Battleship
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A battleship (Japanese: )[clean-up needed] is a type of vessel...
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Free Planets Alliance
The Alliance battleship was the backbone of the Free Planets Alliance fleet. (LOGH: 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone')
The armor of these battleships was considered heavy - at the Battle of Amritsar, the 13th Fleet lined up its battleships as a sort of wall, which the fleet's smaller ships could hide behind. (LOGH: 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone')
The stark, utalitarian nature of the design is indicative of FPA martial ideology. The most famous of these ships us likely the Ulysses (No. 913-D). Some variations appear, like the Muh'wäse, with distinctive 'hammerhead' prow, as well as the Abai Geser, which was equipped with more antennae than the standard variant. (LOGH: 'The Battle of Doria Starzone, And...')
Mechanical details
- Length: 624 metres
- Width: 65 metres
- Height: 136 metres
- Armament: 8 forward cannons; 14 port cannons; 14 starboard cannons
Galactic Empire
The bread-and-butter of the modern Imperial Navy, battleships served as the backbone of every modern Imperial fleet, and often served as flagships for admirals.
Mechanical details
- Length: 677 metres
- Width: 179 metres
- Height: 228 metres
- Armament: 8 forward cannons; 16 port cannons; 16 starboard cannons
Appendices
Background information
The series features slight differences in the design of Imperial battleships, where the lower and two upper engines sometimes appear shorter. It is not clear whether this is merely animation inconsistencies or actual changes in the ships' design.
