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The ''Larson'' class destroyers, which first entered service in January 2246, were designed at the same time as the ''[[Nelson class]]'' scouts and ''[[Constitution class]]'' cruisers, and shared many design traits with these classes. An efficient class that performed its function well, it was intended to perform the same tasks as other dual-function vessels, namely research and defense. Even so, most of the existing ''Larson'' class ships still in service by June 2281 were employed by [[Starfleet]]'s Military Operations Command, with several serving in Galaxy Exploration Command.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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The ''Larson'' class destroyers, which first entered service in January 2246,<ref name="FASA2302"/> were designed at the same time as the ''[[Nelson class]]'' scouts and ''[[Constitution class]]'' cruisers, and shared many design traits with these classes.<ref name="FASA2302"/><ref name="FASA2001A"/> An efficient class that performed its function well, it was intended to perform the same tasks as other dual-function vessels, namely research and defense. Even so, most of the existing ''Larson'' class ships still in service by June 2281 were employed by [[Starfleet]]'s Military Operations Command, with several serving in Galaxy Exploration Command.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
  
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Destroyers, such as the ''Larson'' class, were frequently employed on patrol duties along the frontier areas; in time of war or other emergencies, destroyers could be assigned to escort convoys or be used as scouts by squadrons or small fleets. With its array of weapons, it was a fine combat vessel, though not as powerful as a cruiser or larger ship.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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Destroyers, such as the ''Larson'' class, were frequently employed on patrol duties along the frontier areas; in time of war or other emergencies, destroyers could be assigned to escort convoys or be used as scouts by squadrons or small fleets,<ref name="FASA2302"/> and the ''Larson'' class served with distinction during the [[Four Years War]].<ref name="FASA2218A"/> With its array of weapons, it was a fine combat vessel, though not as powerful as a cruiser or larger ship.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
  
 
The ''Larson'' class remained unchanged from its introduction in 2246 until the introduction of the Mark II configuration in April 2256, when the FL-2 [[Phaser|phaser]] banks were replaced with more powerful FH-4 phasers, and an additional [[Photon torpedo|photon torpedo]] launcher was installed; all Mark I ships were refitted to the Mark II configuration by September 2260. Several other interior modifications were later made, but the combat performance of the class remained essentially unchanged until the introduction of the Mark VI configuration.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
 
The ''Larson'' class remained unchanged from its introduction in 2246 until the introduction of the Mark II configuration in April 2256, when the FL-2 [[Phaser|phaser]] banks were replaced with more powerful FH-4 phasers, and an additional [[Photon torpedo|photon torpedo]] launcher was installed; all Mark I ships were refitted to the Mark II configuration by September 2260. Several other interior modifications were later made, but the combat performance of the class remained essentially unchanged until the introduction of the Mark VI configuration.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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== Historical notes ==
 
== Historical notes ==
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''Larson'' class vessels were named for military leaders and battles of [[Humans|Terran]] origin. The class vessel was named for [[Admiral]] [[Larson, William|William G. Larson]], hero of the [[Battle of Gamma Hydra]] during the [[Romulan War]]. The only exception to this naming convention was the ''[[U.S.S. Thelenth NCC-4305]],'' which was named for an [[Andorians|Andorian]] [[Thelenth|admiral]] who defeated the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]] in a pitched battle at [[Donovan's Star]] at the cost of his own ship and crew.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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''Larson'' class vessels were named for military leaders and battles<ref name="FASA2001A"/> of [[Humans|Terran]] origin.<ref name="FASA2302"/> The class vessel was named for [[Admiral]] [[Larson, William|William G. Larson]], hero of the [[Battle of Gamma Hydra]] during the [[Romulan War]]. The only exception to this naming convention was the ''[[U.S.S. Thelenth NCC-4305]],'' which was named for an [[Andorians|Andorian]] [[Thelenth|admiral]] who defeated the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]] in a pitched battle at [[Donovan's Star]] at the cost of his own ship and crew.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
  
 
The ships ''[[U.S.S. Hammurabi NCC-4337|Hammurabi]]'' and ''[[U.S.S. Troy NCC-4338|Troy]]'' were both destroyed while escorting a convoy of merchant ships bound for a frontier area. During the battle seventeen freighters  were destroyed, and four more taken as prizes by the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]]. Of the five ships that survived the encounter, all reported that the ''Hammurabi'' destroyed two Klingon [[D-7 class]] cruisers and crippled two others before being destroyed itself. The ''Troy'' was apparently disabled in the initial exchange of fire and left for dead. When a Klingon cruiser ventured too close to the ''Troy,'' however, the supposedly derelict ship opened fire and destroyed the Klingon ship in a single volley, but without maneuvering power, the ship was later easily destroyed by other Klingon ships.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
 
