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|full_name = Blokha class torpedo boat destroyer
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|full_name = Blokha class destroyer
 
|image = Blokhafire.png|imagedesc = Blokha
  
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|origin=[[Sahr]]
  
|origin=[[Sahr]]
 
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|prod_start=2133|prod_end=2135
 
|designer=[[Klensagrad Stahlduga]]
  
|designer=[[Klensagrad Stahlduga]]
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|cost=about 4 quarters
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|cost=about 4 bitcoin
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|built=1, 2 cancelled, 1 converted
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|built=5 planned, 4 completed
 
|serv_start=2139|serv_end=ongoing
  
|serv_start=2139|serv_end=ongoing
 
|operators=[[Sahr]]<br/>[[Sahren Navy]]
  
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|range= 800
  
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|crew= 66 (30 officers, 300 enlisted)
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|crew= 66
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|sensors= varies by ship
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|armament=x3 5 DP inch guns <br/> x6 Phalanx CIWS<br/>
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|armament=x6 102mm guns <br/> x6 Phalanx CIWS<br/>
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|vehicles=Floatplanes|quantity=x1 [[Z-80 fox]]
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|vehicles=Floatplanes|quantity=x1 [[Z-80 Fox]]
 
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The '''Blokha class destroyer''' is a class of destroyers currently in active service in Sahrland. A total of 4 were proposed with only one being finished and another converted to a completely separate design.
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The '''Blokha class destroyer''' is a class of destroyers currently in active service in Sahrland. A total of five were proposed with only four being finished to original specs.
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==Design and Construction==
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==Development==
  
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Plan Q called for 5 destroyers to be commissioned into the Sahren Navy. The lack of domestic missile production facilities in Sahrland had a significant influence on design choices as using them for the main source of firepower would result in serious logistical demand. The design was therefor very gun heavy, initially comprising of six IRM-102/2s which were lengthened versions of the [[IRM-102]] used on the [[Kerch vehicle family|Kerch cavalry tank]]. The layout of armaments intentionally placed most of the firepower aft as it was considered the vessels would be on the retreat often in the case of combat, along with making the potential removal of one or more turrets easier for later refits.
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Plan Q called for 4 destroyers to be commissioned into the Sahren Navy. A design consisting of three 4 inch guns in two turrets was accepted and put into production, but soon this was changed to three 5 inch guns in single mounts. Funding failures resulted in construction taking far longer than originally planned.
 
   
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The vessels were defended with an extensive suite of six 20mm anti munition emplacements as it was predicted a potential enemy would seek to exploit their missile advantage to the fullest extent. They were also given 3 inches of armour plate around the vitals, though the effective thickness compared to contemporary plates is still debated due to the quality of early Sahren metallurgy.
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==Design and Armament==
  
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Design flaws were shown to be drastically miscalculated as soon as production began, the beam was too small to contain the armament desired. The 4 inch guns also proved poor against any armour, resulting in a varient of the type-2112 102mm howitzer to be created capable of firing foreign 127mm rounds. These design flaws contributed to the decision to cancel the two yet to be ordered Blokhas and upgrade the ones still in production.
  
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For propulsion they utilized scaled up diesels used in [[Korvet series]] ships beforehand but as these were coastal types, the Blokhas became the first oceangoing military vessel of [[Sahr|Sahrland]] to be not powered by coal or coal based fuels.
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The original design called for laser rangefinders fitted into each turret which would feed data into a central fire computer. Fire control was not assisted by radar, and the only radars present were used for directing the anti munition cannons. Later refits addressed these issues in a piecemeal manner, making every destroyer differ significantly in this aspect of design.
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Construction was marked with difficulty due to corruption and poor funding. The rapidly changing nation also rendered many design choices obsolete on launch day, as the missile shortage was gradually alleviated and the strategic requirements of maritime service changed. Instability and frequent wars led to many being rushed out of production with large flaws. Notably, Blokha sailed out with only 13 shells and faulty electrical machinery which later led to her internment in [[Phoenia]] during the [[Sahren Civil War]]. Their extensive gun armament for their size also contributed to stability issues which diminished accuracy and seakeeping.
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==Ships in class==
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
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!Ship
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!Builder
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!Laid down
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!Launched
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!In service
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!Fate
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|[[SN Blokha (No.25)]]
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|[[Royal Drydock Company|Klensagradina Stahlduga]]
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|Teince, 2131
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|Kamprazdnóir 30th, 2132
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|2132 onward
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|In refit
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|[[KC Midzha (No.27)]]
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|[[Royal Drydock Company|Klensagradina Stahlduga]]
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|2133
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|2134
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|2134-2146
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|Destroyed during [[Operation Tetraethyllead]]
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|-
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|[[NK Roiste (No.28)]]
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|[[Royal Drydock Company|Slovalina Stahlduga]]
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|2133
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|2135
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|2135-2146
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|Sunk during [[Aontan Straits dash]]
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|-
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|[[NK Myskit (No.22)]]
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|[[Royal Drydock Company|Slovalina Stahlduga]]
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|2134
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|2135
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|2136-2145
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|Sunk during [[PFN Bis incident]]
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|-
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|[[Leamhan (ship)|SN Leamhan (No.29)]]
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|[[Royal Drydock Company|Klensagradina Stahlduga]]
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|2135
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|cancelled
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|cancelled
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|hull sold to [[Oighearflot corporation|Oighearflot]] as [[Leamhan (ship)|Leamhan]]
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The [[KC Midzha]] was converted into its own design in 2144 when it was seized by the [[Klensagrad Commune]].
  
