Primary Ship usage(s): The War Against Liberty. The Protection Of Rheinland Space, Trade Lanes And Jump Gates.
Ship History: Captain Lewis Schmidt was stationed on a recently decommissioned gunboat vessel where he was seen fit to captain the RNC-Gneisenau which was commisioned in the year 800 and is currently about half-way through its set commission although taking some marks and scratches from Liberty forces it has been patched up well and continues to perform as a top class vessel should. The previous captain tragically died onboard the vessel, but Lewis is a more than capable captain.
Crew: The vessel has a total of 25 Crew Members consisting of the captain, second in command captain, five navigation crewman, two gunners, 5 engine engineers, 2 shield engineers, radar crew consisting of four men, and five regular crewman. Second in command is Josef Kantor, a highly capable officer who is dedicated to the rheinland millitary and awaiting promotion to captain his own vessel.