The ships ''[[U.S.S. Hammurabi NCC-4337|Hammurabi]]'' and ''[[U.S.S. Troy NCC-4338|Troy]]'' were both destroyed while escorting a convoy of merchant ships bound for a frontier area. During the battle seventeen freighters  were destroyed, and four more taken as prizes by the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]]. Of the five ships that survived the encounter, all reported that the ''Hammurabi'' destroyed two Klingon [[D-7 class]] cruisers and crippled two others before being destroyed itself. The ''Troy'' was apparently disabled in the initial exchange of fire and left for dead. When a Klingon cruiser ventured too close to the ''Troy,'' however, the supposedly derelict ship opened fire and destroyed the Klingon ship in a single volley, but without maneuvering power, the ship was later easily destroyed by other Klingon ships.<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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== ''Larson'' class vessels ==
 
== ''Larson'' class vessels ==
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* ''[[U.S.S. Acre NCC-4372]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Acre NCC-4372]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Adolphus NCC-4385]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Adolphus NCC-4385]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Agincourt NCC-4314]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Agincourt NCC-4314]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Aguilar NCC-4460]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Aguilar NCC-4460]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alaric NCC-4358]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alaric NCC-4358]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alesia NCC-4354]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alesia NCC-4354]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alexander NCC-4367]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Alexander NCC-4367]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Ali Bey NCC-4393]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Ali Bey NCC-4393]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marc Antony NCC-4355]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marc Antony NCC-4355]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Anzio NCC-4329]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Anzio NCC-4329]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Austerlitz NCC-4308]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Austerlitz NCC-4308]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Axanar NCC-4448]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Axanar NCC-4448]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Babur NCC-4380]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Babur NCC-4380]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bahu NCC-4374]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bahu NCC-4374]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Balaklava NCC-4419]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Balaklava NCC-4419]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bayinnaung NCC-4382]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bayinnaung NCC-4382]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Blake NCC-4389]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Blake NCC-4389]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Blenheim NCC-4315]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Blenheim NCC-4315]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bolivar NCC-4411]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bolivar NCC-4411]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bombay]]''<ref name="FASA2225"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bombay]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Borodino NCC-4307]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Borodino NCC-4307]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bovaca NCC-4413]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bovaca NCC-4413]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bradley NCC-4388]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bradley NCC-4388]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Breitenfeld NCC-4387]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Breitenfeld NCC-4387]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Buena Vista NCC-4322]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Buena Vista NCC-4322]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bursilev NCC-4454]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Bursilev NCC-4454]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Callisto NCC-4474]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Callisto NCC-4474]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cannae NCC-4353]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cannae NCC-4353]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Caspian NCC-5507]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Caspian NCC-5507]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Castinian NCC-4325]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Castinian NCC-4325]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Charlemagne NCC-4364]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Charlemagne NCC-4364]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chief Joseph NCC-4424]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chief Joseph NCC-4424]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Choam NCC-4464]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Choam NCC-4464]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chou NCC-4339]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chou NCC-4339]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chryse NCC-4453]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Chryse NCC-4453]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cochise NCC-4345]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cochise NCC-4345]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Collinswill NCC-4449]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Collinswill NCC-4449]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Conley NCC-4458]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Conley NCC-4458]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Constantine NCC-4357]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Constantine NCC-4357]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Coral Sea NCC-4302]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Coral Sea NCC-4302]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Corregidor NCC-4331]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Corregidor NCC-4331]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cortez NCC-4383]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cortez NCC-4383]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cre'cy NCC-4312]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cre'cy NCC-4312]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cromwell NCC-4377]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Cromwell NCC-4377]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dayan NCC-4451]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dayan NCC-4451]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. de Gaulle NCC-4472]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. de Gaulle NCC-4472]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. de Tourville NCC-4386]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. de Tourville NCC-4386]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Demetrius NCC-4348]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Demetrius NCC-4348]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dewey NCC-4414]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dewey NCC-4414]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Doenitz NCC-4444]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Doenitz NCC-4444]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Doermann NCC-4452]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Doermann NCC-4452]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dreyfus NCC-4420]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Dreyfus NCC-4420]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Eisenhower NCC-4441]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Eisenhower NCC-4441]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Eylau NCC-4317]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Eylau NCC-4317]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Foch NCC-4427]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Foch NCC-4427]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Frederick NCC-4371]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Frederick NCC-4371]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Gallipoli NCC-4327]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Gallipoli NCC-4327]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Garbo NCC-4323]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Garbo NCC-4323]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Genghis Khan NCC-4375]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Genghis Khan NCC-4375]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Gettysburg NCC-4324]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Gettysburg NCC-4324]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Grant NCC-4416]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Grant NCC-4416]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Guadalcanal NCC-4332]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Guadalcanal NCC-4332]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hammurabi NCC-4337]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hammurabi NCC-4337]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hannibal NCC-4350]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hannibal NCC-4350]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hardraade NCC-4369]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hardraade NCC-4369]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hastings NCC-4404]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hastings NCC-4404]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hideyoshi NCC-4381]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hideyoshi NCC-4381]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hindenberg NCC-4426]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Hindenberg NCC-4426]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Imbrium NCC-4462]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Imbrium NCC-4462]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Inchon NCC-4450]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Inchon NCC-4450]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Iwo Jima NCC-4333]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Iwo Jima NCC-4333]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jackson NCC-4405]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jackson NCC-4405]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jauhur NCC-4366]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jauhur NCC-4366]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Joan of Arc NCC-4378]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Joan of Arc NCC-4378]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jones NCC-4468]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jones NCC-4468]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Julius Caesar NCC-4343]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Julius Caesar NCC-4343]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Juno NCC-4475]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Juno NCC-4475]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Justinian