Ship Facts and Specs:
The Gryphon-class was the last class of conventional super-dreadnoughts built by the Royal Manticoran Navy prior to the advent of pod-laying warships. The class was developed before the break of hostilities between the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven, as a follow-up to the preceding Sphinx-class super-dreadnoughts. ("The Short Victorious War", "H
onor Among Enemies")
At the time of their design and construction, the Gryphon-class vessels were considered to be the most advanced and powerful warships in the entire human-settled galaxy. ("Flag in Exile")
Mass / Displacement (tons): 8,500,000
Length Overall (meters): 4,500
Maximum Beam (meters): 650
Maximum Height (meters): 600
Maximum Accelration (G): 489.5 in Normal-Space / 4,812.7 in Hyper-Space
Complement: 6,500 (472 Officers + 6,028 Warrant / Enlisted)
Core Crew: 4,527 (432 Officers + 4,095 Warrant / Enlisted)
Marine Complement: 973 (40 Officers + 933 Warrant / Enlisted)
Armament:
Launcher Mod 43 x110 - Broadside Mounts P/S (45/45) - Chase Mounts F/A (10/10)
Laser 400cm x40 - Broadside Mounts P/S (20/20) - Chase Mounts F/A (0/0)
Laser 500cm x8 - Broadside Mounts P/S (0/0) - Chase Mounts F/A (4/4)
Graser 475cm x40 - Broadside Mounts P/S (20/20) - Chase Mounts F/A (0/0)
Graser 575cm x10 - Broadside Mounts P/S (0/0) - Chase Mounts F/A (5/5)
Energy Torpedo 500cm x10 - Broadside Mounts P/S (5/5) - Chase Mounts F/A (0/0)
Launcher Mod 3cm x120 - Broadside Mounts P/S (40/40) - Chase Mounts F/A (20/20)
PD Laser Cluster x160 - Broadside Mounts P/S (60/60) - Chase Mounts F/A (20/20)
Grav Lance - Broadside Mounts P/S (Yes) - Chase Mounts F/A (No)
Missiles Used -Mk27 DN/SD-grade series; Mk5 Countermissile Cannisters; RMN-std Countermissile
Parasite Complement: LCLA x4 (Mk130A Herakles); LCMA x5 (Mk30A Intruder); LCS x1 (C3 Dakota); Other Small Craft
In 1905 PD, HMS Gryphon served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Yancey Parks, Hancock Station's Senior Officer and commander of Task Force Hancock. ("The Short Victorious War"). Now the flagship of RADM Sir Antonio Lopes, KDE
