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 Vanguard class SSBN
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| History | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Ballistic missile submarine |
| Displacement: | 37,700 tons |
| Length: | 175.1 m |
| Beam: | 13.72 m |
| Draught: | 9 m |
| Propulsion: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 1 × TAE-NR NS15T Reactors 2 × General Dynamics NS10G geared turbines; 145,800 shp (110 MW) General Dynamics auxiliary diesel 1 × 790 hp (588 kW) auxiliary motor 2 × shaft with seven-bladed screw |
| Speed: |
list error: <br /> list (help) Surfaced: 24kts (full speed) 19kts (standard) 12kts (cruising) Submerged: 30kts (full speed) 25kts (standard) 20kts (cruising) |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Complement: | 170 (36 officers, 134 enlisted) |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
list error: <br /> list (help) AQS-135 passive bow-mounted array (which includes AQS-25 fire control array) AQS-129 navigation RQ-29 or AQS-117 towed array AQS-142 conformal array |
| Armament: |
list error: <br /> list (help) 20 × UGM-117 Sea Sentinel SLBMs 6 × 21 in (53 cm) Mk-73 torpedo tubes |
Overview
The Vanguard-class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) in service with the Californian Imperial Navy. Each submarine is armed with 20 Sea Sentinel missiles. The class was introduced in 2273 as part of the Californian Empire government's Sea Sentinel nuclear weapons program. The class includes twelve boats: Vanguard, Vengeance, Victory, Viking, Vaunted, Vindictive, Volturnus, Venerator, Vixen, Viperine, Venomous and Venus. They were built at Long Beach by United Naval Ship Yards between 2269 and 2280.
| Name | Hull | Status | Laid down | Launched | Date of Commission |
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| CIS Vanguard | SSBN-792 | Commissioned, operational | 3 September 2269 | 4 March 2272 | 14 August 2273 |
| CIS Vengeance | SSBN-793 | Commissioned, operational | 3 December 2270 | 29 September 2273 | 7 January 2274 |
| CIS Victory | SSBN-794 | Commissioned, operational | 16 February 2271 | 14 October 2274 | 2 November 2275 |
| CIS Viking | SSBN-795 | Commissioned, operational | 1 February 2272 | 19 September 2275 | 27 November 2276 |
| CIS Vaunted | SSBN-796 | Commissioned, operational | 3 September 2273 | 4 March 2276 | 14 August 2277 |
| CIS Vindictive | SSBN-797 | Commissioned, operational | 3 December 2274 | 29 September 2277 | 7 January 2278 |
| CIS Volturnus | SSBN-798 | Commissioned, operational | 16 February 2275 | 14 October 2278 | 2 November 2279 |
| CIS Venerator | SSBN-799 | Commissioned, operational | 1 February 2276 | 19 September 2279 | 27 November 2280 |
| CIS Vixen | SSBN-800 | Commissioned, operational | 3 September 2277 | 4 March 2280 | 14 August 2281 |
| CIS Viperine | SSBN-801 | Commissioned, operational | 3 December 2278 | 29 September 2281 | 7 January 2282 |
| CIS Venomous | SSBN-802 | Commissioned, operational | 16 February 2279 | 14 October 2282 | 2 November 2283 |
| CIS Venus | SSBN-803 | Commissioned, operational | 1 February 2280 | 19 September 2283 | 27 November 2284 |