Large combat vessel with multiple target response capability, capable of breaching enemy formations and quickly taking out key hostile capital ships.
Modern Liberty Navy Assault Battlecruiser armed with turrets, light mortars and guided missile cruisers perform primarily in a Battle Force role. These ships are multi-mission: [Space Warfare (SW), Atmospheric Warfare (AW), Surface Fire Support (SFS) and Surface Warfare (SUW)] The Liberty Assault Cruiser or on other references as LABC is capable of supporting carrier battle groups and dreadnoughts, planetary drop forces, or operating independently and as flagships in space or planetary action groups. Cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles giving them additional long range Strike Warfare (STRW) capability. Some lighter Siege Cruisers have been outfitted with a Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability.
Ordered its construction in 817 A.S to aid on the front agais Rheinland, LNS-Washington was Deployed on the 3rd January 818 A.S. Being in the first new models of Liberty Assaut Battle Cruiser, Washington was constructed in Virginia system in secret on the Washington Shipyard.
It's first mission was patrolling the Texas system for incoming Rheinland raids by aiding the Dreadnaughts and the Carriers.
Right now the LNS-Washington is stationed in California system for border patrol and for quick response on near by systems for support on the invading fleets of Gallia. Its second objective is to support any allied ship or fleet in need of help.
Date Deployed: 03 January 819A.S (LNS Washington) Unit Cost: About 1 billion Sirius credits each. Propulsion: 1 General LM 2500 H-Fuel Cruiser engine; 1 Impulse. Length: 650 meters. Beam: 57 meters. Displacement: 109,600 tons (109,754.06 tons) full load. Speed: 90 Impulse, 350 Cruising Crew: 35 Officers,265 Enlisted. 200 Liberty Marine Corps
'- AN/SPY-1B(V) Multi-Function Radar (Four Mounts)
'- AN/SPS-49(V)8 Space Search Radar
'- AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
'- AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar
'- AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar
'- AN/SPG-62 Illuminators (Four Mounts)
'- AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Sonar Suite
'- AN/SLQ-32A(V)3 Electronic Warfare Suite
The ship employs a variant of the Aegis Combat System. The system is an integrated single ship system and a ship to ship network. Because the Aegis Combat System is a key feature of the Liberty Assault Battlecruiser class cruisers. The weapons onboard the Washington include two Cruise missiles, two TL-4a 'Light Mortar' Antimatter Cannons, two Battleship Primary Turrets, one Battleship Flak Turret, six Cruiser Turrets, and passive detection systems. The anti-capital warfare suite consists of a duo Light Mortars, two Cruiser Missiles and subspace surveillance equipment: hull mounted radar, system targeting array towed system, and two D77C-NMPD Dropships for boarding actions with Marines.
One powerful H-Fuel engine (LM 2500) propel Washington with 350 Km at maximum cruise speed. One hi-tech engine made by super alloys capable of resist high temperatures and also incoming damage. It's modifications special made for capital ships makes it very powerful and also gives the ship a lot of handling and turning speed. It also features multiple thrust engines along its hull to help with the ship maneuverability, turning and positioning.
A small portion of the bridge where the main officers are located: Front Left Chair: Corporal Travis Elbon- Helm Console, Front Right Chair: Lieutenant-Commander Travis Young- Tactical Console, Back Middle Chair: Captain Charles Taylor- Command\Tactical Console, Back Right Chair: Lieutenant Linda McNeil- Communication\Utility Console
Tactical\Meeting Room
This room serves as a meeting room where a new battle plan is discussed or when a new mission comes from HQ and its objectives must be shared with the bridge officers and the other important ranking officers. This room also acts as a HQ when the ship is used on ground assaults from where generals or other officers may issue orders on the ground troops or review battle plans.
Captain's Log. Date Nov.16.819. Ship time 0700 hours. Norfolk Shipyard.
Today was a...busy day. After weeks of patrolling California we had to return to Norfolk for a malfunction. According to Master Chief Petty, the last ion storm hit us bad. Burned a couple of EPS conduits and a majority of our SPS, SQQ and SLQ sensors. Not to mention the main core overheating problems we had from the last confrontation with the Gallic forces. The trip was schedule for November 10 and we were suppose to arrive on November 16, a six days journey in friendly territory with no problems. That didn't happened thou. Half way trough Liberty Lieutenant McNeil received a call from Liberty Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael Morse about a unidentified ship harassing the miners in Pennsylvania system. Although the Lieutenant-Commander Young highly suggested and almost opposed to my order, I still responded to the call. We set course for planet Erie where Corporal Elbon put us in high orbit of Erie. Lieutenant McNeil started to scan for that ship. With most of our sensors burned out we could only do that much. Lieutenant Commander Michael Morse went ahead in the field trying to spot the ship, we remained in the orbit since it wasn't indicated to go inside that field especially with our problems. The ship elude Lieutenant Commanders scans and couldn't get a hold of it, the only thing we were able to get is that it was a Gunboat Class ship and its name: Chomsky|Syn. There was no need to try more to find the ship as it was not in any scanner range. It was clear that it was long gone. On our way home we receive a transmission from Battleship Rio Grande from Colorado system, informing us that there is a unknown signal on long range sensors, that might be a Capital ship. We proceeded to investigate but with no luck. With our sensors down we were only able for local scans. After a couple of hours of wild goose chase and tons of fuel wasted we set course for Norfolk Shipyard.
The docking procedure was completed with no problems whatsoever and Master Chief Petty estimates that the repairs will be completed in a maximum of five days. Computer, end journal.
Lieutenant Commander Michael Morse and LNS-Washington returning from Pennsylvania system.