Acheron-Class Frigate
The Acheron-Class Frigate is a class of frigates dedicated to anti-submarine warfare currently in service in the Imperial Union. Coming to fruition in 2149, the Acheron-class is a historical design that marked the first naval vessel to be designed under the Imperial Union.
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Acheron Class Frigate
Acheron-Class Anti Submarine Guided Missile Frigate
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| HMS Acheron (3rd from left) in her pre-refit state | |||||
| Role | Amphibious Operations and Support | ||||
| National Origin | Imperial Union | ||||
| Production History | |||||
| Produced | |||||
| 2158 - ongoing | |||||
| Designer | VAE Shipyards | ||||
| Unit Cost | 400,000(√) | ||||
| Number Built | 3, 7 on order | ||||
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| 2194 - ongoing | |||||
| Used By | Imperial Union Imperial Royal Navy | ||||
| Vessel Characteristics | |||||
| Displacement | 3000 Tons | ||||
| Length | 110 m | ||||
| Beam | 16 m | ||||
| Height | 26 m | ||||
| Draft | 5 m | ||||
| Propulsion | x4 FROSTON Electro Propulsion | ||||
| Max Speed | 29 kn (14.5 m/s) | ||||
| Operational Range | 1800 km | ||||
| Complement | 330 (30 officers, 300 enlisted) | ||||
| Sensors and Processing Systems | FROSTON CRYSTAL Block II SIMPSON Radar System |
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| Armament | x1 127mm Naval gun x6 Phalanx CIWS x5 250MW Lazer x64 VLS cells (Strike-length) |
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| Planes Carried | up to 4 K-53B VTOL fighters | ||||
Development
Under the consolidation of the respective navies of Orion, Celeste and Westray, naval doctrines and equipments were to be united under a new standard, new naval vessels being one of the solutions. The member navies at the time did not posess any dedicated ASW ships, and as such, the IRN's first official naval procurement program became the United ASW Frigate Program. Due to the signficance of the program as the first one to be organised under the new banner as the Imperial Union, defence corporations throughout the nations were heavily encouraged by both the IRN and the parliament to cooperate heavily with each other to produce the best outcome possible.
The program criteria outlined the need for sufficient VLS and torpedo bay space as well as hangar(s) capable of operating and storing 2 dedicated ASW units at all times. Speed was another significant factor for the design; the new design was to exceed 20m/s under rough seas in order to facilitate complex maneouvres when engaging unfriendly submarine units.
Upgrade Program
WIth the introduction of newer, more capable frigates such as the Orion-class, the fate of the remaining seemingly obsolete Acheron-Class frigates in IRN service seemed unclear. Fortunately for the ships and their crew, IRN high command elected to instead modernise the remaining ships to electronics and weapons system on par with the Orion-Class just entering service. The upgraded line of ships are often casually referred to as the Bcheron Class as the changes made to the hull and systems were signficant enough to be considered a seperate lineage of vessels.
Design
MISTRAL REPLICA
Armament
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