NCC-4362]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Justinian NCC-4362]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jutland NCC-4328]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Jutland NCC-4328]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kermal NCC-4430]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kermal NCC-4430]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Khartoum NCC-4401]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Khartoum NCC-4401]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kohlar NCC-4456]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kohlar NCC-4456]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kursk NCC-4447]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Kursk NCC-4447]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lafayette NCC-4397]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lafayette NCC-4397]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Larson NCC-4300]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Larson NCC-4300]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lee NCC-4415]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lee NCC-4415]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Leipzig NCC-4320]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Leipzig NCC-4320]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Leyte NCC-4319]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Leyte NCC-4319]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Liegnitz NCC-4376]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Liegnitz NCC-4376]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Liu Pang NCC-4356]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Liu Pang NCC-4356]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lutzen NCC-4346]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Lutzen NCC-4346]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. MacArthur NCC-4437]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. MacArthur NCC-4437]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marathon NCC-4310]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marathon NCC-4310]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marlborough NCC-4392]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marlborough NCC-4392]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marne NCC-4435]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Marne NCC-4435]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Midway NCC-4301]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Midway NCC-4301]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Moltke NCC-4417]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Moltke NCC-4417]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Montgomery NCC-4438]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Montgomery NCC-4438]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Mooribunde NCC-4466]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Mooribunde NCC-4466]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Murat NCC-4398]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Murat NCC-4398]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nakhimov NCC-4418]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nakhimov NCC-4418]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Napoleon NCC-4344]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Napoleon NCC-4344]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nelson]]''<ref name="FASA2225"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nelson]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Ney NCC-4399]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Ney NCC-4399]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nhat-Le NCC-4391]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nhat-Le NCC-4391]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nicholas NCC-4429]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nicholas NCC-4429]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nimitz NCC-4439]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Nimitz NCC-4439]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Normandy NCC-4309]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Normandy NCC-4309]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Okinawa NCC-4334]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Okinawa NCC-4334]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Orleans NCC-4360]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Orleans NCC-4360]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Oyama NCC-4431]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Oyama NCC-4431]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Palo Alto NCC-4408]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Palo Alto NCC-4408]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Pendragon NCC-4361]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Pendragon NCC-4361]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Pershing NCC-4428]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Pershing NCC-4428]]''
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* ''[[U.S.S. Petain NCC-4471]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
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* ''[[U.S.S. Petain NCC-4471]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Petrovich NCC-4469]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Petrovich NCC-4469]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Pharsalus NCC-4311]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Pharsalus NCC-4311]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Pilsudski NCC-4432]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Pilsudski NCC-4432]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Poitiers NCC-4313]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Poitiers NCC-4313]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Port Arthur NCC-4433]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Port Arthur NCC-4433]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Rajendra NCC-4373]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Rajendra NCC-4373]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Ramses NCC-4335]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Ramses NCC-4335]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Richtofen NCC-4436]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Richtofen NCC-4436]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Rommel NCC-4410]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Rommel NCC-4410]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Rorkes Drift NCC-4422]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Rorkes Drift NCC-4422]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Saladin NCC-4368]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Saladin NCC-4368]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Salamis NCC-4341]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Salamis NCC-4341]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. San Jacinto NCC-4407]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. San Jacinto NCC-4407]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. San Martin NCC-4412]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. San Martin NCC-4412]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. San Miguel NCC-4379]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. San Miguel NCC-4379]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Schultz NCC-4470]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Schultz NCC-4470]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Scipio NCC-4352]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Scipio NCC-4352]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Scott NCC-4409]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Scott NCC-4409]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Semmes NCC-4423]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Semmes NCC-4423]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Sheridan NCC-4463]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Sheridan NCC-4463]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Shiloh NCC-4326]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Shiloh NCC-4326]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Stalingrad NCC-4461]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Stalingrad NCC-4461]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Sun Tzu NCC-4347]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Sun Tzu NCC-4347]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tana Re NCC-4457]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tana Re NCC-4457]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tannenberg NCC-4303]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tannenberg NCC-4303]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tecumseh NCC-4402]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tecumseh NCC-4402]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tedder NCC-4445]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tedder NCC-4445]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tenochtitlan NCC-4384]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tenochtitlan NCC-4384]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Thebes NCC-4336]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Thebes NCC-4336]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Thelenth NCC-4305]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Thelenth NCC-4305]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Thermopylae NCC-4351]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Thermopylae NCC-4351]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tiberius NCC-4363]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tiberius NCC-4363]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Timoshenko NCC-4459]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Timoshenko NCC-4459]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Titian Plain NCC-4455]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Titian Plain NCC-4455]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Torgau NCC-4316]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Torgau NCC-4316]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Trafalgar NCC-4304]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Trafalgar NCC-4304]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Trenton NCC-4473]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Trenton NCC-4473]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Troy NCC-4338]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Troy NCC-4338]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Tsushima NCC-4434]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Tsushima NCC-4434]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Varistan NCC-4465]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Varistan NCC-4465]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Von Blucher NCC-4400]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Von Blucher NCC-4400]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Waterloo NCC-4306]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Waterloo NCC-4306]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Wavell NCC-4442]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Wavell NCC-4442]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Wellington NCC-4395]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Wellington NCC-4395]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Xenophon NCC-4342]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Xenophon NCC-4342]]''
−
* ''[[U.S.S. Xerxes NCC-4340]]''<ref name="FASA2302"/>
+
* ''[[U.S.S. Xerxes NCC-4340]]''
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
<references>
 
