Small Transport
Medium Transport
Large Transport
Colonyship
Large Colonyship
Resourceship
STATIONS
Space Station
Battle Station
War Station
Resource Station
Starbase
FIGHTERS
Small Fighter
Medium Fighter
Large Fighter
Huge Fighter
Massive Fighter
Shuttle (?)
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May 22nd, 2006, 02:55 AM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
Battleships are between Battle Cruiser and Dreadnaught.
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May 22nd, 2006, 03:43 AM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
Thanx
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May 22nd, 2006, 02:50 PM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
juggernoughts!
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May 22nd, 2006, 03:26 PM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
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The term juggernaut is used to describe any literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable;
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May 22nd, 2006, 06:37 PM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
I would say Light Carrier (CVL) rather than Small Carrier, but that is SEIV.
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May 23rd, 2006, 03:30 AM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
I've seen the term Light Carrier and CL used in plenty of space-navy novels.
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May 23rd, 2006, 05:09 PM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
CL is a Cruiser, Light. It cracks me up the people that call Light Cruisers LCs. Of course, I laugh almost as much from my own (Navy) point of view and prejudices as from the strange people that talk of LCs.
Other fleets than the US can have different names for ships types than those listed. Also sometimes the size order of ships is different in different navies. For instance I remember that in some country a Frigate is bigger than a Destroyer.
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May 23rd, 2006, 09:54 PM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
'Frigate' has always sounded like a tough word to me.
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May 24th, 2006, 12:43 AM
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Re: Ship sizes and order
The reason that it is Cruiser � Light, is because the light refers to the size of the main battery. Cruisers are by original design, ship with long range and the ability to stay at sea for long periods of time. A cruiser light could displace more tonnage than a cruiser medium, but have smaller/less main guns. Despite the heroics of WW2, cruisers were not meant to slug it out in fleet battles. There intent was to project the (illusion) of power across the globe and maintain some control over far flung international trade routes.
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