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Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships G. In theory, the Victory class dreadnought armoured cruiser, retroactively recategorized as a battlecruiser, would be a Fourth Rate. H. It's primary hull would be above a hundred kilotonnes, and armament would be a factor/three meson...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships A. Which leaves us with a general category of military spacecraft without organic jump drives. B. You could rate them, but ironically, with a star, to indicate their capabilities as warships. C. Without an onboard jump drive, and requisite...

Batteries.

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships 1. Finally, we get to the Unrated stuff. 2. That would be starwarships of less than one kilotonne. 3. Performance varies, but they're armed, and presumed dangerous. 4. Patrol torpedo boats tended to have crews between twelve to seventeen...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships V. Seventh Rates I made up. W. This would be precapitalistic starwarships, between one and five kilotonnes. X. Essentially, escorts and patrol vessels, of varying performance, protection, and armament. Y. Considering Traveller...

You could try turning them off.

I seriously considered that when I had come up with a one hundred twenty tonne hull, but design rules would conservatively use existing tonnages. That means, of you have one hundred and five tonne primary hull, you can add one firmpoint, one hundred thirty five tonnes, two firmpoints, and one...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships Q. Sixth Rates would appear to weigh in between five and twenty kilotonnes. R. Basically, a capital starwarship equipped with bay weapon systems, though protection and performance varies, depending on a more specialized role. S. Sort of...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships L. Fifth Rates are large frigates, or, in our case, cruisers. M. Sufficiently armoured to protect somewhat against cruiser armament, and have a cruiser calibre spinal mount installed. N. Structural integrity means volume of the primary...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships G. Fourth Rates are comparatively rarer, at this point in time. H. Weighing in between fifty to one hundred fifty kilotonnes, they tend to fall into two general categories, below and above a hundred kilotonnes. I. They have a lighter...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships A. Like Seventy Fours, Third Rates were a balance of performance and cost. B. At this point in time, that's been established at two hundred kilotonnes, with what seems a factor four or five meson spinal mount. C. Range would be three or...

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships 1. I don't see any other navy besides the Imperium's, bothering with a rating system. 2. Though, they could transpose it on others. 3. First Rates would be flagships for important fleets, and likely over three and a half hundred...

There is over penetration. Especially, if there is an explosive aspect to effect. In other words, if the ammunition explodes, it's after it's left the target.

Confederation Navy: Evolution of Line of Battle Ships V. Thus, if you use a rating system, the ubiquitous two hundred kilotonne starwarships would be Third Raters. W. Anything from twenty five to ninety five kilotonnes would be Fifth Raters. X. Fourth Raters would be hundred kilotonnes plus...

In any event, it feels like there's a lot of squeezing in being done.