<references>
 +
<ref name="FASA2001A">"[[Basic Rulebook (FASA-2001A)|Basic Rulebook]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2001A. Game. 1983. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2302">"[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual (FASA-2302)|Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
 
<ref name="FASA2302">"[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual (FASA-2302)|Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.</ref>
−
<ref name="FASA2225">"[[The White Flame (FASA-2225)|The White Flame]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2225. Game. 1988. FASA.</ref>
+
<ref name="FASA2218A">"[[The Four Years War (FASA-2218A)|The Four Years War]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 2218A. Game. 1986.</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>

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Larson class[1]

Specifications[1]

  Mk I Mk II Mk VI Mk VII
Date entered service 1/8801 1/9804 2/0912 2/1403
# Constructed 109 34 6 13
Length 269 meters 269 meters 269 meters 272 meters
Width 134 meters 134 meters 134 meters 134 meters
Height 62 meters 62 meters 62 meters 62 meters
Mass 82,400 metric tons 80,750 metric tons 87,000 metric tons 88,600 metric tons
Cargo capacity 10,000 metric tons 10,000 metric tons 10,000 metric tons 10,000 metric tons
Computer Type M-1 M-1 M-1 M-1
Transporters (6-person) 4 4 4 4
Transporters (20-person) 3 3 3 3
Transporters (Cargo) 1 1 1 1
Crew 195 195 200 200
Passengers 10 10 10 10
Shuttlecraft 6 6 6 6
Cruising Speed Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9
Weapons 6 FL-2 Phasers in 3 banks 6 FH-4 Phasers in 3 banks 6 FH-7 Phasers in 3 banks 6 FH-7 Phasers in 3 banks
1 torpedo tubes 2 torpedo tubes 2 torpedo tubes 2 torpedo tubes

The Larson class destroyers, which first entered service in January 2246,[1] were designed at the same time as the Nelson class scouts and Constitution class cruisers, and shared many design traits with these classes.[1][2] An efficient class that performed its function well, it was intended to perform the same tasks as other dual-function vessels, namely research and defense. Even so, most of the existing Larson class ships still in service by June 2281 were employed by Starfleet's Military Operations Command, with several serving in Galaxy Exploration Command.[1]

