Grand Canal
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| - | There are numerous waterways named the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal Grand Canal]. | + | *There are numerous waterways named the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal Grand Canal]. |
| - | The Grand Canal is based on the World War II armed merchant cruiser [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jervis_Bay HMS Jervis Bay], which was the sole escort for a convoy of merchant ships. Upon encountering superior opposition, the Jervis Bay sacrificed itself to buy time for the convoy to escape. Its captain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Fegen Edward Fegen] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions. | + | *The ''Grand Canal'' is based on the World War II British armed merchant cruiser [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Jervis_Bay HMS ''Jervis Bay''], which was the sole escort for a convoy of merchant ships. Upon encountering superior opposition, the ''Jervis Bay'' sacrificed itself to buy time for the convoy to escape. Its captain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Fegen Edward Fegen] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions. |
[[File:Grand Canal (FFC).jpg|thumb|right|190px|FFC drawing]] | [[File:Grand Canal (FFC).jpg|thumb|right|190px|FFC drawing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 24 July 2016
 The cruiser Grand Canal (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) | |
| Affiliation: | Free Planets Alliance |
| Type: | Cruiser |
| Pennant number: | 613-R |
| Length: | 372 metres(FFC5) |
| Width: | 94.5 metres(FFC5) |
| Height: | 74.4 metres(FFC5) |
| Armament: | 6 12 cm neutron beam cannons 2 4 cm railguns 8 multiple missile launchers 2 external hardpoints 3 Spartanian fighters 1 shuttle |
| Crew: | 393(FFC5) |
| Status: | Destroyed in combat |
| Destroyed: | 795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE) |
The Grand Canal (Japanese: グランド･カナル) was an Alliance cruiser.
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Service history
The Grand Canal was assigned as part of a force of ten cruisers and destroyers to escort approximately one hundred merchant ships from nearby starzones to Alliance patrol units deployed in the Iserlohn Corridor in January 795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE), in preparation for the Third Battle of Tiamat. Its fellow ships abandoned their mission, but the Grand Canal's Captain Fegan elected to remain behind complete the escort. The merchant fleet was soon attacked by two Imperial cruisers. Outnumbered, the Grand Canal was destroyed, but fought long enough for all but two of the civilian ships to escape. (TBT: 'Part One')
Gallery
 Bridge (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
 Last moments (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
Appendices
Appearances
Name variations
- Grand Canal (Translation of Japanese, derived from Fleet File Collection Vol.5 text)
- グランド･カナル' (Fleet File Collection Vol.5 text)
Background information
- There are numerous waterways named the Grand Canal.
- The Grand Canal is based on the World War II British armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay, which was the sole escort for a convoy of merchant ships. Upon encountering superior opposition, the Jervis Bay sacrificed itself to buy time for the convoy to escape. Its captain Edward Fegen was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions.
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Apocrypha
Fleet File Collection
The Grand Canal is included as a model in Fleet File Collection Vol.5.
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