Magellan II Space Use Heavy Battleship General Data and Attributes

Manufacturer: Earth Federation Weight: 66000 Metric Tons Armor Materials: Titanium Alloy Crew Compliment: 73 Crewmen Dimensions   • Length 355 meters   • Width 102 meters   • Height 96 meters Attributes   • Class: Space   • Speed: Terrible -   • Maneuverability: Terrible -   • Armor: Good +

Design Features   • M Particle Emitters   • Flagship Hangar Capacity   • 2x Cargo   • 3x Infantry   • 8x Ball

Armaments

Anti Vehicle/MS   • 16x AA Laser Turret

Anti Ship   • 5x Fore 2-barrel Large Mega Particle Cannon Turret   • 2x Starboard 2-barrel Large Mega Particle Cannon Turret   • 2x Port 2-barrel Large Mega Particle Cannon Turret   • 8x Rocket Launcher (A)

Technical and Historical Data Developed under the Earth Federation's "70's Rearmament Program" the Magellan-class battleship forms half of the EFSF's navy along with the Salamis-class cruiser. While the Salamis is intended to be a multirole ship capable of combat, reconnaissance, and interdiction, the Magellan is a flat out battlewagon. It serves no purpose other than to put down an extremely heavy field of fire from its multiple main turrets, and it does this quite well. Initial Federal doctrine was slated to have the Magellans serve as fleet flagships, but it was felt that this would be a gross misappropriation of the Magellan's massive firepower, and it wasn't long before the ratio of Salamis to Magellans was breaking two-to-one in many fleets. The Magellan-class is armed with seven powerful double-barreled mega particle cannon turrets, five forward and two aft. A host of antiaircraft machineguns are stippled around its bridge, and four large missile launchers are mounted behind the first primary turret. Combined, these weapons give the Magellan a huge amount of firepower for a ship that's only about 40 meters longer than the Salamis. Magellans are propelled by four giant rocket engines, and have their own re-entry capsule, much as the Salamis does. They also sport much thicker armor and a reinforced hull, allowing them to take a lot more punishment than many would believe. Though the Salamis-class cruisers were sunk like paper cups at Lourm, the Magellans put up much more of a fight, and are credited with all Zeon warship losses at the battle. They were also no easy quarry for Zeon's Zaku mobile suits due to their hard-hitting antiaircraft complement, but that still wasn't enough to carry the battle at the time. A second Magellan refit, the Magellan II, is designed to operate as a theatre flagship until the monstrous Birmingham class can be completed. Sporting a bulkier, more armored frontal hull, the Magellan II carries an additional two heavy MPC turrets, and an additional set of four forward facing missile tubes. An enlarged radar pylon is also attached to the rear of the bridge, enhancing communicative ability in minovski particle conditions. Image Gallery Bridge