Destroyers, such as the Larson class, were frequently employed on patrol duties along the frontier areas; in time of war or other emergencies, destroyers could be assigned to escort convoys or be used as scouts by squadrons or small fleets,[1] and the Larson class served with distinction during the Four Years War.[3] With its array of weapons, it was a fine combat vessel, though not as powerful as a cruiser or larger ship.[1]

The Larson class remained unchanged from its introduction in 2246 until the introduction of the Mark II configuration in April 2256, when the FL-2 phaser banks were replaced with more powerful FH-4 phasers, and an additional photon torpedo launcher was installed; all Mark I ships were refitted to the Mark II configuration by September 2260. Several other interior modifications were later made, but the combat performance of the class remained essentially unchanged until the introduction of the Mark VI configuration.[1]

The Mark VI mounted a more powerful impulse drive system, improved phasers, and more efficient shield generators. The Mark VII, introduced in March 2272, featured the new style warp drive nacelles and a more powerful impulse drive system, which increased the overall power output by 25% and extended the service life of the Larson class by several years. By May 2280, all Larsons in active service had been upgraded to the Mark VI configuration, and several had been upgraded to Mark VII.[1]

Production on the Larson class was halted in August 2276 with the commissioning of the U.S.S. Juno. The class was supplemented by several other destroyer designs, and was gradually phased out over the next several years. None of the ships sold to the private sector had been refit, and most retained the characteristics they had at the time of sale. All vessels were disarmed and demilitarized prior to sale, but the weapon mounting hardpoints were typically left intact.[1]

Historical notes

Larson class vessels were named for military leaders and battles[2] of Terran origin.[1] The class vessel was named for Admiral William G. Larson, hero of the Battle of Gamma Hydra during the Romulan War. The only exception to this naming convention was the U.S.S. Thelenth NCC-4305, which was named for an Andorian admiral who defeated the Klingons in a pitched battle at Donovan's Star at the cost of his own ship and crew.[1]

The ships Hammurabi and Troy were both destroyed while escorting a convoy of merchant ships bound for a frontier area. During the battle seventeen freighters were destroyed, and four more taken as prizes by the Klingons. Of the five ships that survived the encounter, all reported that the Hammurabi destroyed two Klingon D-7 class cruisers and crippled two others before being destroyed itself. The Troy was apparently disabled in the initial exchange of fire and left for dead. When a Klingon cruiser ventured too close to the Troy, however, the supposedly derelict ship opened fire and destroyed the Klingon ship in a single volley, but without maneuvering power, the ship was later easily destroyed by other Klingon ships.[1]

In August 2261, the Bolivar led a small task force consisting of the Normandy, Alesia, Babur, and Tecumseh into an uncontrolled area near the Romulan Neutral Zone. The task force maintained radio silence and failed to report back at its scheduled time. When extensive communication attempts were unsuccessfully made, a rescue group was dispatched to the last reported position of the task force. Upon arrival, nothing was to be found, and an extensive search was begun, ultimately discovering a nacelle from the Alesia adrift in an unknown asteroid cluster. At the time, no determination was made as to what had caused the loss of the ships, but it was suspected by many that the Romulans had ambushed the group and successfully destroyed them before they were able to send a call for aid. This theory was never proven, and no action was ever taken against the Romulans, largely because it was felt that the Romulans couldn't have crossed the Neutral Zone unnoticed. Following the discovery of Romulan cloaking technology, however, the theory gained new weight.[1]

In February 2273, the Richtofen was recalled for an engine refit and scheduled maintenance to shipboard systems. As the ship's refit and systems checks neared completion, spirited ensigns and sympathetic workers painted the ship bright red in honor of its namesake. Starfleet Command decided to leave the ship that color, despite the breach in regulations, though all officers involved were mildly disciplined. In June 2281, the ship was still in service, assigned to the Klingon sector.[1]

On its maiden flight, the Sheridan experienced a critical overload in its warp drive system. All backup systems failed to correct the problem; it was decided to jettison the engine, because an uncontrolled matter/antimatter reaction was underway and could not be stopped. The ejection systems also failed, and the ship was destroyed in the subsequent explosion. Three crewmembers who had taken refuge in a shuttle survived.[1]

The Larson class destroyers were produced at the Jupiter and Proxima shipyards.[1]

Larson class vessels

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "Federation Ship Recognition Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2302. Game. 1985. FASA.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Basic Rulebook." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2001A. Game. 1983. FASA.
  3. ↑ "The Four Years War." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2218A. Game. 1986.
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