Vessel:Clydesdale

Vessels & Installations

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Performance Statistics Clydesdale Mass (empty) 29000000 metric tons Length meters

Manufacturing Details Clydesdale Manufacturing Faction: Merchants (Interstellar Shipping and Mercantile Guild) on behalf of the Confederation of Inhabited Worlds Known Major Variants: None Tenure of Service: Modern Utilization: Confederation Joint Fleet, Merchant's Guild, High-Born, Shapers, Purists, LIHW, Unadorned

Role Details

Role Summary:	Cruiser (Beam/Torpedo mix)
Role Details:	Clydesdales are more than suited to dealing with domestic enemies, if falling somewhat short in direct comparisons with foreign vessels of similar class. However, deployed in groups, or as backup to the more offensively capable Battle Cruiser Mk. 32, the Clydesdale is a viable workhorse.
Combat Behavior:	After expending forward torpedo tubes, the Clydesdale will close to beam range and engage directly. Its missile armament is not incredible imposing, and neither does it possess the most advanced or powerful beam emplacements. However, the Clydesdale class does benefit from the ability of the Merchant Guild's copious shipyards to attempt to compensate for quality with quantity. The Clydesdale's lack of extremely heavy missiles or beam emplacements makes it better suited to engaging a sequence of smaller targets than attempting to duel other cruisers.
Comments:	This is the only true warship produced by the Merchant Guild's shipyards. The Clydesdale specifications were designed by a Confederation committee, and many critics consider it lucky that it's at least still a horse and not a camel, if not the horse everyone really wants to have to bet on. Despite their shortcomings, many Clydesdale class vessels have been produced, and are still being constructed. Due to the manner of its Confederation genesis, the Clydesdale design is available to all Confederation members, many of which prefer to purchase Clydesdales over attempting to begin their own cruiser development programs.

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