Wilhelmina
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 The flagship Wilhelmina (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) | |
| Affiliation: | Galactic Empire |
| Flag officer: | Vice Admiral Flegel Fleet Admiral Mückenberger (former) |
| Type: | Battleship |
| Purpose: | Flagship (Flegel Fleet) Supreme Flagship (Mückenberger Fleet- former) |
| Length: | 1116 metres (FFC11) |
| Width: | 241 metres (FFC11) |
| Height: | 337 metres (FFC11) |
| Armament: | 20 30 cm neutron beam cannons |
| Crew: | 1298 (FFC11) |
| Status: | Unknown |
The Wilhelmina (Japanese: ヴィルヘルミナ) was the Imperial flagship of Fleet Admiral Gregor von Mückenberger and later Baron Flegel.
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Service history
The Wilhelmina acted as the supreme flagship of Fleet Admiral Mückenberger from at least 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE) up to his retirement in late 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE). It was first observed at the Battle of Van-Fleet Starzone in 794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE), and also fought at the Third Battle of Tiamat that same year. In 795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE), it again commanded the Imperial fleet at the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. (HBSHBL: 'The Battle of Van-Fleet Starzone', TBT: 'Part One', My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars)
Fleet Admiral Mückenberger retired in late 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE). The Wilhelmina fell into the hands of the Lippstadt League, and became the flagship of Baron (and Vice Admiral) Flegel. Flegel first took the Wilhelmina into battle against the Mittermeyer Fleet outside Geiersberg Fortress in 797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE). Mittermeyer's feigned retreat led the Wilhelmina and the rest of the Lippstadt forces out of the fortress shortly thereafter. In the ensuing battle, the Wilhelmina was damaged by fire from the Mittermeyer Fleet, enraging Flegel and causing him to recklessly press his attack. (LOGH: 'Courage and Loyalty')
Though the Wilhelmina survived the decisive defeat that followed, it went into battle a final time shortly after, in an attempt to kill Reinhard von Lohengramm with the Lippstadt League's few remaining ships. They were again soundly defeated. Flegel attempted to goad Marquis Lohengramm or one of his subordinates into single ship-to-ship combat, seeking a glorious death. His crew followed the lead of Captain Leopold Schumacher and mutinied, killing Flegel. The Wilhelmina's ultimate fate is unknown - it was possibly used by its crew to reach Fezzan. (LOGH: 'The Fall of Goldenbaum')
Design
Though at first glance the Wilhelmina resembles a standard Imperial battleship, it is much larger, and is most readily distinguishable by the twenty guns on the prow in comparison to the standard battleship's six, as well as its four engines (in comparison to a standard battleship's three). The Wilhelmina is identical to the Berlin and Ostmark in design. However unlike them, it is not accompanised by shield ships.
Gallery
 Crest (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
 Prow (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
 Bridge (795 UC (486 IC / 3595 CE)) |
.jpg) Starboard (797 UC (488 IC / 3597 CE)) |
.jpg) Overhead prow (794 UC (485 IC / 3594 CE)) |
Appendices
Appearances
- My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (first appearance)
- LOGH:
- HBSHBL:
- TBT:
Name variations
- Wilhelmina (LD/DVD subtitles)
- ヴィルヘルミナ (LD/DVD subtitles — Japanese)
Background information
Wilhelmina is a female given name. It was also the name of Gregor von Mückenberger's mother. (SL: 'The Man Loved by the Goddess of Time: Chronicle of the Second Battle of Tiamat, Part I')
Licensed sources
The Wilhelmina acted as the supreme flagship of Fleet Admiral Mückenberger from 793 UC (484 IC / 3593 CE) up to his retirement in late 796 UC (487 IC / 3596 CE). Subsequently the Wilhelmina fell into the hands of the Lippstadt League and sustained some damage in the ensuing civil war. It was last seen leaving the battlefield and heading in the direction of Fezzan.
The Wilhelmina was well armed with 20 30 cm neutron beam cannons and multiple railguns. Its armour defenses were heavy, enabling it to survive and continue fighting even after being hit and damaged. However its mobility was low and Alliance experts concluded it would have been vulnerable to close range Spartanian attacks.
Multiple ships of the Wilhelmina class existed, and the Berlin and Ostmark were of this class. (Data Book: Mechanic & Seiyū Encyclopaedia, p. 166)
The Wilhelmina mounted new, for its time, energy generators to power its guns for a faster rate of fire.
Imperial flagship engines were often custom designed to suit the hull of the particular flagship though this drove up costs, but the Wilhelmina used an enlarged version of the standard battleship engines. While not particularly high performance, they were highly reliable and had few maintenance problems.
There were small structures on the top and bottom of the forward hull, housing FTL communication antennas. These differed in shape from the fin or mast shaped antennas used by the Free Planets Alliance. The shape difference is thought to be due to different polarization of the tachyons used for FTL communication, but the exact details are not known.
The Wilhelmina could carry 56 Walküre fighters. However it usually only carried 20 since it often functioned as a supreme flagship commanding fleets from the rear so use of close quarter combat fighter craft was not emphasised.
Transaction records at Fezzan listed all weapons and fighter craft as destroyed, and the ship was scrapped. Though there had been multiple interested buyers for such a large intact battleship, the decision to scrap was reached to avoid antagonising Duke Lohengramm's government. (Fleet File Collection Vol.11)
The Wilhelmina class was named after Gregor von Mückenberger's mother. (DVD extra features)
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Fleet File Collection
The Wilhelmina is included as a model in Fleet File Collection Vol.11.
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