CE-3455762-300000-40100-0 MCr287.4 300 tons
batteries bearing
2 2
TL=15
batteries
2 2
Crew=12
Fuel=81. EP=21. Agility=6. Cargo=6.
| Tonnage: | 300 tons (standard). 4,200 cubic meters. | |
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| Crew: | 4 officers. 8 ratings. | |
| Performance: | Jump varies with situation. With drop tanks installed and retained, jump-4 and 4-G. With drop tanks installed and dropped, jump-5 and 5-G. With drop tanks not installed, jump-2 and 5-G, Maneuver-6, power plant-12, Agility-6 | |
| Electronics: | Model 6 computer | |
| Hardpoints: | Four hardpoints. | |
| Armament: | Two triple beam laser turrets organized into 2 batteries. Two particle accelerator barbettes organized into 2 batteries. | |
| Defenses: | Armored hull (factor-3). | |
| Craft: | One 20-ton gig | |
| Fuel Treatment: | Integral fuel scoops; on-board fuel treatment plant. L-Hyd tanks add 100 tons of fuel and displacement (CE-4444762) and cost MCr0.11 | |
| Cost: | MCr359.3 standard. MCr287.5 in quantity. | |
| Construction Time: | 16 months singly; 11 months in quantity. |
Comments: Hundreds of Gazelle class close escorts have been built and many remain in service in the Imperial navy, despite the fact that in a combat situation, they are nearly worthless. The close escort, even when new, was not intended to stand up to combat vessels; rather it was envisioned as an anti-piracy and revenue patrol ship. In that role, it has performed well, but when pressed into combat duties it has invariably suffered disproportionate losses.