FRN Iceberg (FFS-1)
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FRN Iceberg
Iceberg-class Submarine
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| FRN Iceberg on sea trials, 2145 | |||||
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| Builder | Fortis Heavy Industries Shipyards | ||||
| Laid Down | February 27th, 2142 | ||||
| Launched | August 2nd, 2143 | ||||
| Commissioned | April 10th, 2146 | ||||
| Homeport | Fortis | ||||
| Status | Active as of 2140 | ||||
| Fate | Scrapped, 2172 | ||||
The FRN Iceberg (FFS-1) is an Iceberg-Class Submarine.
Naming
The Iceberg and her class were named for the semi-glacial waters to the south of Fortis.
Design
The ''FRN Iceberg'' was the first foray into the production of submarine hulls on the part of Fortis Heavy Industries (FHI), who won the contract for the Fortis "2142 Next Generation Submarine" program with their proposed "X01-S" Hull. The X01-S Would later be lengthened, and the proposed powerplant replaced with a larger engine. FHI Laid the first hull down, working out most issues within the year alongside staff from naval headquarters.
History
Construction
The Iceberg was laid down February 27th, 2142 at the FHI shipyards south of Ustioniburg, on the southern shores of Fortis. Her construction was plagued with an issue resulting from substandard steel received from a military supplier as the result of a computational error. As a result, construction took three months longer as a new order of steel had to be requisitioned. She was later certified for Sea Trials in mid 2143.
Commissioning and Sea Trials
The Iceberg was commissioned as the lead ship of her class, the '''FRN ''Iceberg'' (Fortis Fleet Submarine (FFS)-1)'''. As part of a larger program to test operational capabilities, an international and public program was launched, enticing the world community to find the Iceberg as she sailed through both the lesser and greater Baskay...in return for a poster with the now defunct "FGS" or "Fleet Guard Submarine" designation on it. The program was a partial success, and helped the navy and FHI find several severe issues with the Iceberg, such as a severe structural weakness in the propeller shaft. Unfortunately, while most issues were fixed, some of the issues still persisted, both in design and operational use. The Iceberg finished her sea trials in 2145 after modifications to her hull, and was formally commissioned on April 10th, 2146.
Operational History
The Iceberg and her sister ships served as the backbone of the then emergent Fortisian submarine task force for 20 years. However, critical issues remained resolved, including a build up of rust on the internal pressure hull. Increasing maintenance costs and compounding issues with the structural frame of the Iceberg continued to plague the ship. She never saw combat, and eventually, these issues became so crippling that the Sub could no longer leave drydock despite multiple attempts to fix the then years worth of internal rust build up. A lobbyist group unsuccessfully tried to raise the funds to turn the Iceberg into a museum ship. They were, however, able to retain the dedication placard placed inside of her conning tower, as well as one of her torpedo tubes, now decommissioned and sensitive items removed. The two items currently sit in a small but permanent exhibit on the southern coast of Fortis, facing south into the Baskay Bay which the submarine once so valiantly patrolled. FFS-1 Iceberg, suffering from numerous production faults, was scrapped on October 3rd, 2172.
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