Tannhäuser-Class Heavy Cruisers

Overview

Orthographic views Deck plans,

part 1 Deck plans,
part 2
created by Allen
Rolfes (see notes) created by Allen
Rolfes (see notes)

Scenes

3D model 3D scene
created by Fabio
Passaro created by Dávid
Metlesits
© 3D Gladiators
 

UES Vicksburg, 3D view UES Vicksburg, 3D scene

created by Thomas Pemberton created by Thomas Pemberton
 

Full burn
Life
during wartime
created by Arcas created by Arcas
 
 3D model for SF
Command
created by Chris Harris

History

When the first matter/antimatter (M/AM) starship reactors were finally certified in March 2157,
several classes of fusion-powered ships had already been designed to use them. The first class to
appear, in April 2157, was the Krechet class, developed from the fusion-powered Amarillo class.
Derivatives of Bison-class hulls soon followed. The first was the Tannhäuser-class heavy cruisers
(CHM-55), which entered service only one month after Krechet.

The Tannhäuser cruisers were essentially lengthened Pioneer-class ships adapted to use the new
SSWR-III-A reactor, which had been designed for ships with displacements greater than 300,000
tons. As with Krechet, the smaller amount of deuterium that needed to be carried allowed a larger
payload, including both offensive and defensive weaponry and more powerful sensors and
deflectors. An unusual feature of Tannhäuser was the extreme forward placement of the directional
nacelles in a "hammerhead" arrangement, which was done in an attempt to increase
maneuverability at warp speeds.

     

UES Tannhäuser and her sister ships UES Vicksburg (CHM-57) and UES Marathon (CHM-60) joined
the fleet in May 2157, just in time to take part in the Battle of the Vela Gap in October 2157. This
battle was instrumental in proving the usefulness of M/AM-powered ships. However, Tannhäuser
was an interim design that did not fully realize the potential of an M/AM-powered warship.
Although 14 ships of the class joined the fleet, they were quickly superseded by the Conqueror-
class heavy cruiser. All Tannhäuser-class ships were decommissioned at the end of the war.

     

The Tannhäuser-class heavy cruiser UES Hastings (CHM-58), a veteran of the Second Battle of
Hell's Gate, is on display at the Starfleet Museum.

Commissioned Ships

UES Tannhäuser CHM-55 UES Teutoburger Wald CHM-62

UES Waterloo CHM-56
UES Vicksburg CHM-57
UES Hastings CHM-58
UES Agincourt CHM-59
UES Marathon CHM-60
UES Trafalgar CHM-61
UES San Jacinto CHM-63
UES Little Bighorn CHM-64
UES Thermopylae CHM-65
UES Gettysburg CHM-66
UES Badr CHM-67
UES Shiloh CHM-68

Specifications

Standard displacement: 443,129 t

  Overall 1°
Hull 2°
Hull Nacelles
Length
[m] 247.13 109.65 116.19 66.87
Beam
[m] 112.23 61.55 70.78 15.51
Draft
[m] 74.44 54.97 74.45 15.51

Crew complement: 1254 (200 officers +

1054 crew)
Weapons: 8 missile launchers with 108 Firestorm antiship missiles, 36 Viper area-defense missiles,
1 drop bay with 10 Grand Slam surface-attack missiles, 8 Type VII laser cannons (4 × 2 turrets)
Embarked craft: 16 cargo/personnel shuttlecraft
Warp drive: SSWR-III-A spherical cavity M/AM reactor with 1 Spitfire VI warp nacelle and 2 Jaguar I
directional nacelles
Velocity: wf 2.9, cruise; wf 3.4, supercruise; wf 3.5, maximum
Units commissioned: 15

Last modified: 04.06.15