(WIP) Ticonderoga Class Cruiser (pre-VLS) | The Sea Power Co
Introduction
This build is a 1:3 scale of the American Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser. This specific variant is fitted with the older MK26 twin missile launchers instead of the later MK41 VLS. Ticonderoga one of the ships included in the Sea Power Collection, which features military vessels from the 1960s to the 1990s, mainly those present in the popular naval combat game Sea Power.
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*Disclaimer*
This build is currently Work In Progress, so it's in an incomplete state. The interior is basic. That said, feedback on design and performance is very much welcome, so feel free to leave me your suggestions in the comments/threads!
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Description
The Ticonderoga class of guided-missile cruisers is a class of warships of the United States Navy, first ordered and authorized in the 1978 fiscal year. It was originally planned as a class of destroyers. However, the increased combat capability offered by the Aegis Combat System and the passive phased array AN/SPY-1 radar, together with the capability of operating as a flagship, were used to justify the change of the classification from DDG (guided-missile destroyer) to CG (guided-missile cruiser) shortly before the keels were laid down for Ticonderoga and Yorktown.
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Performance (in game)
- 2x Big Diesel engines (electrcity generators)
- 2x Big Electric motors (connected to the driveshafts)
- 2x Big Batteries (for extra range in case of engine malfunctions)
- Operational speed: 10.75 knots (1/3 of the real top speed, in line with the scale)
- Flank speed: 14 knots
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Weapons (non functional)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon cannisters
- 2× Twin arm MK26 Launchers
- 2x 5 in (127 mm)/54 caliber Mark 45 lightweight gun
- 2× Phalanx CIWS
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How to use
- Head to the bridge through any of the entrances throughout the vessel
- Activate the engine (controls are located in the right wall of the bridge)
- On the left side of the helm, select the generator's power through the lever (maxing it out is recommended for maximum performance)
- On the right side of the helm, select the desired power output, and the vessel should start moving straight away
- Steer with the A/D keys
- The reverser is right of the helm respectively