   
 
==Service History==
  
==Service History==
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With the class now only consisting of one ship the service history is exlusively about the [[SN Blokha (No.25)]]. It participated in one way or another in every regime change in Sahrland, consisting of the 2139 coup, the pozhar revolt, [[Sahren Civil War]], [[Aughtafael coup]], and the dissolution of sahrland bastia.
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Much of the early service history of the Blokha class is centred around civil unrest in [[Sahr|Sahrland]] and the [[Sahren Civil War]], in which they served mostly as leaders for torpedo boat attacks.
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[[Category:Naval Craft]]

Latest revision as of 22:45, 4 July 2025

Blokha class destroyer
Blokha class destroyer
Ship
Blokhafire.png
Blokha
Role Screening, amphibious assault
National Origin Sahr
Production History
Produced
2133 - 2135
Designer Klensagrad Stahlduga
Unit Cost about 4 bitcoin(√)
Number Built 5 planned, 4 completed
Service History
In Service
2139 - ongoing
Used By Sahr
Sahren Navy
Vessel Characteristics
Displacement 300 Tons
Operational Range 800 km
Complement 66
Sensors and Processing Systems varies by ship
Armament x6 102mm guns
x6 Phalanx CIWS
Floatplanes Carried x1 Z-80 Fox


The Blokha class destroyer is a class of destroyers currently in active service in Sahrland. A total of five were proposed with only four being finished to original specs.

Design and Construction

Plan Q called for 5 destroyers to be commissioned into the Sahren Navy. The lack of domestic missile production facilities in Sahrland had a significant influence on design choices as using them for the main source of firepower would result in serious logistical demand. The design was therefor very gun heavy, initially comprising of six IRM-102/2s which were lengthened versions of the IRM-102 used on the Kerch cavalry tank. The layout of armaments intentionally placed most of the firepower aft as it was considered the vessels would be on the retreat often in the case of combat, along with making the potential removal of one or more turrets easier for later refits.

The vessels were defended with an extensive suite of six 20mm anti munition emplacements as it was predicted a potential enemy would seek to exploit their missile advantage to the fullest extent. They were also given 3 inches of armour plate around the vitals, though the effective thickness compared to contemporary plates is still debated due to the quality of early Sahren metallurgy.

For propulsion they utilized scaled up diesels used in Korvet series ships beforehand but as these were coastal types, the Blokhas became the first oceangoing military vessel of Sahrland to be not powered by coal or coal based fuels.

The original design called for laser rangefinders fitted into each turret which would feed data into a central fire computer. Fire control was not assisted by radar, and the only radars present were used for directing the anti munition cannons. Later refits addressed these issues in a piecemeal manner, making every destroyer differ significantly in this aspect of design.

Construction was marked with difficulty due to corruption and poor funding. The rapidly changing nation also rendered many design choices obsolete on launch day, as the missile shortage was gradually alleviated and the strategic requirements of maritime service changed. Instability and frequent wars led to many being rushed out of production with large flaws. Notably, Blokha sailed out with only 13 shells and faulty electrical machinery which later led to her internment in Phoenia during the Sahren Civil War. Their extensive gun armament for their size also contributed to stability issues which diminished accuracy and seakeeping.

Ships in class

Ship Builder Laid down Launched In service CollapseFate
SN Blokha (No.25) Klensagradina Stahlduga Teince, 2131 Kamprazdnóir 30th, 2132 2132 onward In refit
KC Midzha (No.27) Klensagradina Stahlduga 2133 2134 2134-2146 Destroyed during Operation Tetraethyllead
NK Roiste (No.28) Slovalina Stahlduga 2133 2135 2135-2146 Sunk during Aontan Straits dash
NK Myskit (No.22) Slovalina Stahlduga 2134 2135 2136-2145 Sunk during PFN Bis incident
SN Leamhan (No.29) Klensagradina Stahlduga 2135 cancelled cancelled hull sold to Oighearflot as Leamhan


Service History

Much of the early service history of the Blokha class is centred around civil unrest in Sahrland and the Sahren Civil War, in which they served mostly as leaders for torpedo boat attacks.

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