Posted this in my test thread and the graphics thread as well but this place is also fitting.
Had some sci-fi British Empire ideas, in something of an era of technological evolution and in a war against a technologically more advanced (well, at the beginning at least) power with some notes of a big climactic Jutland style battle.
Capital Ships of the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Dogger's Star (June 3921):
Rear Squadron:
-8 Reaper class BB: Reaper, Ramillies, Revenge, Redoubtable, Retribution, Resolution, Royal Oak, Royal Sovereign
-4 Reliant class BC: Reliant, Renown, Repulse, Resistance
Main Squadron:
-8 Illustrious class BB: Illustrious, Implacable, Indefatigable, Indomitable, Inflexible, Invincible, Iron Duke, Irresistible
-4 Leviathan class BB: Leviathan, Dreadnought, Temeraire, Bellerophon
-4 Monarch class BB: Monarch, Majestic, Albion, Ark Royal
-5 Panther class BC: Panther, Leopard, Lion, Tiger, Jaguar
-5 Admiral class BC: Hood, Nelson, Rodney, Anson, Howe
Van Squadron:
-6 Vanguard class BB: Vanguard, Valiant, Venerable, Vengeance, Vigilant, Warspite
-6 Victorious class BC: Victorious, Furious, Glorious, Courageous, Conqueror, Formidable
Classes:
Prince of Wales:
(Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Princess Royal, Queen Elizabeth)
Built 3910-3912
Last battleships without any particle beam armament.
All but the name ship lost earlier in the war, Prince of Wales was in the 11th Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet during Battle of Dogger's Star.
-Dimensions: 800m long (200m dedicated to the drive section), 100m high (fuselage), 80m wide.
-Speed: [15 knots] FTL, [21 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 6x4 20"/50 railgun turrets (3 dorsal, 3 ventral, ABX layout), 2 chase masers, 2 chase grasers, 64 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 256 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 9 point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 12 shield units
London:
(London, Jellicoe, Beatty, Cunningham)
Built 3912-3914
Last battleships with kinetic turrets.
Beatty lost earlier in the war, rest were in the 11th Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet during Battle of Dogger's Star.
-Dimensions: 800m long (200m dedicated to the drive section), 110m high (fuselage), 80m wide.
-Speed: [16 knots] FTL, [21 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 6x4 20"/50 railgun turrets (3 dorsal, 3 ventral, ABX layout), 1 chase particle beam, 64 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 256 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 9 point-defense counter-missiles), 12 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 14 shield units
Panther:
Built 3912-3916
Ships formed the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, all but Tiger were lost.
-Dimensions: 800m long (230m dedicated to the drive section), 100m high (fuselage), 80m wide.
-Speed: [16 knots] FTL, [27 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x2 particle beam turrets, 2 chase masers, 2 chase grasers, 60 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 240 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 9 point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 8 shield units
Monarch:
Built 3913-3916
Ships formed the 1st Battle Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, all but Monarch were lost.
-Dimensions: 900m long (225m dedicated to the drive section), 110m high (fuselage), 85m wide.
-Speed: [16 knots] FTL, [21 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x3 particle beam turrets, 4 chase masers, 4 chase grasers, 80 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 256 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 15 shield units
Leviathan:
Built 3914-3916
Enlarged version of the Monarch class.
Ships formed the 2nd Battle Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, all destroyed.
-Dimensions: 950m long (230m dedicated to the drive section), 150m high (fuselage), 90m wide.
-Speed: [16 knots] FTL, [21 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x3 particle beam turrets, 4 chase masers, 4 chase grasers, 80 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 280 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 15 shield units
Reaper:
Built 3915-3918
Designed primarily for long range missile combat, fit well in the Rear Squadron.
Last battleships without lance weapons, last battleships with particle beam turrets.
Ships formed the 6th and 7th Battle Squadrons in the Battle of Dogger's Star, Revenge and Retribution survived the battle.
-Dimensions: 950m long (230m dedicated to the drive section), 175m high (fuselage), 95m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [21 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 6x3 particle beam turrets, 4 chase masers, 4 chase grasers, 100 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 300 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 16 shield units
Reliant:
Built 3915-3917
Designed primarily for long range missile combat, fit well in the Rear Squadron.
Based on the Reaper class.
Last capital ships with particle beam turrets.
Ships formed the 5th Battlecruiser Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, all but Repulse were lost.
-Dimensions: 950m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 175m high (fuselage), 95m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [27 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 6x3 particle beam turrets, 1 chase lance, 2 chase masers, 2 chase grasers, 80 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 300 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 10 shield units
Admiral:
Built 3916-3918
Ships formed the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, Hood and Rodney survived the battle.
-Dimensions: 1000m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 150m high (fuselage), 100m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [30 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x2 lance turrets, 2 chase particle beams, 72 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 288 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 6 broadside masers, 6 broadside grasers, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 15 shield units
Illustrious:
Built 3916-3918
Ships formed the 3rd and 4th Battle Squadrons in the Battle of Dogger's Star ("In"s in 4th, others in 3rd). Illustrious, Indomitable and Iron Duke survived the battle.
