USS Dougless (Frigate)
Class: Frigate
Origin: United States Navy (1960s)
Crew Capacity: 25
Top Speed: 32 knots
Primary Armament: 1x 72mm Naval Cannon
Secondary Armament: 2x 25mm Autocannons (Port & Starboard)
Radar: None – Fully Optical Targeting System
Engines: 2x 6000 HP Diesel Engines + 1x 14,000 HP Gas Turbine
“No radar. No computers. Just skill, steel, and a steady hand.”
⚓ Features:
- 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
📦 RIM-174A Missile System
Missile Type: Long-Range Beamriding SAM
Speed: Mach 3.2
Effective Range: Up to 28 km
Guidance Method: Optical Beamriding (Periscope-Linked)
Control Stations: Periscope Room & Missile Operations Room
Fire Control: Visual Line-of-Sight — No Radar Required
Where the optics look — the missile follows.
- 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
“The Dougless can out-range and out-react anything in her class — not through electronics, but through pure missile performance.”
📖 Description:
The USS Dougless 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.
🛠 Controls & Notes:
- 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
⚙ Credits:
Created and built by River (HEINZ MUSTARD)
Painted by SparkyRE
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