Truncheon class

Name: Truncheon class Type: Heavy cruiser Affiliation: Star Empire of Manticore Date Introduced: 1809 PD Mass: 223,000 tons Length: 471 m Beam: 57 m Draught: 48 m Acceleration: 410.6 G (513.2 G maximum) Armament: Broadside: 5M, 5L, 3G, 2CM, 6PD Chase: 2M, 1L, 1G, 1CM, 2PD

The Truncheon class was a class of heavy cruisers of the Royal Manticoran Navy.

History

Intended as a cheaper companion model to the Warrior class, it was delayed fifteen years due to funding problems.

With several squadrons of the ancient Acherner class long overdue for retirement when the Truncheon finally enter service, production problems with the Warriors led to the original production run of Truncheons to be lengthened in 1822 PD.

In the early 1830s PD, two divisions of Flight I Truncheons were refitted into Marine operations support cruisers, leading to the creation of the Nightstick class.

The last of the seventy-seven ships of the class were retired in 1905 PD. (JIR1, Companion) 

Known vessels

• HMS Truncheon