-Dimensions: 1000m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 200m high (fuselage), 100m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [25 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x3 lance turrets, 4 chase particle beams, 64 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 280 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 8 broadside masers, 8 broadside grasers, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 18 shield units
Victorious:
Built 3917-3919
Designed specifically for Van Squadron service.
Partially based on the Admiral class.
Built around spinal coilgun.
Ships formed the 3rd and 4th Battlecruiser Squadrons in the Battle of Dogger's Star (Vic, Con, For in 3rd; Fur, Glo, Cou in 4th). Victorious, Glorious and Formidable survived the battle.
-Dimensions: 1000m long (300m dedicated to the drive section), 150m high (fuselage), 100m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [35 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 1 spinal coilgun (600m long, 3m diameter), 6x2 lance turrets, 72 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 264 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 6 broadside masers, 6 broadside grasers, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 15 shield units
Vanguard:
Built 3918-3920
Designed specifically for Van Squadron service.
Ships formed the 5th Battle Squadron in the Battle of Dogger's Star, Vanguard and Warspite survived the battle.
Based on the Victorious class.
Built around spinal coilguns.
-Dimensions: 1000m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 200m high (fuselage), 150m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [30 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 2 spinal coilguns (600m long, 3m diameter), 6x3 lance turrets, 72 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 264 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 broadside particle beams, 4 broadside masers, 4 broadside grasers, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 20 shield units
St. George:
(St. George, St. Andrew, St. David, St. Patrick)
Built 3919-3921
Only recently commissioned at the time of the Battle of Dogger's Star.
Ships formed the 12th Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet.
-Dimensions: 1100m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 200m high (fuselage), 110m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [30 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x3 lance turrets, 2 chase lances, 72 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 280 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 4 broadside particle beams, 8 broadside masers, 8 broadside grasers, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 20 shield units
Queen:
(Queen, Black Prince, Warrior, Defiant)
Built 3919-3922
Only the name ship commissioned at the time of the Battle of Dogger's Star.
Ships to form the 13th Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet.
-Dimensions: 1100m long (250m dedicated to the drive section), 225m high (fuselage), 175m wide.
-Speed: [18 knots] FTL, [30 knots] STL (in FTL speed in c and STL acceleration in g)
-Armament: 8x3 lance turrets, 3 chase lances, 80 long range anti-ship missiles in VLS cells, 280 standard VLS cells (each capable of holding one standard anti-ship/anti-missile multirole missile or four point-defense counter-missiles), 8 broadside particle beams, 8 point-defense missile launchers (each holding 16 point-defense counter-missiles), 16 point-defense laser turrets.
-Shields: 22 shield units
Notes:
The speeds given in [] is not actual, of course. As noted, the STL speed is probably gonna be "max (sustainable) acceleration in Gs" and FTL will be "times Lightspeed". The numbers given is to mostly give an idea of proportion of speed between various classes, with actual proper numbers to be given when I figure out numbers that might scientifically make some sense (same for weapon power and stuff).
Masers have proven more effective against hulls than lasers or grasers, while grasers have proven to be more effective against shields than lasers or masers.
It is because of this that masers and grasers are used together.
(Maser is microwave laser and graser is gamma ray laser, fyi)
2 grasers and 2 masers can inflict 1 shield unit of damage in one shot.
The 20"/50 railgun can inflict 2 shield units of damage in one shot.
A particle beam can inflict 3 shield units of damage in one shot.
A standard anti-ship missile can inflict 4 shield units of damage.
A lance can inflict 5 shield units of damage in one shot.
A long range anti-ship missile can inflict 8 shield units of damage.
A spinal coilgun (600m long, 3m calibre) can inflict 10 shield units of damage.
A long range anti-ship missile launcher has same surface area as two standard missile launchers (but a third deeper)
Maser and Graser mounts cover similar volume.
Particle Beam mounts are 1.5 times deeper and has twice the surface area. (And require 4 times the energy of a single maser/graser)
Lance mounts are the same size as particle beam mounts but deeper still. (2 times that of masers/grasers) (and requires 6 times the energy of a single maser/graser)
A basic generic concept for these classes. Of course the number of turrets or missile tubes or chasers (and broadsides, in the earlier classes they have windows and hangars but are replaced with weaponary in later classes (Reaper and Reliant classes have even more missile tubes there)) would be different depending on the class, as would the general scaling of stuff (it would probably be longer front of the the fore turrets). The tower at top is not an actual bridge. Or well, it is the navigation/peacetime cruising bridge, and various observation and mess decks. The actual bridge and CIC is more towards the middle inside the main fuselage. The middle grey is armour, layered upon the hull proper in four pieces (actually thinking on it again might simply be two pieces).