USS Dougless (Frigate)
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[b]Class:[/b] Frigate
[b]Origin:[/b] United States Navy (1960s)
[b]Crew Capacity:[/b] 25
[b]Top Speed:[/b] 32 knots
[b]Primary Armament:[/b] 1x 72mm Naval Cannon
[b]Secondary Armament:[/b] 2x 25mm Autocannons (Port & Starboard)
[b]Radar:[/b] None – Fully Optical Targeting System
[b]Engines:[/b] 2x 6000 HP Diesel Engines + 1x 14,000 HP Gas Turbine
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[i]“No radar. No computers. Just skill, steel, and a steady hand.”[/i]
[b]⚓ Features:[/b]
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[*] Functional bridge with throttle, steering, and autopilot
[*] Gun control from the turret or from below the helm near radio communications
[*] Missile control available from both the periscope room (behind the helm) and the adjacent missile operations room beside the gun control station
[*] Accessible lower decks with engine viewing area
[*] Hallway to below-deck 76mm ammunition rack
[*] Manually operated systems — minimal automation
[*] Authentic 1960s naval design and control layout
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📦 RIM-174A Missile System
[b]Missile Type:[/b] Long-Range Beamriding SAM
[b]Speed:[/b] Mach 3.2
[b]Effective Range:[/b] Up to 28 km
[b]Guidance Method:[/b] Optical Beamriding (Periscope-Linked)
[b]Control Stations:[/b] Periscope Room & Missile Operations Room
[b]Fire Control:[/b] Visual Line-of-Sight — No Radar Required
[i]Where the optics look — the missile follows.[/i]
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[*] Beamriding missiles track the operator’s line of sight with high precision
[*] Capable of engaging distant ships with unmatched accuracy
[*] Radarless guidance ensures stealth and low detectability
[*] High Mach performance grants superior engagement range over similar vessels
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“The Dougless can out-range and out-react anything in her class — not through electronics, but through pure missile performance.”
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[b]📖 Description:[/b]
The [b]USS Dougless[/b] is a 1960s-era multi-role frigate built for direct operator control and precision-based warfare. Housing a small crew of just 25, it blends diesel reliability with turbine acceleration, giving it power and speed in a compact frame.
Every function aboard the Dougless is manual, from helm to weapon systems. The ship embodies an age before digital automation — where skill and timing meant survival.
Armed with a 72mm main cannon, dual 25mm autocannons, and four RIM-174A long-range beamriding missiles, the Dougless stands as a testament to human-driven precision and Cold War–era ingenuity.
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[b]🛠 Controls & Notes:[/b]
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[*] Bridge: Throttle, steering, and autopilot
[*] Gun Room: Manual main cannon control
[*] Missile Control: Operable from the periscope room or missile operations room
[*] Lower Deck: Engine viewing and ammunition storage access
[*] No radar or electronic guidance — fully optical targeting system
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[b]⚙ Credits:[/b]
Created and built by River (HEINZ MUSTARD)
Painted by SparkyRE
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