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The '''''Jötunn''-class''' battleships were a class of four battleships constructed for the Royal Acrean Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s. | The '''''Jötunn''-class''' battleships were a class of four battleships constructed for the Royal Acrean Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Designed as capital ships with a displacement of over 70,000 tonnes when fully loaded, the ''Jötunn''-class ships are some of the largest warships ever built by Acrea, second only to 200-series aircraft carriers which began construction in the early 1960s with the [[Tiomanta-class aircraft carrier|''Type 240''-class]] carriers. The ''Jötunn''-class also remains the largest class of battleships built by any nation in [[Tyran]]. | ||
Even at the time of their construction, the ''Jötunn''-class was not intended to form the centerpiece of Acrean naval power, but were a key part of the the ''Vries'' Doctrine of then-Naval Inspector Admiral Michel de Vries which sought a powerful, combined force of both battleships and carriers as the center of Acrean naval power. The shift towards naval aviation that consumed much of Acrea's naval staff in the 1930s was quickly reversed by Acrean observations during the [[Siduri War]]. Engagements such as the [[Battle of the Sabri Sea]] reinforced the continued need for increasingly stronger battleships, leading to the construction of four additional [[Varde-class battleship|''Varde''-class]] battleships by 1940 and the designing of both the ''Jötunn''-class and its successor, the [[Valmeyjar-class battleship|''Valmeyjar''-class]]. | |||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
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| BB402 | | BB402 | ||
| RAS ''Vingnir'' | | RAS ''Vingnir'' | ||
| | | Carcassonne Naval Yard | ||
| 1938 | | 1938 | ||
| 1940 | | 1940 | ||
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|'''III''' | |'''III''' | ||
| BB411 | | BB411 | ||
| RAS '' | | RAS ''Vidicus'' | ||
| Vänersköping Naval Yard | | Vänersköping Naval Yard | ||
| 1938 | | 1938 | ||
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|'''IV''' | |'''IV''' | ||
| BB412 | | BB412 | ||
| RAS '' | | RAS ''Aeron'' | ||
| | | Carcassonne Naval Yard | ||
| 1938 | | 1938 | ||
| 1941 | | 1941 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:09, 5 January 2022
 RAS Vingnir in 1943
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Jötunn-class battleship |
| Operators: |
 Royal Acrean Navy |
| Succeeded by: | Valmeyjar-class |
| Planned: | 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Cancelled: | 0 |
| Lost: | 0 |
| Retired: | 0 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Battleship |
| Displacement: | 73,000 tonnes fully loaded |
| Length: | 263 m |
| Beam: | 38.9 m |
| Draught: | 10.4 m |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Complement: | 2,867 officers and crew |
| Armament: |
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The Jötunn-class battleships were a class of four battleships constructed for the Royal Acrean Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Designed as capital ships with a displacement of over 70,000 tonnes when fully loaded, the Jötunn-class ships are some of the largest warships ever built by Acrea, second only to 200-series aircraft carriers which began construction in the early 1960s with the Type 240-class carriers. The Jötunn-class also remains the largest class of battleships built by any nation in Tyran.
Even at the time of their construction, the Jötunn-class was not intended to form the centerpiece of Acrean naval power, but were a key part of the the Vries Doctrine of then-Naval Inspector Admiral Michel de Vries which sought a powerful, combined force of both battleships and carriers as the center of Acrean naval power. The shift towards naval aviation that consumed much of Acrea's naval staff in the 1930s was quickly reversed by Acrean observations during the Siduri War. Engagements such as the Battle of the Sabri Sea reinforced the continued need for increasingly stronger battleships, leading to the construction of four additional Varde-class battleships by 1940 and the designing of both the Jötunn-class and its successor, the Valmeyjar-class.
Design
Armament
Armour
Propulsion
Construction
Service History
Units
| # | Hull | Name | Shipyard | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | BB401 | RAS Jötunn | Vänersköping Naval Yard | 1937 | 1940 | 1941 | Preserved as a museum ship |
| II | BB402 | RAS Vingnir | Carcassonne Naval Yard | 1938 | 1940 | 1941 | Preserved as a museum ship |
| III | BB411 | RAS Vidicus | Vänersköping Naval Yard | 1938 | 1941 | 1942 | Preserved as a museum ship |
| IV | BB412 | RAS Aeron | Carcassonne Naval Yard | 1938 | 1941 | 1942 | Preserved as a museum ship |